Malaysia Rugby Explained

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. They organize the annual Malaysia Sevens tournament and few local tournament

History

The Malaya Rugby Union (as it was then) was founded in 1921 and joined the IRFB in 1988.[1] [2] [3] The founder members were Selangor, Ipoh District, Singapore, Malacca and Negeri Sembilan.[3]

It is a founding member of the Asian Rugby Football Union.[4]

In 2016, following the re-branding of World Rugby and Asia Rugby, the Malaysia Rugby Union was renamed as Malaysia Rugby.

Council members 2010–2015

Exco Members 2023-2027

Che Mohd Zulkarnain Bin Abd Wahab

Affiliates

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997) p71
  2. Rugby in Asia, Malaysia page retrieved 1 July 2009
  3. Web site: The Early Rugby History . 2010-03-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090327073938/http://www.mru.org.my/ver3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 . 27 March 2009 . dmy-all . MRU History page Retrieved 1 July 2009
  4. http://wesclark.com/rrr/islamic_rugby.html "Islam and Rugby" on the Rugby Readers review retrieved 2 July 2009