Malaysian Super Schools Rugby

Malaysian Super Schools Rugby (SSR) is a school rugby tournament in Malaysia.[1]

Malaysian Super Schools Rugby
Malaysia Super Schools Rugby 15s
SportRugby
Instituted2013
Number of teams20
CountryMalaysia
HoldersSekolah Menengah Hulu Selangor (2024)
Most titlesSekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman & Malay College Kuala Kangsar & Victoria Institution & Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor (2 titles)

Format

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For the 9th Edition of Super Schools Rugby 2024, 5 new teams, Sekolah Menengah Sains Pokok Sena (SAINA), Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Abi, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sultan Yahya Petra 1, Sekolah Berasrama Penuh Integrasi Gombak, MRSM Balik Pulau have been invited to the tournament.

20 teams split into four pools of five teams, with top 3 teams from each pool qualify for playoffs after 40 pool matches. Each pool winners receive bye in the wildcard round and will face the winners from wildcard round in the quarter finals.

Second-placed teams from each pool face third-placed teams from another pool in Wildcard round, with winners progressing to the quarter finals. Winners from quarter-finals will progress into the semi-finals - and winners from semi finals will compete in the Grand Finals for the right to lift the Tan Sri Wan Aziz Challenge Trophy.[2] Since 2016, the cup is known as Malaysia Airports Chairman’s Challenge Trophy.[3][4]

Core Teams

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Malaysian Super Schools Rugby
Team Nickname Location
Sekolah Menengah Sains Selangor SMSS Rugby Kuala Lumpur
Sekolah Dato' Abdul Razak SDAR Lions N.Sembilan
Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman STAR Cobratasha Perak
Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah SAS Rugby Putrajaya
Malay College Kuala Kangsar MCKK All Blacks Perak
Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor SEMASHUR Zealord Selangor
English College Johore Bahru EC Steenboks Johor
Victoria Institution VI Blues Kuala Lumpur
Royal Military College (Malaysia) RMC Black Scorpion Kuala Lumpur
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan King Edward VII KE VII Tigers Perak
Sekolah Menengah Sains Sultan Mahmud SESMA Cougars Terengganu
Kolej Sultan Abdul Hamid SAHC Rugby Kedah
Kolej Yayasan Saad KYS Rammers Melaka
Bukit Mertajam High School HSBM Scorpions Penang
Sekolah Menengah Sains Tuanku Syed Putra Syed Putra Rugby Perlis
Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Academy
Team Nickname Location
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Tinggi Batu Pahat HSBP Highlanders Johor
Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail SSTMI Tsunami Johor
Akademi Ragbi Terengganu ART Rugby Terengganu
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Hosba Hosba Rugby Kedah
Akademi Ragbi Melaka AKRAM Rugby Melaka
Akademi Ragbi Selangor ARAS Rugby Selangor
Sekolah Sukan Malaysia Pahang SSMP Rugby Pahang

Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Grand Finals

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Edition Winner Score Runner-Up Venue
2013[5] STAR Cobratasha 19 - 15
SMSS PULAPOL,
Kuala Lumpur.
2014[6][7] MCKK All Blacks 17 - 70
STAR Cobratasha Stadium INSPEN,
Kajang.
2016 STAR Cobratasha 19 - 5 SMSS Stadium Sayyidina Hamzah, IIUM, Gombak.
2017 VI Blues[8] 10 - 8 MCKK All Blacks Stadium Sayyidina Hamzah, IIUM, Gombak.
2018 MCKK All Blacks 25 - 10 SEMASHUR Zealord Proton Sport Complex, Proton City Tanjung Malim.
2019 SEMASHUR Zealord 22 - 19 MCKK All Blacks Proton Sport Complex, Proton City Tanjung Malim.
2023 VI Blues 21 - 7 SEMASHUR Zealord Padang A, UPM
Serdang.
2024 SEMASHUR Zealord 41 - 31 EC Steenboks Stadium UITM, Shah Alam.

Malaysian Super Schools Rugby Academy Grand Finals

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Edition Winner Score Runner-Up Venue
2024 SSTMI Tsunami 24 - 17 ARAS UM Arena, Kuala Lumpur.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MCKK emerge champions". New Straits Times. New Straits Times. 9 May 2014.
  2. ^ (in Malay)"MCKK Juara Baru Kejohanan Ragbi Super 6". Duniasukan.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  3. ^ "STAR hoist rugby crown in Super Six tourney".
  4. ^ "Schools rugby gets a big boost".
  5. ^ (in Malay)"STAR lakar sejarah". Harian Metro. Harian Metro. 11 October 2013.
  6. ^ (in Malay)"Sinaran STAR lenyap di INSPEN". Sukandaily.com.my. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  7. ^ (in Malay)Mohd. Yadi, Ahmad Fadzli. "MCKK sekat penguasaan STAR". Kosmo!. Kosmo!. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Dream debut for Victoria lads".

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  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2023-09-28.