Malta national rugby union team
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| Malta | |||
| Union | Malta Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | The Rams | ||
| Coach | Damian Neill | ||
| Captain | Guy (Aguis) Kennedy | ||
| First international | |||
| Malta 8 - 58 Moldova (2000-11-18) | |||
| Largest win | |||
| Malta 34 - 6 Luxembourg (2003-03-29) | |||
| Worst defeat | |||
| Malta 8 - 58 Moldova (2000-11-18) | |||
The Malta national rugby union team are governed by the Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU). Although Malta has yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, the island state has made remarkable progression since its first international in 2000. It is currently competing in the European Division 2B and is aiming to maintain its status.
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[edit] History
Malta's national team played their first match on November 18 in 2000, against Moldova in Chişinău, which Moldova won 58-8. They played a subsequent match against Belgium that same year in Marsa, which Belgium won 26-0. Malta played four matches in 2001, and they recorded their first win in the fourth of them, against Monaco in Marsa. This was followed by a draw 10-10 with Norway, defeating Lithuania, Austria, Luxembourg, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia-Montenegro, Latvia and Hungary. They then played Moldova in 2004.
Malta then proceeded to enter the 2007 Rugby World Cup European qualification tournament where they were grouped in Pool D of the second round. After finishing third in their pool with two wins from four pool games, Malta entered a play-off along with Denmark, Andorra and Sweden to enter round three. Malta were successful and entered Pool B of round three.
The team is currently ranked 50th in the International Rugby Board world rankings. They are coached by Welshman Damian Neill, a former Number 8 in the Welsh Premiership with Aberavon RFC and Maesteg RFC.
[edit] Current Squad
Daryl Psaila| Overseas RUFC | Template:Country data Malta
David Borg | Kavallieri RUFC | Template:Country data Malta
Domenic Busuttil | Beddau RFC | File:Flag of Wales 2.svg
Guy Agius Kennedy | Queanbeyan Whites RFC | 
Harry Collins | Hartpury College | File:Flag of England.svg
Ian Borda|Kavallieri RUFC | Template:Country data Malta
James Finlason | Hove RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
James Bartolo | Edinburgh Academicals RFC | File:Flag of Scotland.svg
Rohan Spiteri | Goulburn Stockmen RFC |
Lee Culnane | Tuggeranong Vikings RFC |
Leonard Mifsud | Stompers RFC | Template:Country data Malta
Malcolm Attard | Stompers RFC | Template:Country data Malta
Matthew Mirabelli | Stompers RFC | Template:Country data Malta
Michael Whitney | Royal Agricultural College Cirencester RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Michael McArdle | Ealing RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Nicholas Warren | Wooton Bassett RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Oliver Sacco | Clifton RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Ryan Borg | Cronulla Sharks RFC |
Saviour Zarb | Easts Rugby Canberra RFC |
Steven Kempster | Tring RUFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Thomas Webb | Eton Manor RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
Thomas Watts | Old Coventrians RFC | File:Flag of England.svg
[edit] Records of International Matches
Malta's test match record against all nations:[1]
| Against | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data AND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data BEL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Country data Bosnia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data BUL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data CRO | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Template:Country data DEN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Template:Country data GER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Country data HUN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data LAT | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 |
| Template:Country data Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Template:Country data LUX | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Template:Country data Moldova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Country data MON | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Template:Country data NOR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Template:Country data POL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Template:Country data SER | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66.7 |
| Template:Country data SLO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Template:Country data CH | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Total | 31 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 51.6 |
[edit] External links
- Malta Rugby Union official website
- Rugby in the George Cross Island
- Malta on rugbydata.com
- IRB rankings
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