Malaysia stun Singapore to win first SEA 7s title


KUALA LUMPUR: The national men’s seven-a-side (7s) rugby team created history when they won the Southeast Asian 7s (SEA 7s) Championships for the first time after defeating Singapore A 14-10 in the final at the Singapore National Stadium yesterday.

The victory enabled coach Nik Safuan Ismade Nik Man’s (pic) men to make amends for missing out on the title in the previous edition when they lost to Taiwan in the final.

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