Malaysia Rugby

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.

Malaysian Rugby Union
Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia
SportRugby union
Founded1921 (as Malaya Rugby Union) (1921 (as Malaya Rugby Union))
World Rugby affiliation1988
ARFU affiliation1987
PresidentDato’ Shahrul Zaman Bin Yahya
Websitemalaysiarugby.my

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
  • 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

Council members 2010–2015
  • President  : Dato' Wira Amiruddin Embi
  • Deputy President  : Tan Sri Dato' Wira Abd. Halim bin Hj. Karim
  • Vice President  : Mohd. Zamrin bin Datuk Dr. Yassin
  • Honorary Secretary-General  : M. Suhaimi Zainuddin
  • Assistant Honorary Secretary-General : Mohd. Herwan bin Sairon
  • Honorary Treasurer  : Abang Najamuddin Jamlus

Council members 2016–present
  • President: Dato’ Shahrul Zaman Bin Yahya
  • Deputy President: Velayuthan a/l Tan Kim Song
  • Vice President: Raimi Yusof, Amir Amri Bin Mohamad
  • Committee Members: Lee Nyuk Fah, Mohamad Fahmy Bin Abd Jalil, Professor Madya Dr Ahmad Naim Bin Ismail, Noordin Bin Osman
  • General Manager: Mohd Mazuri Sallehudin

Affiliates
  • Selangor Selangor Rugby Union
  • Perlis Perlis Rugby Association
  • Kedah Kedah Rugby Association
  • Johor Johor Rugby Union
  • Terengganu Terengganu Rugby Association
  • Kelantan Kelantan Rugby Association
  • Negeri Sembilan Negeri Sembilan Rugby Union
  • Perak Perak Rugby Union
  • Penang Penang Rugby Association
  • Pahang Pahang Rugby Union
  • Sarawak Sarawak Rugby Union
  • Malacca Malacca Rugby Union
  • Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Rugby Union
  • Sabah Sabah Rugby Union
  • Royal Malaysian Police Sport Council
  • Malaysian Armed Forces Sport Council
  • Putrajaya Putrajaya Rugby Association

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. "The Early Rugby History". Archived from the original on 27 March 2009. Retrieved 25 March 2010. 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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