Malaysia Rugby

Malaysian Rugby Union
Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia
Sport Rugby union
Founded 1921 (as Malaya Rugby Union)
WR affiliation 1988
ARFU affiliation 1987
President Dato’ Shahrul Zaman Bin Yahya

Malaysian Rugby, formerly known as Malaysian 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.

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 2007-2010

Council Members 2010-2015

Council Members 2016-present

Affiliates

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p71
  2. ↑ Rugby in Asia, Malaysia page retrieved 1 July 2009
  3. 1 2 http://www.mru.org.my/ver3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 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
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