Malaysia take sixth in Colombo leg of Asian Rugby Sevens Series
The men's side reached the quarter-finals with a largely teenage squad, while Malaysia's women ended the tournament in ninth place.
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The men's side reached the quarter-finals with a largely teenage squad, while Malaysia's women ended the tournament in ninth place.
Izzah Izzati Asri and Nur Alyssa Farid were eliminated in the repechage, ending Malaysia's campaign at the championships.
The top seed defeated Hong Kong's Elaine Chung in five games after sitting morning exams at Universiti Malaya.
Defending champion Natasha Roslan joins three compatriots in the knockouts, but their draw means Malaysia cannot have two finalists.
Pakistan recovered from a 3-1 deficit, while Japan won 8-1 ahead of their meeting with hosts Malaysia in the under-21 hockey tournament.
Pakistan return for their ninth Sultan of Johor Cup appearance, while hosts Malaysia are seeking a top-three finish.
The Malaysian world No. 4 lost the deciding game 12-10 after an 86-minute contest against defending champion Hania El Hammamy in Cairo.
His contest with Wang Junguang comes before an undated Muay Thai title unification bout against interim champion Aliff Sor Dechapan.
John Beasley blamed a tactical mistake for the Malaysian rider’s exit and set a top-eight target for his individual sprint event.
A report is expected to go to the Cabinet by November as the government assesses costs, economic benefits and the impact on other sports funding.