Young Bunga Raya Sevens squad finish sixth in Colombo
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KUALA LUMPUR: A depleted national rugby sevens squad mustered a sixth-place finish overall in the men's event at the Sri Lanka leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series today.
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Nik Safuan Ismade Nik Man's squad suffered losses to Thailand (21-15) and Japan (54-5) before bouncing back with a 31-12 win over Uzbekistan in the group stage to advance to the quarter-finals.
Their cup campaign, however, came to an end after succumbing to a heavy 78-0 defeat against heavyweights Hong Kong in the last eight.
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