Malaysia national rugby union team

Malaysia
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 89–0 China 
(May 31, 2012)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 112–5 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 1995 World Cup in South Africa.

History

Malaysian Rugby Union (Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) is the representative of Malaysian rugby.

Squad

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

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

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

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

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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