22 February 2008
The SEA Games 7s squad shared their Thailand experience with STOMP at the MAP awards presentation at St James Power Station on 31 January 2008.
The MAP or Multi-Million Dollar Awards Programme provides a cash payout to athletes who win gold medals at the Olympic, Asian, Commonwealth and South East Asian Games.
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Southeast Asia Games 2007 Pictures in SRU Album
11 December 2007
Korat, Thailand
Bouyed by their narrow loss to the Thais in the pool stages, the team was confident and excited. The Suranaree Army Stadium, packed with over 200 local supporters, was bustling with activity. After winning the semis (vs Laos 26-0) earlier in the day, our girls were all ready to face the Thais in the finals.
The final score between Singapore and Thailand was 5-19. Thailand broke through twice in the first half and at half-time and a lapse in concentration from the Singapore defence after half-time resulted in another try by the Thais.
Singapore’s Jeslyn Lim created an overlap towards the end of the game and winger Derelyn Chua ran down the touch line to score a consolation try. With two minutes left on the clock, Lim went down with a knee injury and the girls had to defend with only six men on the field.
Team against Lao PDR: Serena Yeoh (1 Try), Wang Shao Ing, Kristy Teh, Aslinda Abdullah, Eunice Tay (1 Conversion), Jeslyn Lim (1 Try), Derelyn Chua (1 Try), Leung Waimun (1 Try) (S), Ang Weiyi (S), Angela Zheng (1 Try) (S)
Team against Thailand: Serena Yeoh, Wang Shao Ing, Kristy Teh, Aslinda Abdullah, Eunice Tay, Jeslyn Lim, Derelyn Chua (1 try), Leung Weimun (S), Ang Weiyi (S), Angela Zheng (S).
Southeast Asia Games 2007
Monday, 10 December 07
Korat, Thailand
Pictures in SRU Album
The Singapore women’s rugby 7s team took a step closer to the gold medal today when they ran over Cambodia 29-0 in the second and last day of the pool games.
Met with a fiery Cambodian side who were set on a game of pick-and-go, Singapore held their defensive lines with aplomb. Winger Angela Zheng, who made her debut start, opened the account with a try shortly after the kick-off.
Minutes later, Ang Weiyi, who took up the hooking duties for the game, broke from within Singapore’s half to take the score to 14-0. Zheng then scored her second try of the tournament just before half time.The second half was more of the same with Haseena Allapitchay and Chan Wan Cheng adding the points to bring the final score to 29-0.
Singapore will play Lao PDR in the semi-finals tomorrow and are most likely to meet tournament favourites Thailand in the final which will be played at 1640h.
In the men’s competition, the Singapore ruggers defeated Laos 40-0 and lost to Malaysia 14-21. The men qualified for the semi-final and will play Thailand.
Team against Cambodia: Leung Waimun, Kristy Teh, Ang Weiyi (1 Try), Chan Wan Cheng (1 try), Haseena Allapitchay (1 try), Eunice Tay Gek Sie (2 conversions), Angela Zheng (2 tries), Serena Yeoh (S), Aslinda Abdullah (S), Jeslyn Lim (S).
South East Asian Games 2007
9 December 2007
Korat, Thailand
by Wang Shao Ing
Pictures in SRU Album
The Singapore women’s rugby 7s team beat Laos 36-0 to get their SEA Games campaign off to a winning start.
Led by captain Serena Yeoh and vice-captain Aslinda Abdullah, the girls scored six tries against Laos in their opening pool game. Standoff Eunice Tay began the onslaught with the opening try and proceeded to convert her own try.
Turning over possession at rucks, scrums and line-outs, Jeslyn Lim and Derelyn Chua scored two tries a piece. Prop Kristy Teh added a final try just before the final whistle.
In the much-anticipated second game against arch-rivals Thailand, the home nation put in the first try off a scrum inside Singapore’s 22m. The girls’ relentless defence kept Thailand scoreless after that and they walked off at half-time trailing 0-7.
Singapore then capitalised on a Thai slip-up at kick-off at the beginning of the second half to score through winger Chua. Tay narrowly missed the conversion, leaving the team trailing 5-7.
Superior scrummaging by the Singapore forwards then forced a turnover during a Thai scrum in the home team’s 22m for Lim to score her third try of the day. A successful conversion by Tay then put Singapore up 12-7. However, a miscommunication in defence allowed Thailand to equalise a minute before full time.
With scores level at 12-12, Thailand re-took the lead and the game with a successful conversion.
Singapore face Cambodia in the second day of the pool games on 10 December 2007.
Team against Lao PDR: Serena Yeoh, Wang Shao-Ing, Kristy Teh, Aslinda Abdullah, Eunice Tay (1 try, 3 conversions), Jeslyn Lim (2 tries), Derelyn Chua (2 tries), Leung Waimun (S), Chan Wan Cheng (S), Haseena Allapitchay
Team against Thailand: Serena Yeoh, Wang Shao-Ing, Leung Waimun, Aslinda Abdullah, Eunice Tay (1 conversion), Jeslyn Lim (1 try), Derelyn Chua (1 try), Kristy Teh (S), Ang Weiyi (S), Angela Zheng (S).
SEA Games 2007 Update
One of the most exciting developments for women's rugby in Southeast Asia this year has been the inclusion of women's rugby in the biannual SEA Games in Korat.
Although Singapore features in the annual international and asian tournaments like the HK 7s and the ARFU 7s and 15s, a sub-regional Asian tournament is an excellent opportunity for the Southeast Asian countries to raise the profile of the women's rugby in this region.
The last time men's rugby featured at the SEA Games was in 1995. This year the women look set to face Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR in Korat over a period of three days at the newly-turfed Suranaree Stadium which should see teams play a round-robin followed by the play-offs.
The final 12 member squad for the SEA Games 2007 were selected today.
Coach: Gene Tong
Team Manager: Malcolm David
Team:
1. Aslinda Abdullah (Blacks RFC)
2. Haseena Allapitchay (Wanderers)
3. Ang Weiyi (Blacks RFC)
4. Chan Wan Cheng (Blacks RFC)
5. Derelyn Chua (Blacks RFC)
6. Jeslyn Lim (Wanderers)
7. Leung Wai-mun (Blacks RFC)
8. Eunice Tay (Blacks RFC)
9. Kristy Teh (Wanderers)
10. Wang Shao-Ing (Blacks RFC)
11. Serena Yeoh (Blacks RFC)
12. Zheng Yiting (SRC)
Standby Reserves:
13. Angelina Liu (SRC)
14. Tan Hui Juan (Blacks RFC)
