The Brunei Times
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
The Knights Rugby Club added another trophy to their cabinet when they won Sunday's Royal Brunei Recreational Club (RBRC) 2010 Let Autism Touch Your Life Touch Rugby Tournament.
Reigning champions of the Brunei Rugby Football Union (BRFU) league and the Darussalam Cup, the Knights won the seventh title of their short history when they beat New Zealand Association Brunei (NZAB) IGuyz 3-2 on Sunday.
Using their pace and panache to take a 2-0 lead heading into the break at the RBRC field in Berakas, the Knights added to their lead a few minutes into the second half after a solo individual try by Hj Rozaimienizam Hj Jainal.
Though NZAB I Guyz would give the Knights a scare by scoring two late tries, their defence was able to hold off an equaliser.
"We are very happy since this is the first time there has been a proper touch tournament and we won it," said Knight's captain Dinnie Hj Bakar.
"We had the speed and training. We also understood our opponents' style of play.
"I was nervous towards the end when our mistakes let them back into the game but our defence held up after their second try," he added.
Both teams had their chances in the first few minutes of the final but it was Hj Rozaimienizam who would find the breakthrough after running into space on the left flank. Ball handling errors prevented NZAB I Guyz from getting on the scoresheet in the first half and a missed tackle in the Knights' half was all that was needed for Muzaini Awang to race half the length of the field to make it 2-0.
Scrum-half for the Knights' full team, Toma Unoi, nearly cut the gap for NZAB I Guyz after the horn to end the first half, but the referee ruled it out.
It took less than a minute after the restart for Hj Rozaimienizam to score the try of the match.
Intercepting a pass a few metres off his try line, he shifted gears and ran the length of the field to make it 3-0.
Paul Cato cut the deficit to 3-1 after an excellent dummy and a pass from Unoi to his fly-half teammate in the Knights' full team, Kerry Williams, opened space on the left to make 3-2 in the final minute.
The Knights were stopped from making it a double when Wahine Toa beat their ladies' team 6-0 in the ladies final. NZAB Da Boyz defeated Bandar Blacks Junior 4-2 to be crowned champions of the novice category.
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