Report prepared by Gene Tong
Head Coach
Sinagpore W7s Team
SEA Games W7’s 2007
Tournament report
Date: Sun 9th Dec to Tue 11th Dec 2007
Venue: Army Camp Stadum (Suranaree, Korat, Thailand)
Format: Round Robin, Playoffs & Finals
Participating Teams:
1. Cambodia
2. Lao
3. Singapore
4. Thailand
Coach: Gene Tong
Asst Coach/Team Manager: Malcolm David Retnam
Pool Game 1 Spore vs Lao
Time: 1420
Score: 36 – 0 (Won)
Time
Tries
Conversions
1st ½
2.00
Eunice
Eunice
3.23
Jeslyn
NA
6.30
Derelyn
NA
2nd ½
2.00
Jeslyn
Eunice
4.30
Derelyn
NA
6.30
Kristy
Eunice
Match Report
We started the game by playing a controlled approach and worked our game plans to shift the ball well from end to end and worked out 3 tries in the 1st half. The second half was pretty much the same with Lao struggling to keep up with our pace, as we slotted in 3 more tries to take the game.
Pool Game 2 Spore vs Thailand
Time: 1540
Score: 12 – 14 (Lost)
Time
Tries
Conversions
2nd ½
1.00
Derelyn
NA
3.30
Jeslyn
Eunice
Match Report
This was our 4th time meeting Thailand this year, and after losing to them in all our past encounters, we had put in the hard yards in training, and our team was looking forward to the encounter.
Thailand slipped in the 1st try in the 2nd min of the 1st half through a missed tackle off a scrum outside our 22m, but stout defending from our side prevented them from gaining any more tries. We had several penalties awarded to us, but we rushed the play and we were down by 0 – 7 at halftime.
We came back with a quick try in the 1st min of the 2nd half, and maintained the pressure to score another try mid way through the 3rd min to lead by 12 – 7. The game opened up and both teams fought to look for breaks in attack. A slipped tackle allowed the Thais to breakthrough and score the winning try which they converted to win the game in the last min of the game.
Considering that we lost all our previous encounters to them by 4 tries to nil this season, our team is looking sharp and we look forward to meeting the Thais in the Final after we clear our final preliminary fixture against Cambodia & the semi final fixture against Lao over the next 2 days.
Pool Game 3 Spore vs Cambodia
Time: 1530
Score: 29 – 0 (won)
Time
Tries
Conversions
1st ½
6.30
Wei Yi
Eunice
2nd ½
2.40
Angela
NA
4.30
Wan
NA
6.45
Has
Wai Mun
Match Report
We fielded some of our 2nd stringers to start this game, and they did well to stick to our patterns of moving the ball wide to score our 1st try under 2mins. Cambodia did well to play a 15’s game against us and kept play confined to driving mauls and rucks. The tight play disrupted our style of wide running play, but we managed a turnover and scored our 2nd try 30sec before the end of the half to lead by 12 – 0.
We brought on our 1st stringers in the second half, and ran in 3 more tries against the Cambodians to wrap up the game by 29 – 0 and seal our semifinal berth against Lao tomorrow.
Semi Final Game 4 Spore vs Lao
Time: 1340
Score: 27 – 0 (Won)
Time
Tries
Conversions
1st ½
1min
Jeslyn
NA
4.30min
Derelyn
NA
2nd ½
3.37min
Angela
NA
5.00min
Wai Mun
Eunice
6.10min
Serena
NA
Match Report
Lao tried to play a tight game from the start, but we turned over the ball & scored the opening try in the 1st min of the game. Our second try cam 3 minutes later, and we ended the half with a 10 – 0 lead.
We played a smarter game in the 2nd half and moved the ball wide to score 3 tries and wrap up the game with a 27 – 0 win.
Cup Finals, Spore vs Thailand
Time: 1620
Score: 5 – 19 (Lost)
Time
Tries
Conversions
1st ½
3min
Thai
5min
Thai
Yes
2nd ½
2min
Thai
Yes
5min
Derelyn
NA
Match Report
We started off the game well to win our own lineout and penetrate into the Thai half of the pitch. But a loose ball allowed them back into the game as we scrambled back to defend. The Thais were awarded a penalty in our 22m which they broke through our defences & scored as we did not move up as a line. The second try of the game went to them from our own scrum. We fumbled and the pressured us into to a knock on, which they took and went on to score.
We trailed by 0 – 12 at half time.
Another handling error in the second half saw them punishing us yet again with their 3rd and final try to lead by
19 – 0. Our team answered back with one try in the 5th min of the 2nd half to bring the scores up to 5 – 19, which was the final result.
Even though we may have lost the game, the team did well to close the gap down to 2 tries. Over the last 3 encounters with Thailand, they had consistently beaten us by 4 tries to nil.
Scores & Standings for SEA Games W7’s 2007
Games | Teams & Scores | Remarks | |
G1 | Thailand 52 | Cambodia 0 | W Thailand |
G2 | Singapore 36 | Lao 0 | W Singapore |
G3 | Lao 30 | Cambodia 0 | W Lao |
G4 | Thailand 14 | Singapore 12 | W Thailand |
G5 | Singapore 29 | Cambodia 0 | W Singapore |
G6 | Thailand 52 | Lao 0 | W Thailand |
Playoffs | |||
G7 1st vs 4th SF 1 | Singapore 27 | Lao 0 | W Singapore |
G8 2nd vs 3rd SF 2 | Thailand 43 | Cambodia 0 | W Thailand |
Finals | |||
G9 3rd & 4th | Lao 15 | Cambodia 0 | W Lao |
G10 Finals | Singapore 5 | Thailand 19 | W Thailand |
2007 SEA Games Women’s Rugby 7’s Rankings
1st Thailand
2nd Singapore
3rd Lao
4th Cambodia
