Penguin's player (White/yellow) tried hard to escape from his opponent during the final cup match against COBRA at the HSBC - Malaysia COBRA 10's 2011. Penguin RC won the match with the score 12-10.
Holla! Greetings and hello to all rugby fans out there. We met again in this lousy blog (with Bad Grammar™) with the new and very hot story about the HSBC – Malaysia COBRA 10′s 2011 tournament that was held at the MBPJ Stadium, Kelana Jaya, Malaysia. For your information, The COBRA 10′s is the world’s first 10 a-side rugby tournament that was held in Malaysia since 1967. Although Malaysia may seem an unlikely place for the making of rugby history, yet it was here some 44 years ago that 10-a-side rugby was born. Today, the COBRA 10′s has developed from strength to strength, attracting teams from all corners of the world. It has been this tournament, which has put Malaysia in the international rugby map. The sport also maintains high appeal worldwide, with rugby being the third most watch sport in the world. While the current perceptions of the game point to masculinity and physical conquest, the game has an extremely high awareness and appeal across all age group worldwide.
This year, there were total of 16 teams that participate in the tournament and all around the world to grab the COBRA’s cup and the money prize worth USD15,000 and that is really worth it for the winner. The defending champion of 2010 that is Penguin RC (UK) also here and they don’t want to let the trophy to be given away to other team. Malaysia also sent 4 of the best team and one of it was COBRA itself and this year they want to try hard to grab the trophy back to their own country.
For the first day, all of the team play hard to be in the top ranking and all teams expecting to be in the cup category. But after the day’s end, they had some shocking result but still they want to fight until their last breath to win the prizes in their category. The favourite team such as COBRA, Penguin and Canterbury were on their right path in the Cup category and they tried very hard to be the champion.
At last, as expected by the crowds, Penguin won the semi finals against Borneo Eagles with 17-15 and the game was very enjoyable with each team keep scoring and defending and the other semi finals between COBRA and Canterbury, COBRA won the game with only 1 try without successful conversion. Both of the winning team then set to the final game between COBRA and Penguin RC.
The final game also was a very tight game and the first try was scored by COBRA at the first half. They really made The Penguins sweating and not long after that, The Penguins back with their pattern play of the game and they scored a try with a successful conversion. The second half match was harder and each team keep attacking hardly to find a try. COBRA just about to have a try when their try were not approved by the referee because of the ball is hanging inside the in-goal area. After that, The Penguins did not look back anymore and run very fast to score their victory try and it ends with the score of 12-10.
So that’s enough for story and let’s look at the action through the tournament and Enjoy!
NS Silverback (AUS)
Nadroga RC (FIJI)
Exhibition Match of the Malaysian Ladies Rugby between the RSC Dingoes A and RSC Dingoes B. The referee, Huzaifah Saidin (MAS) keep calm to let the game running smoothly.
ASAS RC Player tried to stop the Shanghai RC Player during the Quarter Finals of Bowl Category.
Player from Ponsonby DRFC Burst out against his opponent from Penguin RC.
Ponsonby DRFC VS Nadroga
Shanghai RC
Ponsonby DRFC VS Nadroga
Ponsonby DRFC VS Penguin RC
NS Wanderers (MAS) VS Impala (Kenya)
Ponsonby DRFC VS Nadroga
ASAS RC VS Shanghai RC
ASAS RC VS Shanghai RC
COBRA Vs Tradition RC
Nadroga VS Ponsonby DRFC
Penguin RC VS Ponsonby DRFC
Ponsonby DRFC Player takes a deep breath during a stoppage in their game againts Nadroga.
Ponsonby DRFC VS Penguin RC
Canterbury's Player Grabbed by his opponent during the Quarter finals match.
Ponsonby DRFC VS Penguin RC
Tradition RC
Massey's Player use their big size to burst his opponent during the match between Massey RC VS Canterbury.
Ponsonby DRFC VS Penguin RC
The referee from Japan, Taizo Hirabayashi calling the player after the break.
The Referee Manager, Mr. Firdaus Sani (MAS) discuss something with his referee about the game during the HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011.
Penguin RC VS Borneo Eagles
NS Wanderers Player try to escape from his opponent from Impala (Kenya) to score a try.
Shanghai RC Player grab his opponent from ASAS RC.
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
ASAS RC VS Shanghai RC
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
Timmy Kenatale of COBRA try to burst out from his opponent during the match between COBRA and Tradition RC at the HSBC-COBRA 10s 2011
Tradition RC VS Nadroga
COBRA VS Tradition RC
Azfar Zubri from ASAS RC (MAS) ready to burst his opponent from NS Silverback (AUS) during the HSBC-COBRA 10s 2011.
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
COBRA VS Penguin RC
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
COBRA VS Penguin RC
ASAS RC Player give their pose to Me! 
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
Timmy Kenatale of COBRA during their match against Tradition RC.
Qhal Isnariah (Red/Black) from RSC Dingoes A Hand-Off her opponent from RSC Dingoes B during their exhibition match at the HSBC-COBRA 10s 2011.
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
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HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
The Players enjoy themselves in the heavy rain while the tournament stopped.
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
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HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
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HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
First try from COBRA during their final Cup Match against Penguin RC at the HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
HSBC - COBRA 10's 2011
COBRA just won the 2nd place in this year COBRA 10's 2011. Hope they will get back the COBRA's Cup next year!
The Penguins cheering happily after win the COBRA's Cup for the 2nd time.
And that’s all for now friends! I really hope that all of the rugby fans around the world will enjoy this story and action at the HSBC – COBRA 10′s 2011, Malaysia. I’ll update this site regularly after this with more interesting sports and stay tune with Emagraphy Pictures!
Location : MBPJ Stadium, Kelana Jaya, MY
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