Malaysia national rugby union team
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The Malaysia national rugby union team has not played at the Rugby World Cup, but has attempted to qualify since the 1995 World Cup in South Africa.
UnionMalaysian Rugby Union
Head coachRodney So'oialo
CaptainMohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli
Top scorerGooden Ong (36 tries) (until 2018)
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| Union | Malaysian Rugby Union | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Rodney So'oialo | ||
| Captain | Mohammed Syahir Asyraf bin Rosli | ||
| Top scorer | Gooden Ong (36 tries) (until 2018) | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 50 (as of 16 January 2023) | ||
| Highest | 45 (2019) | ||
| Lowest | 55 (2017) | ||
| First international | |||
 Thailand 6–47 Malaysia  (Bangkok, Thailand; 1955) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Malaysia 89–0  China (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 31 May 2012) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 South Korea 112–5 Malaysia (Taipei, Taiwan; 5 November 1996) | |||
History
Malaysian Rugby Union (Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) is the representative of Malaysian rugby.[citation needed]
Competitive record
Asia Rugby Championship
ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
Asian Five Nations division tournaments
| Asian Five Nations division tournaments | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Division | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
| 2008 |
Division 2 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3 |
| 2009 |
Division 2 | 1/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 3 |
 2010 |
Division 1 | 3/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 30 |
| 2011 |
Division 1 | 4/4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 138 |
| 2012 |
Division 2 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 108 | 22 |
| 2013 |
Division 2 | 2/4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 30 |
 2014 |
Division 2 | 1/4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 44 |
| Total | Best results: 3rd Division 1 | Appearances: 20/20 | 76 | 39 | 14 | 23 | 146 | 82 |
Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments
- **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Since 2015, format of the competition was changed.
Overall
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Malysia national XV at test level up until 18 July 2026, updated after match with 
Philippines.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Arabian Gulf | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| China | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 60% |
 Chinese Taipei | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 44.44% |
 Gibraltar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Guam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Hong Kong | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0% |
 India | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% |
 Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Junior Japan | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0% |
 Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
 Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
 Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Philippines | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25% |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Singapore | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 26.67% |
| South Korea | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0% |
 Sri Lanka | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33.33% |
| Thailand | 38 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 23.68% |
 United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% |
 Uzbekistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Total | 147 | 43 | 99 | 5 | 29.25% |
See also
References
External links
- Malaysia Archived 2012-04-19 at the Wayback Machine RugbyData.com
- Malaysia malaysiarugby.com