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Malaysia Keep Rugby World Cup Dream Alive

By Fred Culazzo
Malaysia

Malaysia have secured promotion to the Premier Division of the Asian Rugby Championship next year following a 22-9 win over Sri Lanka. The win will see them compete against Korea and Hong Kong next year in the ARC, with the winner earning a playoff spot to compete in the 2019 Ruby World Cup in Japan.

The squad will head to Australia & New Zealand for training in the coming months to prepare for the challenge. Currently ranked 47 in the World, Malaysia has over 41k registered rugby players and will be desperate to make the most of this opportunity to qualify for their first ever Rugby World Cup.