Malaysian Rugby Union
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Malaysian Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union
in Malaysia. It was founded in 1921 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
in 1988. They organise the annual Malaysia Sevens tournament.
, Ipoh
District, Singapore
, Malacca
and Negeri Sembilan
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It is a founding member of the Asian Rugby Football 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...
in Malaysia. It was founded in 1921 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1988. They organise the annual Malaysia Sevens tournament.
History
The Malaya Rugby Union (as it was then) was founded in 1921 and joined the IRFB in 1988. The founder members were SelangorSelangor
Selangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...
, Ipoh
Ipoh
Ipoh is the capital city of Perak state, Malaysia. It is approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur on the North-South Expressway....
District, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malacca
Malacca
Malacca , dubbed The Historic State or Negeri Bersejarah among locals) is the third smallest Malaysian state, after Perlis and Penang. It is located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, on the Straits of Malacca. It borders Negeri Sembilan to the north and the state of Johor to the south...
and Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan
Negeri Sembilan, one of the 13 states that constitutes Malaysia, lies on the western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, just south of Kuala Lumpur and borders Selangor on the north, Pahang in the east, and Malacca and Johor to the south....
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It is a founding member of the Asian Rugby Football Union
Asian Rugby Football Union
The Asian Rugby Football Union ' is the governing body of rugby union in Asia under the authority of the International Rugby Board.Founded in 1968 by eight charter nations, the Union today has 27 member unions in countries across Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to Guam.The aim of ARFU is: "to...
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Malaysia Rugby Union Council Members 2007/2010
- President : Dato' Haji Muhammad Muhiyuddin Haji Abdullah
- Deputy President : Dato' Seri Hj Abu Raihan bin Wan Jaafar
- Vice President : Safaruddin Mohammad
Ahmad Fuad Daud - Honorary Secretary General : M. Suhaimi Zainuddin
- Assistant Honorary Secretary General : Shaharuddin Khalid
- Honorary Treasurer : Abang Najamuddin Jamlus
Affiliates
Selangor Rugby Union Perlis Rugby Association Kedah Rugby Association Johor Rugby Union Terengganu Rugby Association Kelantan Rugby Association Negeri Sembilan Rugby Union Perak Rugby Union Penang Rugby Association Pahang Rugby Union Sarawak Rugby Union Malacca Rugby Union Kuala Lumpur Rugby Union Sabah Rugby Union Royal Malaysian Police Sport Council Malaysian Armed Forces Sport Council Putrajaya Rugby AssociationSee also
- Malaysia national rugby union teamMalaysia national rugby union teamThe Malaysia national rugby union team represents Malaysia in international rugby union. Malaysia have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, but have attempted to qualify since the South African World Cup in 1995.-History:...
- MRU Super LeagueMRU Super LeagueMRU Super League' is the top flight of rugby union league in Malaysia.Introduced in 2004, the MRU Super League catered only to the top eight rugby union clubs in the country...
- MRU Super CupMRU Super CupMRU Super Cup' is the top cup competitions of rugby union in Malaysia.Introduced in 2004, the MRU Super Cup is contested only to the top four rugby union clubs in the MRU Super League. The Malaysian Rugby Union is handling the cup competition....
- National Inter Club Championship
- Agong Cup
- Rugby union in MalaysiaRugby union in MalaysiaRugby 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 57th...