UTP’s rugby teams make an impact on pitch

UTP Drillers with Assoc Prof Nor Hisham (centre). The squad won the first runner-up spot in the Under-20 category, in the UTP Super Rugby 10s.

THIS year’s Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) Super Rugby 10s saw the host teams, UTP Drillers emerge as the first runner-up in the Under-20 and first runner-up in Men’s Open, while UTP’s women team, the G-Drillers, clinched the second runner-up spot in the tackle category.

The tournament witnessed the participation of 86 teams with more than 1,300 players involved, making it one of the biggest rugby tournaments in Malaysia.