Brunei For Asian Rugby Challenge
By James Kon

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Brunei Darussalam Under- 19 rugby is all geared up for the Asian Rugby Union- U-19 Championships in Pakistan from Dec 11-19.

The team consisting of 24 players led by Stuart Alpe, the team manager and two coaches, Timothy Lian and Mogamat Shafeeq left for Pakistan yesterday.

According to coach Timothy, the team has been training intensively since June and they are confident of getting a great result. The team has also won a number of warm-up matches in recent months.

This is the first time Brunei Darussalam will be participating in the Asian meet. -

Brunei will be competing in Division 2 against Pakistan, India and Kazakhstan while Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia will be competing in Division 1.

On the match against Pakistan, Timothy said Brunei is on the same level and stands a good chance of beating Pakistan.

Timothy would also like to convey his appreciation to all the sponsors who had provided immense support for the team. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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