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Borneo Post
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak women score first win in 15-a-side Selangor rugby tourney
Sarawak's Dayang Tsaniya Hudiya Awang Hamdin breaks free from a UPNM defender. KUCHING (May 6): Sarawak Rugby Union women's team created history after recording its first ever win in a 15-a-side league match beating Universiti Pertahanan National Malaysia (UPNM) 35-5 at the inaugural women's Selangor State Sports Council (MSNS) Selangor Rugby Union (KRS) League at Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya on Saturday. The win is the first for a Sarawak state rugby team in the 15-a-side format in Peninsular Malaysia. Led by former Malaysia 7s player and captain Cuthberta Entai, the young Sarawakian side dominated in a one-sided match against a spirited side from UPNM. The win made up for the 5-29 loss in their first match against Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) the previous weekend. Winger Amau Siba contributed a hat-trick of tries to be Sarawak's top scorer in the convincing victory but coach Stephen Patrick warned the team must remain grounded and realistic. 'We still have a lot of work to do because this team has never played 15-a-side together. But with time, I believe Sarawak will be the team to watch,' he said. The Sarawak Rugby Union women's team with the coaches and officials. The latest victory has assured the Sarawak players a place in the knockout round. They will know who they will clash against after completing the final two league matches. Sarawak Rugby, which is represented by 28 players, will face Cobra Venom on May 10 and complete their matches with a final game against KL Tigers RFC on May 17. The league competition, which is supported by the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and Malaysia Rugby, is jointly organised by the MSNS and KRS. MSNS-KRS Rugby League Sarawak Rugby Union women's rugby
Borneo Post
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Borneo Post
Sarawak to send 28-strong team for inaugural women's category at national rugby tourney
The Sarawak Rugby team members and coach Stephen Patrick (front left) are seen at the Unimas synthetic rugby field. KUCHING (April 25): The Sarawak Rugby Union (SRU) will be sending a 28-member team to compete in the inaugural women's category of the MSNS-KRS Rugby League in Klang, Selangor from tomorrow until July 7. The competition, supported by the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports and Malaysia Rugby, is jointly organised by the Selangor Sports Council (MSNS) and Selangor Rugby Union (KRS). The objectives of this event are providing a consistent platform for rugby players to compete at a high level and test their mettle; identifying talent and selecting players to represent Team Selangor in the men's 15s senior squad and the women's 10s senior squad; and reviving women's 15s rugby, which has struggled with exposure due to a lack of tournaments in Malaysia. Matches will be staged at Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya, while the finals will be held at Sultan Suleiman Stadium on July 7. Sarawak Rugby is one of the five teams taking part in the women's competition, together with Cobra Venom, ATM, UPNM Barbarians, and KL Tiger RFC. They will kick off their campaign against ATM on April 26, play UPNM Barbarians on May 3, followed by Cobra Venom on May 10, and complete their league game against KL Tigers RFC on May 17. The semifinals will be held on June 14, while the final will be on June 21. Sarawak Rugby is strengthened by Cuthberta Entai, Josie Mavcellina Gone, and Stancy Ling Enggan who have played for Malaysia. In preparing their challenge in the MSNS-KRS competition, the Sarawak Rugby team has been training at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) synthetic rugby field since April 14. SRU is grateful to Unimas for providing the use of the synthetic rugby field on weekdays from 4pm to 6pm until the end of the league. Selangor Rugby and SRU will also collaborate in knowledge-sharing, in which SRU will send its officials including match officials, medical personnel, and secretariat staff on a weekly basis to participate in organising the league. This collaboration aims to increase the pool of trained personnel and elevate the quality of tournament organisation. Meanwhile, the men's competition will feature six teams in Division I: KL Tigers RFC, RMAF Blackhawk, Cobra, UiTM Lions, RSC K9s, and ARC Knight. There will be four teams in Division II: SMS Old Boys, Rhinoz Warriors, Cobra Stings, and KL Tiger RFC. lead MSNS-KRS Rugby League Sarawak Rugby Union women's rugby
