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When they took to rugby, many wondered how Thailand's ladies would ever fit into such a rough, body contact sport. The followers of the game pointed out, quite sensibly too, that their physique will not be able to match the opposition in such a tough sport.
They said that the Thai lasses would never match the tough, tall and well-built players from elsewhere in the continent.
But Thailand, who qualified for World Cup from Asia, last October in Hong Kong passed their biggest test.
They bravely toppled the strong teams in their tough qualifying group which included the continents top rugby playing nation, Japan and Taiwan, and entered the final.
When they beat Taiwan 24-5 many eyes rolled with surprise. Their 12-10 victory over Japan was astonishing.
When they beat China 14-7 many wondered how the Thais could have caused such sensational surprises.
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