CHONBURI, Thailand - The Cambodian women’s national rugby team defeated
India, 7-5 Saturday for their only victory in the International Rugby
Board (IRB) Asian Women’s Rugby Sevens tournament, held this past
weekend at the Royal Thai Navy Stadium. Cambodia competed in the Second
Division of the two-day tournament, along with India, Iran, Laos, and
Malaysia. The Cambodian women were defeated by Malaysia twice 17-5 and
22-0, lost to Iran, 24-0, and were edged in the final seconds by Laos,
7-5. China won the First Division, beating host Thailand, 24-14 in the
Cup Final. In the Plate Final, the United Arab Emirates beat Guam,
12-7, while in the Bowl Final, Singapore topped Iran, 10-7. Teams
representing Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan
also took part in the tournament.