Malaysia national rugby union team

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Malaysia
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionMalaysian Rugby Union
Head coachRodney So'oialo
CaptainMohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli
Top scorerHezekiah Yap (69) (until 2013)
First
colours
Second
colours
World Rugby ranking
Current50 (as of 16 January 2023)
Biggest win
Malaysia Malaysia 89–0 China 
(May 31, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 112–5 Malaysia Malaysia
(November 5, 1996)

The Malaysia national rugby union team has not played at the Rugby World Cup, but has attempted to qualify since the South African World Cup in 1995.

History

Malaysian Rugby Union (Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) is the representative of Malaysian rugby. They have good competition with their neighbours Singapore, and the Singapore-Malaysia were well contested and well viewed matched.[citation needed]

Malaysian rugby is also very promising with many new players embracing the sport. In 2013, rookies Razman Arsad were brought to the team and becoming the top scorer, scoring 69 tries in his first season. Meanwhile, Nureikmar Muhamad has also made a large impact which led to him becoming the vice captain of the team. The new coach has led the team to many victories that includes over the Philippines. The most important thing however is the youth as, young starlets like Abdul Izzudin, David Liong, Eugene Ong, John Ng and Terrence Loh has cultivated the country to go in the right direction.[citation needed]

Current Results

2016 Asia Rugby Championship - Division 1

Tournament was held at Royal Selangor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

  • Malaysia 10-15 Philippines (L)
  • Malaysia 42–17 Sri Lanka (W)
  • Malaysia 40–20 Singapore (W)

Malaysia won the tournament but will remain in Division 1 in the next edition after they decided not to challenge for promotion (Top 3 Challenge) from third placers of the main tournament.

Squad

2022 Asian Rugby Championships

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Amirul Mukminin (Malaysian rugby union player)
Hooker
{{{age}}} Keris Conlay
Wan Azley Wan Omar
Hooker
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Johor DT
Amirul Sani
Prop
{{{age}}} NS Wanderers
Noor Alif Ikhmal Noor Hisham
Prop
{{{age}}} Rugby Pforzheim
Amirul Abas
Prop
{{{age}}} ASAS RC
Hakim Ramli
Lock
{{{age}}} Keris Conlay
Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
Lock
{{{age}}} ASA RC
Dinesvaran Krishnan
Lock
{{{age}}} Hino
Faris Abdullah
Back row
{{{age}}} Mersing Eagles
Shah Izwan Nordin
Back row
{{{age}}}
MRU
Timoci Vunimoko
Back row
{{{age}}}
Tailevu
Samuel Rentap Meran
Back row
{{{age}}} Rugby Pforzheim
Etonia Vaqa Saukuru
Back row
{{{age}}}
Hamizan Rosli
Scrum-half
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Unattached
Faris Pead
Fly-half
{{{age}}} UITM Lions
Siddiq Jalil
Centre
{{{age}}}
MRU
Zharif Affandi
Centre
{{{age}}} Serdang Angels
Joshua David Johns
Centre
{{{age}}} KL Tigers
Vatimio Rebebe
Centre
{{{age}}}
Unattached
Badrul Muktee
Wing
{{{age}}} RC Eagles
Zulhilmi Azizad
Wing
{{{age}}} UITM Lions
Daim Zainuddin (Rugby Union)
Wing
{{{age}}}
MRU
Azwan Zuwairi Mat Zizi
Wing
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MRU
Haziq Hamzi
Fullback
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Unattached

Competitive record

Asia Rugby Championship

Asia Rugby Championship
Year Division Position GP W D L PF PA
2015
DNQ
2016 DNQ
2017 DNQ
2018 1 1 1 0 0 4 third placed
Total Best results: 'third placed Appearances: 1/4 0 0 0 0 0 0

ARFU Asian Rugby Championship