Malta national rugby union team

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.

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.

Current Squad
Daryl Psaila| Overseas RUFC | 🇲🇹

David Borg | Kavallieri RUFC | 🇲🇹

Domenic Busuttil | Beddau RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Guy Agius Kennedy | Queanbeyan Whites RFC | 🇦🇺

Harry Collins | Hartpury College | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ian Borda|Kavallieri RUFC | 🇲🇹

James Finlason | Hove RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

James Bartolo | Edinburgh Academicals RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Rohan Spiteri | Goulburn Stockmen RFC | 🇦🇺

Lee Culnane | Tuggeranong Vikings RFC | 🇦🇺

Leonard Mifsud | Stompers RFC | 🇲🇹

Malcolm Attard | Stompers RFC | 🇲🇹

Matthew Mirabelli | Stompers RFC | 🇲🇹

Michael Whitney | Royal Agricultural College Cirencester RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Michael McArdle | Ealing RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Nicholas Warren | Wooton Bassett RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Oliver Sacco | Clifton RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Ryan Borg | Cronulla Sharks RFC | 🇦🇺

Saviour Zarb | Easts Rugby Canberra RFC | 🇦🇺

Steven Kempster | Tring RUFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thomas Webb | Eton Manor RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Thomas Watts | Old Coventrians RFC | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Records of International Matches
Malta's test match record against all nations: