UPSI EAGLES, UCS SIMBA WIN AT UPSI 2023

The UPSI 2023 Rugby Tournament came to an exciting conclusion on Sunday in Tanjung Malim with the UPSI Eagles defeating KKB RC 12-5 in the Men's Cup final. Both finalists squeezed their semi-final opponents earlier in the day, with the Eagles beating Kasaq RC by 19-7 to make the final. In the other semi-final, KKB withstood a strong challenge from Phyton RC to win 14-12.

UCS Simba clinched the UPSI 2023 Women's title after coming back from 0-5 down to win the final against DKI Jakarta. They scored two tries in the second half to seal the title with a 12-5 victory. DKI Jakarta reached the final after defeating Job Queen 10-0 in the last four. UCS Simba beat Dingoes RC 17-12 to secure a place in the final.

UCS Lions won the IPT category after a comfortable 24-0 victory over UPSI Eagles in the Cup Final. The Lions hammered UMT Stingrays 36-0 to reach the final, while the Eagles beat BMI Bumblebees 22-0 in the other semifinal.

In the veteran category, Brob Parametric beat Sajoha Kurekure 21-0 in the final to clinch the title. KKB Tigers finished in third place after a 21-7 victory over X-Lions. The two-day tournament hosted by Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjung Malim was participated by 38 teams from Malaysia and Indonesia.

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