Union Malaysian Rugby Union Coach(es) Lee Nyuk Fah | Emblem(s) Chinese hibiscus Location Malaysia | |
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Captain(s) Mohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli Top scorer Hezekiah Yap (69) (until 2013) Most tries Mohammed Callum Bin Azmir Kilpatrick (11 tries) (until 2013) | ||
The Malaysia national rugby union team represents Malaysia in international rugby union. Malaysia have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but have attempted to qualify since the South African World Cup in 1995.
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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. But funding for the sport has not been very generous.
Malaysian rugby is also very promising with many new players embracing the sport. In 2013, rookies Hezekiah Yap were brought to the team and becoming the top scorer, scoring 69 tries in his first season. Meanwhile Mohammed Callum Bin Azmir Kilpatrick has also made a large impact which led to him becoming the vice captain of the team.
Current Results
2016 Asia Rugby Championship - Division 1
Tournament was held at Royal Selangor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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
2016 Asian Rugby Championships - Division 1
2015 Asian Rugby Championships - Division 2
Substitutes