Malaysia v Hong Kong With less than 48 hours to go until the second match of the Asia Rugby Championship, both coaches have announced their sides. Malaysia and Hong Kong have named strong starting XVs for the all-important ARC match to be played at the National Stadium in Kuala ...
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Malaysia enjoying and relishing Rugby World Cup qualifier experience #ARC2018
Although Malaysia suffered a 35-10 defeat to Korea in the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship they won a lot of fans around the world. Having been promoted from ARC Division I to compete in the top tier for the first time the task was always going to be tough. But, despite being ...
Malaysia v Hong Kong Rugby World Cup qualifier to be streamed live
Malaysia v Hong Kong , The second match of the ARC 2018 Championship will be streamed live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook page. Hong Kong are the second side to travel to play Malaysia at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium, the 87,5000 capacity stadium built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games. With more ...
Positives for Korea and Malaysia after Asia Rugby Championship opener
Korea got their Asia Rugby Championship 2018 campaign off to a 35-10 winning start against Malaysia. With a place at Rugby World Cup 2019 still on offer for the winner of this year’s ARC, there is extra motivation for all three teams still involved. In a pulsating match at the Bukit Jalil ...
Korea get RWC qualifiying campaign off to winning start
Malaysia v Korea, It’s been 22 years since these two sides last met and whilst the result hasn’t changed, the score certainly has. In 1996 Malaysia only scored a solitary try to Korea’s mammoth 115 points, today it was a different story. A hot day at the Bukit Jilal Nation Stadium saw both sides ...
Teams announced for ARC opener #ARC2018
With less than 24 hours to go until the opening match of the Asia Rugby Championship Top 3, the teams have been confirmed. For hosts Malaysia, their first match of this year’s Championship is against Korea on home soil and they will be captained once more by their fly-half Mohd Syahir Asraf ...
Historic Top 3 set for launch #ARC2018
The Asia Rugby Championship Top 3 begins this weekend with Malaysia set to host Korea in the first of six crucial matches to determine the 2018 champion. Being played at the 87,5000 capacity Bukit Jalil National Stadium in Kuala Lumpur which was built for the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Malaysia ...
Malaysia eye “historical moment” in Rugby World Cup qualifiers #ARC2018
Malaysia eye “historical moment” in Rugby World Cup qualifiers, The Asia Rugby Championship kicks off next weekend with three teams vying to continue their dream of Rugby World Cup qualification. Hong Kong, Korea and Malaysia will battle it out for a chance to face the Cook Islands in a home and ...
Malaysia’s insight into world class rugby at Commonwealth Games
With less than four minutes to go in their third and final match of this year’s Commonwealth Games, Malaysia finally scored a well-deserved try through Firdaus Tarmizi against Papua New Guinea. A daunting task faced the Malaysians in Australia, coming up against defending Commonwealth Games ...
Sri Lanka and Malaysia miss out but shine bright at Commonwealth Games
Both Asian representatives failed to make the semi-finals after an enthralling day of action at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. Despite losing all three of their pool matches, both sides had several moments to celebrate at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast. In the Tusker’s opening match ...