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SINGAPORE, 10 June 2017 – Scotland coach Gregor Townsend was rewarded with a well-deserved 34-13 win over Italy for his first match in charge in the first ever international test played between two Six Nations teams in Southeast Asia. The rugby match was held in Singapore's Sports Hub Stadium. The Scots delivered a five-try victory for their coach in front of over 9,000 fans at the Singapore National Stadium and were off to a fast start when flyhalf Finn Russell kicked Scotland into an early 3-0 lead after just six minutes. Italy drew level through a Tommaso Allan penalty in the 10 th  minute and managed to hold the Scots for most of the first half. Scotland finally made the breakthrough in the 38 th  minute when scrumhalf Ali Price dived over the line for a 8-3 lead. On the stroke of half-time, Scotland scored yet another try when Tim Visser gathered a delightful chip kick from Russell. Duncan Taylor stepped up to convert for a 15-3 half time lead for Scotland. The Sc

Monti introduces a whole new brunch by the bay concept, complete with stunning views of the Marina Bay and its surroundings, and a fabulous menu and music programme to match. Ready to “hippity-hop”  every weekend starting from Sunday on 16 April 2017 , Singapore’s longest brunch will be hosted every Sunday with a superb Italian-style buffet, and featuring the first ever Amp Your Mojito and MYO (make your own) Bloody Mary drinks booth. Monti is located at Singapore's Fullerton Bay Hotel (outside area), at the Fullerton Pavilion structure. Mrupupup went to try the brunch and was awesome. Lot'sa of drinks, red wine, champagne, with foie gras (duck liver), oysters, seafood platter, french toast, desserts and nice risotto (Italian rice dish with truffle). Eat until very full.... with stunning views of the Marina Bay front area. What is life.... So enjoyable and relaxing on a weekend brunch. Burp!! Brunch starts from 12pm with last order at 3pm. Can just sit and relax with a

I Light Marina 2017 is the leading lights show in Asia. With 20 sustainable light installations, it would an interesting sight for your eyes. The light show starts from 3 March till 26 March 2017, 7.30pm to 11pm on weekdays and till 12am on weekends. Location: Marina Bay area near to Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Fullerton Bay Hotel area. Go check it out! There is a website : www.ilightmarinabay.sg/discover/installations For food and activities : www.ilightmarinabay.sg/discover/festival%20Map Celebrate Beauty, Arts and Beautiful lights in Sunny Singapore! Mrupupup's views: Loved the colourful 'Strips of light' section, Merlion in neon light up, and the Happy Balloons of Giant Whale & Scary Spider (at the stadium area)! Light Strips! Merlion in Neon Lights Scary Spider and Giant Whale 

Singapore Motorshow 2017 held in Suntec over the 14 and 15 Jan 2017 weekend was very nice. Packed with people looking for cars. Anyway, Mrupupup was thinking with the economy not so good, wonder why got so many people looking at cars. Never mind la, Mrupupup was also just 'looking' at cars. The highlight of the Singapore Motorshow 2017 would be Russell Swift doing car stunts. Very exciting show. Russell is the man for car stunts using Subaru Cars! Video of Car Stunt- Awesome car spinning

Caffe Vergnano 1882 is a cool Italian coffee joint. The Italian coffess are simply superb! Mrupupup had two cups of latte from this place. Do try the coffee. The coffee come sin various styles and made by a super coffee machine. Anyway, Mrupupup went to see the barista contest whereby the people came to compete in coffee art on the cup. Pretty nice designs on the coffee cup. Learnt that one need to be good, you have to consistent in your coffee art design on the cuppa. Love the latte! Caffè Vergnano 1882 Singapore  located #B1-17, South Beach Avenue, 26 Beach Rd, 6385-5579. Mon-Fri 8am-9pm, Sat & Sun 9am-6pm. 

All thanks to the Science Centre. Got to experience Science Centre Singapore - Marvel's Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N new exhibition show, Snow City and Omni Theatre. Pretty fun thing to do on a weekend, Bring the kids, they would love the Science Centre! The Marvel exhibition is a great show. It has an interactive component, you can see many figures from Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America's movie stuff and much more. I totally enjoyed the exhibition and I got to fight the evil guys using the app. I was totally fascinated by the HULK show whereby he would get really angry and become a huge beast! The Iron Man interactive experience was cool whereby kids (and also adults) get to wear the Iron Man suite (interactive fun) and fight the bad guys! Shoot them down! Haha ! Other stuff Mrupupup went were the Snow City and the Omni Theatre, which were fun too! Marvel Avengers exhibtion till 30 March 2017, 10am to 6pm. Singapore Science Centre. $30 (Adult), $25 (for Singaporean and PRs

Mrupupup joined in the new opening of the Yakiniku-Oh Goen, a new yakiniku Japanese restaurant in Telok Ayer Street. Mrupupup tried various cuts of beef meat, cow tongue, beef brisket and various yummy stuff! The beef was yummy and wonderfully marinated. Once the meat touched fire and grill, the taste was succulent! Mrupupup tried the beef cuts in the food tasting session. Check out the restaurant at 122 Telok Ayer Street.  Ganbatte! Cheers! (burp had some nice Sapporo beer!)