Rugby: Malaysia beat UAE by a whisker to top group


Malaysia's Nik Mohd Shahiddan and UAE's Paul Hart challenge for the ball during their Division Two Asian Rugby Championship match at MBPJ Stadium on Wednesday. Malaysia won 20-19. -- M. AZHAR ARIF/ The STAR

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia are just one step away from being promoted to Division One of the Asian Rugby Championship.

A come-from-behind 20-19 win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the MBPJ Stadium on Wednesday has put coach Lee Nyuk Fah’s men at the top of Division Two.

Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Asian Rugby Championship , Malaysia , UAE , rugby

   

Next In Rugby

Rugby-Leicester Tigers' Brown banned for two weeks after swearing
Malaysia stun Singapore to win first SEA 7s title
Rugby-Reds head to Christchurch house of pain to battle revived Crusaders
Hibiscus bloom big – Malaysian rugby team a step away from SEA 7s C’ships title
Rugby-England Women to play New Zealand at Twickenham in September
Rugby-'True courage': Suafoa returns to Blues line-up after cancer fight
Rugby-Leinster, Toulouse face English duo in Champions Cup semi-finals
Rugby-Building consistency a priority for Wallabies coach Schmidt
Rugby-England's Vunipola fined for assault after arrest in Mallorca
Rugby-Rugby Australia announce A$9.2m deficit for 2023

Others Also Read