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The Singapore Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Singapore. It was founded in 1948. It was founded in 1948. The current president is Sunny Seah , a civil servant who played rugby at St Andrews School, Anglo Chinese Junior College and the Guards formation.
The Singapore national rugby union team represents Singapore in men's international Rugby union. The team has yet to make its debut at the Rugby World Cup , though since the 1995 Rugby World Cup , Singapore has been participating in qualification competitions.
Rugby union was introduced to the British colony of Singapore in the late 19th century. It has had a steady presence since the beginning of the 20th century, when the Malaya Cup between Singapore Civilians team and states of Malaya was then established, which is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world.
With the help of the Singapore Rugby Union, the game in the 15s format was introduced to the clubs in 2005 and the first Singapore women's 15s league was established in 2006. The first Singapore national women's 15s team was formed that year and took part in A.R.F.U.'s Women's Championship 15s in Kunming. Although losing their first four test ...
In the 1970s, Singapore entered its prime era when the surge of interest and engagement in Rugby resulted in the Singapore team competing against reputable English teams at Jalan Besar Stadium. As players improved in their skillsets, this resulted in the cultivation of talented coaches and players.
The history of women's rugby in Singapore has been a short one. The game was introduced by the Singapore Rugby Union through the men's clubs in 1996. The first Singapore women's national 7s team was formed in 1997 and they represented the republic at the Hong Kong International Women's 7s and the inaugural Asian Women's Championship 7s in the same year.
The tournament in Singapore was cancelled again in 2021 due to ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic [6] to protect the health and safety of players, fans, and staff. [7] Rugby sevens returned in 2022, the ninth time that the Sevens World Series was hosted in Singapore, when Fiji defeated New Zealand to win their third Singapore Sevens title ...
The Singapore national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens many times, and were the host team in the former Singapore Sevens . In 2015, the team won the SEA Games ' bronze medal.