Pakistan rugby team return home

LAHORE Pakistan mens rugby team returned back from Indonesia where they finished runners-up in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations (HSBC A5N) Division III. Pakistan which beat Indonesia in the semi-final, lost to Iran. Iran won its second consecutive game over a higher seeded team after a 19-6 win over Pakistan in the final. Guam easily handled the hosts Indonesia in the 3rd/4th place playoff winning 49-12. Pakistan will now stay in Div III where it will be seeded second in the next years tournament and will face Guam. The Pakistan team had a successful tour with the team starting to gel as its four boys got there first caps for Pakistan and the teams performance on and off the field was appreciated by all.

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