Malaysian Rugby Union
| Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia | |
|---|---|
| Association crest | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1921 (as Malaya Rugby Union) |
| WR affiliation | 1988 |
| ARFU affiliation | 1987 |
| President | Dato' Wira Aminuddin Embi |
Malaysian Rugby Union (Malay: Kesatuan Ragbi Malaysia) 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.
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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]
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 2015-present
- 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: Inspektor Zaini bin Mohamed Piah
- 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 Association
See also
- Malaysia national rugby union team
- MRU Super League
- MRU Super Cup
- National Inter Club Championship
- Agong Cup
- Rugby union in Malaysia
References
- ↑ Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1) p71
- ↑ Rugby in Asia, Malaysia page retrieved 1 July 2009
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.mru.org.my/ver3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=27 MRU History page Retrieved 1 July 2009
- ↑ http://wesclark.com/rrr/islamic_rugby.html "Islam and Rugby" on the Rugby Readers review retrieved 2 July 2009
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