Rugby teams’ dream of double success shattered at SEA 7s


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s hopes of taking a double victory at the Southeast Asia 7s (SEA 7s) were dashed after both the men’s and women’s teams fell short in the final at the National Stadium in Singapore yesterday.

The men’s team, who entered the tournament as defending champions, fell to Thailand 10-5 in the final, but head coach Nik Safuan Nik Ismade Nik Man knows his team did all that they could.

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