Brunei national rugby union team
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The Brunei National Rugby Team represents Brunei
in international rugby union
. They have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup
. It is governed by the Brunei Rugby Football Union
, which is played in 105 countries around the world, has been played in Brunei
since the 1950s.
The Brunei Rugby Football Union
was set up in 1977, affiliated to the Rugby Football Union
(RFU) of Twickenham
. From then on, Brunei
regularly sent teams to participate in regional 'Sevens
' competitions, particularly the SCC Sevens in Singapore and the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens
.
Since joining the Asian Rugby Union, the Brunei Rugby Team has taken part in a number of international competitions. Although presently recording a rather unfavourable Win-Loss ratio in the international rugby scene, Brunei rugby is continually improving with efforts being concentrated in the development of youth players through the Under-19 Squad.
The Brunei national rugby union team plays in the Asian Rugby Football Union 6th Division along with Indonesia
, Cambodia
and Laos
.
seeks to develop young players for the Senior team. Currently, the Under-19 squad has played in two Asian Under-19 Rugby Tournaments (as of September 2007) in Lahore
, Pakistan
and Taipei
, Taiwan
respectively.
The first ever Brunei Under-19 Rugby International was played against the Pakistan Under-19 Team at the Fortress Stadium in Lahore
. Brunei emerged victorious with a scoreline of 14-5 in their favour - an upset considering the comparative populations and rugby history of the respective countries. Former Fiji
National coach George Dreadon Simpkin commented on the impressive pace of the Bruneian backline whilst spectating the encounter. The free-running style of open, fast-paced play has become a trademark of the Bruneian team, although it has come under heavy criticism for sacrificing form and discipline in the favour of quick, energy-consuming tries.
The members of the first ever Brunei Under-19 Squad selected for the 2005 Asian Under-19 Rugby Tournament are as follows:
Manager: Stuart Alpe
Coaches: Tim Lian (Backs), Shafeek Kamalie (Forwards)
Players:
1. Muhd Khairuddeen bin D.P Haji Hamzah
2. Hj Mohd Azmiee Hj Mohd Sunnylai
3. Adrin Anak Salanjat
4. Yeo Hock Wee
5. Mohd Halim Mustaffa
6. Emmanuel bin Surat
7. Mohd Zulfadhli bin Haji Md Jali
8. Abd Amir bin Matjaneh
9. Ak Abd Muiz Pg Hj Abd Rahman
10. Muhammed Raushan Mohd Yuzer
11. Lim Shen Quan
12. Md Isa bin Haji Mohamad
13. Dinlee Ak Apo
14. Faridzul Daud Ak Dumi
15. Rangga Ak Tinggi
16. Christian Daniel Wong Kim Him
17. Md Hanafi Yusof
18. Mohd Farhan Hj Ismail
19. Mohd Sallihen Hj Bujang
20. Samuel Tan Yon Xiang
21. Ak Muhd Zulhilmi Pg Suhaimi
22. Muhammad Aziman bin Awang Nasir
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
in international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. They have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. It is governed by the Brunei Rugby Football Union
Brunei Rugby Football Union
The Brunei Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in Brunei.-History:Rugby Union, which is played in 105 countries around the world, has already been played in Brunei since the 1950s...
History
Rugby UnionRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, which is played in 105 countries around the world, has been played in Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
since the 1950s.
The Brunei Rugby Football Union
Brunei Rugby Football Union
The Brunei Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in Brunei.-History:Rugby Union, which is played in 105 countries around the world, has already been played in Brunei since the 1950s...
was set up in 1977, affiliated to the Rugby Football Union
Rugby Football Union
The Rugby Football Union was founded in 1871 as the governing body for the sport of rugby union, and performed as the international governing body prior to the formation of the International Rugby Board in 1886...
(RFU) of Twickenham
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
. From then on, Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
regularly sent teams to participate in regional 'Sevens
Sevens
Sevens can refer to:* Rugby sevens, a variant of rugby union football* Rugby league sevens, a variant of rugby league football* The Sevens , a rugby stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates* Sevens , a 1997 album by Garth Brooks...
' competitions, particularly the SCC Sevens in Singapore and the prestigious Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
.
Since joining the Asian Rugby Union, the Brunei Rugby Team has taken part in a number of international competitions. Although presently recording a rather unfavourable Win-Loss ratio in the international rugby scene, Brunei rugby is continually improving with efforts being concentrated in the development of youth players through the Under-19 Squad.
The Brunei national rugby union team plays in the Asian Rugby Football Union 6th Division along with Indonesia
Indonesia national rugby union team
The Indonesia national rugby union team represents Indonesia in rugby union. They are nicknamed the "Rhinos". The team is an associate member of IRB. They have yet to play in the Rugby World Cup. The Indonesian squad was formed in 2006 to attend the IRB sanctioned Six Division Asian Rugby Football...
, Cambodia
Cambodia national rugby union team
The Cambodia national rugby union team represents Cambodia in international rugby union. The country's national union is a member of the International Rugby Board and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup tournament. The Cambodia national rugby team played their first international in 2005 -...
and Laos
Laos national rugby union team
The Laos national rugby union team represents Laos in international rugby union. Laos are a member of the International Rugby Board , and have yet to play in a Rugby World Cup. The Laos national rugby team played their first ever international against Malaysia in 1974, losing 34 points to 10. ...
.
Under-19 Squad
The Under-19 National Rugby Squad of Brunei is seen as a platform from which the Brunei Rugby Football UnionBrunei Rugby Football Union
The Brunei Rugby Football Union is the governing body of rugby union in Brunei.-History:Rugby Union, which is played in 105 countries around the world, has already been played in Brunei since the 1950s...
seeks to develop young players for the Senior team. Currently, the Under-19 squad has played in two Asian Under-19 Rugby Tournaments (as of September 2007) in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
and Taipei
Taipei
Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
respectively.
The first ever Brunei Under-19 Rugby International was played against the Pakistan Under-19 Team at the Fortress Stadium in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
. Brunei emerged victorious with a scoreline of 14-5 in their favour - an upset considering the comparative populations and rugby history of the respective countries. Former Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
National coach George Dreadon Simpkin commented on the impressive pace of the Bruneian backline whilst spectating the encounter. The free-running style of open, fast-paced play has become a trademark of the Bruneian team, although it has come under heavy criticism for sacrificing form and discipline in the favour of quick, energy-consuming tries.
The members of the first ever Brunei Under-19 Squad selected for the 2005 Asian Under-19 Rugby Tournament are as follows:
Manager: Stuart Alpe
Coaches: Tim Lian (Backs), Shafeek Kamalie (Forwards)
Players:
1. Muhd Khairuddeen bin D.P Haji Hamzah
2. Hj Mohd Azmiee Hj Mohd Sunnylai
3. Adrin Anak Salanjat
4. Yeo Hock Wee
5. Mohd Halim Mustaffa
6. Emmanuel bin Surat
7. Mohd Zulfadhli bin Haji Md Jali
8. Abd Amir bin Matjaneh
9. Ak Abd Muiz Pg Hj Abd Rahman
10. Muhammed Raushan Mohd Yuzer
11. Lim Shen Quan
12. Md Isa bin Haji Mohamad
13. Dinlee Ak Apo
14. Faridzul Daud Ak Dumi
15. Rangga Ak Tinggi
16. Christian Daniel Wong Kim Him
17. Md Hanafi Yusof
18. Mohd Farhan Hj Ismail
19. Mohd Sallihen Hj Bujang
20. Samuel Tan Yon Xiang
21. Ak Muhd Zulhilmi Pg Suhaimi
22. Muhammad Aziman bin Awang Nasir
External links
- http://www.rugbyinasia.com/brunei/192-2/brunei-out-muscle-cambodia-to-register-asian-5-nations-win Rugby in Asia
- Brunei Rugby Football Union
- http://www.pakistanrugby.com/home/brunei_teamprofile.php on pakistanrugby.com
- http://www.brudirect.com/DailyInfo/News/Archive/Jan05/150105/bb_sports01.htm on brudirect.com
- http://www.pakistanrugby.com/home/schedule.php on Pakistan rugby.com
- http://www.rugbydata.com/brunei/teamsplayed on rugbydata.com