Kazakhstan final team into WRWC 2010

Kazakhstan beat Japan 43-5 during November and become the 12th and final qualifier for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2010 in the final of the four-team Asian tournament at The Padang stadium in Singapore on Friday 6 November.

Kazakhstan, who had overwhelmed Hong Kong 58-14 to set up the clash with Japan, showed their credentials early on and had a 12-0 lead after only five minutes with outstanding centre Lyudmila Sherer scoring both of the tries. Further scores in the half came from flanker Alfiya Mustafina and captain Anastassiya Khamova,with one conversion from full back Aiverzym Daurembayeva making it 24-0 at the break.

Japan worked hard but apart from one score never looked like causing an upset as Kazakhstan as Sherer completed her hat-trick and taking her tally to an impressive seven tries in the two matches. Kazakhstan lead grew further to 38-0 in the 65th minute when replacement Irina Chernenko score her side’s sixth and seventh try of the night. Giving us the final score of:

Kazakhstan 43-5 Japan

Third Place match

In the third place match, Hong Kong overcome hosts Singapore 16-3 in an evenly placed and exciting match. Singapore captain Wang Shao-Feng had cancelled out Man Po Kei’s penalty, but Hong Kong went in leading 11-3 at the break after another penalty and try from speedster Aggie Poon. Hong Kong captain Royce Chan touched down within three minutes of the restart in the only score of the second half.

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