Malaysia national rugby union team

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

Malaysia
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionMalaysian Rugby Union
Head coachRodney So'oialo
CaptainMohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli
Top scorerGooden Ong (36 tries) (until 2018)
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)

History

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Malaysian Rugby Union (Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) is the representative of Malaysian rugby.[citation needed]

Squad

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The Malaysian squad for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship.

Malaysia squad
Name Position Caps Club
Azam Fakhrullah Loosehead Prop   Terengganu
Abrar Zainuddin
Amirul Mukminin Hooker   New Perlis
Nabil Ikhwan   Putrajaya
Nurazman Ramli   PDRM
Azri Kamal Tighthead Prop   MSS Kelantan
Amierul Harith   Putrajaya
Aiman Hakeem   Johor
Harith El Iskandar Lock   Putrajaya
Suhaikal Suhaimi   NS Wanderers RC
Sameer Surinder   Terengganu
Shobrey Amok   Sabah
Syahmi Afiq Edan   PDRM
Syarif Nurhidayat Flanker   Putrajaya
Samuel Rentap   Terengganu
Shah Izwan   MSS Kelantan
Amin Jamaluddin Number 8   New Perlis
Amirul Abas   Sabah
Razali Ramlan Scrumhalf   Putrajaya
Nasharuddin Ismail   Terengganu
Lee Chapman Flyhalf   PDRM
Fairuz Rahman   Sabah
Nareen Fitri   Terengganu
Zharif Affandi Center   Terengganu
Hakim Abu Hassan   Putrajaya
Zulkiflee Azmi   PDRM
Kamal Hamidi   Malaysia Sevens
Azwan Zuwairi   PDRM
Daim Zainuddin Outside Back   New Perlis
Adam Ariff   MSS Kelantan
Zulhilmi Azizad   Johor
Harith lqbal   Terengganu
Harry Preston   Leicester Lions RFC
Anwarul Hafiz   PDRM

Competitive record

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Asia Rugby Championship

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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

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ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Year Division Position GP W D L PF PA
  1998 Second Division 6/7 3 0 0 3 92 45
  2000 N/A Not Participated
  2002 Second Division 6/7 3 0 0 3 92 45
  2004 N/A Replaced By Pakistan
  2006-07 Plate 6/6 3 0 0 3 92 45
Total Best results: Winners Appearances: 20/20 76 39 14 23 146 82

Asian Five Nations division tournaments

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Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Year Division Position GP W D L PF PA
  2008 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 55 3
  2009 Division 2 1/4 2 1 0 1 55 3
  2010 Division 1 3/4 2 1 0 1 55 30
  2011 Division 1 4/4 2 0 0 2 37 138
  2012 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 108 22
  2013 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 65 30
  2014 Division 2 1/4 2 2 0 0 74 44
Total Best results: 3rd Division 1 Appearances: 20/20 76 39 14 23 146 82

Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

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Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments
Year Division Position GP W D L PF PA
  2015 Division 2 1/4 3 3 0 0 119 39
  2016 Division 1 1/4 3 2 0 1 92 45
  2017 Division 1 1/4 3 3 0 0 98 39
Total Best results: Winners Appearances: 3/3 9 8 0 1 309 123
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Since 2015, format of the competition was changed.

See also

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References

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