Malaysia national rugby union team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Malaysia women's national rugby union team.

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)

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

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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 Malaysia Terengganu
Abrar Zainuddin
Amirul Mukminin Hooker Malaysia New Perlis
Nabil Ikhwan Malaysia Putrajaya
Nurazman Ramli Malaysia PDRM
Azri Kamal Tighthead Prop Malaysia MSS Kelantan
Amierul Harith Malaysia Putrajaya
Aiman Hakeem Malaysia Johor
Harith El Iskandar Lock Malaysia Putrajaya
Suhaikal Suhaimi Malaysia NS Wanderers RC
Sameer Surinder Malaysia Terengganu
Shobrey Amok Malaysia Sabah
Syahmi Afiq Edan Malaysia PDRM
Syarif Nurhidayat Flanker Malaysia Putrajaya
Samuel Rentap Malaysia Terengganu
Shah Izwan Malaysia MSS Kelantan
Amin Jamaluddin Number 8 Malaysia New Perlis
Amirul Abas Malaysia Sabah
Razali Ramlan Scrumhalf Malaysia Putrajaya
Nasharuddin Ismail Malaysia Terengganu
Lee Chapman Flyhalf Malaysia PDRM
Fairuz Rahman Malaysia Sabah
Nareen Fitri Malaysia Terengganu
Zharif Affandi Center Malaysia Terengganu
Hakim Abu Hassan Malaysia Putrajaya
Zulkiflee Azmi Malaysia PDRM
Kamal Hamidi Malaysia Malaysia Sevens
Azwan Zuwairi Malaysia PDRM
Daim Zainuddin Outside Back Malaysia New Perlis
Adam Ariff Malaysia MSS Kelantan
Zulhilmi Azizad Malaysia Johor
Harith lqbal Malaysia Terengganu
Harry Preston England Leicester Lions RFC
Anwarul Hafiz Malaysia 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
Singapore 1998 Second Division 6/7 3 0 0 3 92 45
Japan 2000 N/A Not Participated
Thailand 2002 Second Division 6/7 3 0 0 3 92 45
Hong Kong 2004 N/A Replaced By Pakistan
Sri Lanka 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
Thailand 2008 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 55 3
Malaysia 2009 Division 2 1/4 2 1 0 1 55 3
Singapore 2010 Division 1 3/4 2 1 0 1 55 30
South Korea 2011 Division 1 4/4 2 0 0 2 37 138
Malaysia 2012 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 108 22
Malaysia 2013 Division 2 2/4 2 1 0 1 65 30
Qatar 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
Malaysia 2015 Division 2 1/4 3 3 0 0 119 39
Malaysia 2016 Division 1 1/4 3 2 0 1 92 45
Malaysia 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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