DUBAI — Singapore have retained their place in Division One of the Asian Five Nations Rugby Championships after beating the United Arab Emirates (UAE) 30-13 at the Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Wednesday (Apr 23).
The Republic’s points came from tries by Luke McCabe (3) and Ed Carne, two conversions by Suhaimi Amran, and penalties each from Suhaimi and his replacement Stuart Larkin.
The result also means the UAE are relegated to Division Two, or the third-tier, of the Asian Five Nations — the Top 5 Division is the leading tier.
“The campaign has definitely been a success, with plenty of sacrifices from all involved. The players have contributed to a very tidy and competent team,” said Singapore head coach Inoke Afeaki, who is also the Singapore Rugby Union’s Technical Director.
“It was heartening to see the experience of Jon Lee, Daniel Marc Chow and Peter Mcfeely coming through with the fresh talent of the Marah brothers and Leonard Yap. The young guys really played out of their skins tonight.”
Co-Captain Muhd Zaki added: “The game was very physical, and the UAE gave us a hard time at the breakdowns but the team was resilient throughout against a more physical side. Preparations for next year must start as soon as possible, and we need to keep the momentum going.”
Original source from http://www.todayonline.com/sports/spore-beat-uae-keep-asian-5-nations-rugby-championship-division-one-spot
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Player’s Test CAP(s) After UAE
| s/n | Name | Position(s) | Test CAP(s) |
| 1 | Robertson, James Alexander Fair | Prop / Hooker | 4 |
| 2 | Leonard Yap | Hooker/Flanker | 4 |
| 3 | Leong Rong Xian, Reiner | Prop | 4 |
| 4 | Keith Tan | Prop | 1 |
| 5 | Matthew Head | Flanker | 7 |
| 6 | Alvin, Ho Yao Wei | Prop | 2 |
| 7 | Wyillie, Murray James | Lock | 4 |
| 8 | Julian Albert Michel Valette | Lock | 4 |
| 9 | Chow Kwok-Ho Daniel Marc | Lock / Flanker | 9 |
| 10 | Lee Junhao, Jonathan | Flanker | 15 |
| 11 | Simon Bourke | Flanker | 1 |
| 12 | Mc Feely, Peter William | Backrow | 9 |
| 13 | Roberts, Matthew John (Rhino) | Backrow | 5 |
| 14 | Mohammad Suhaimi Bin Amran | Scrumhalf / Flyhalf | 11 |
| 15 | Marah Ishraf | Scrumhalf / Flyhalf | 1 |
| 16 | Marah Fahmy | Flyhalf | 2 |
| 17 | Stuart Lakin | Flyhalf/Center | 1 |
| 18 | Edward Carne | Center | 1 |
| 19 | Matthew Pardo | Center | 1 |
| 20 | Samuel, Lau Biyong | Center | 3 |
| 21 | Muhammad Zaki Bin Mahmood | Fullback / Winger | 14 |
| 22 | Luke D B McCabe | Winger / Center | 1 |
| 23 | Jay-Hykel Jailani | Winger | 1 |
