[KUALA LUMPUR, June 2, 2012]:  Thailand hung tough in a tight wire match against Malaysia in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations (HSBC A5N) Division II final today in Kuala Lumpur, winning 22-19.  China was relegated to Division III for 2013 after a 52-3 loss to Iran in today’s Division II 3rd/4th place play-off.

Despite having a man advantage for most of the second half after a Malaysian red card, the Thais were unable to close out the game against a gritty Malaysian team that pushed the visitors to the limit until the final whistle.