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.
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| Union | Malaysian Rugby Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Rodney So'oialo | ||
| Captain | Mohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli | ||
| Top scorer | Hezekiah Yap (69) (until 2013) | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 50 (as of 16 January 2023) | ||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malaysia 89–0 China  (May 31, 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 South Korea 112–5 Malaysia (November 5, 1996) | |||
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.
Squad
The Malaysian squad for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship.
| 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
References
External links
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