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Malaysia Rugby, formerly known as Malaysia Rugby Union (Malay: Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) is the governing body for rugby union in Malaysia.It was founded in 1921 and joined the International Rugby Football Board, later known as the International Rugby Board and now as World Rugby, in 1988.
Rugby union in Malaysia is a sport with a long history, and a significant participation. There are 41,050 registered players, and the country is currently ranked 47th. [ 2 ] There are sixteen unions, associations and councils affiliated to the Malaysian Rugby Union, more than 300 clubs, and 600 schools which teach the game. [ 3 ]
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 .
Malaysia Rugby League Premier is the top flight of rugby union league in Malaysia. In 2023 the league went entirely professional which attracted many overseas players. Introduced in 2004, it was formerly known as MRU Super League, catered only to the top eight rugby union clubs in the country.
In 2010, Malaysia were beaten by Hong Kong in their largest defeat, the score was 81–0. Malaysia is expected to make their international debut in December 2024 at the Asia Rugby Women's Championship Division 1 competition which is to be held in India .
Malaysian Super Schools Rugby (SSR) is the premier youth rugby tournament featuring some of the best schools from all over the country. First launched in 2013, the tournament has become host to the finest U17 rugby action in the country, with former participants has went on to represent the national team in age-level competition and also the senior squad.
The Sepak Takraw League, often referred as STL, is a Malaysian men's professional league for sepak takraw, a sport native to Southeast Asia.The competition was established in 2014 by the Sepak Takraw Association of Malaysia (PSM) and Astro Group’s subsidiary, Asia Sports Ventures, to develop the sport and groom players for the Malaysia men's national team.
The Malaysia national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s. [ 1 ] Malaysia also qualified for the 2010 Commonwealth Games.