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Malta national rugby union team

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History
Current squad
Coaches
Records of International Matches
See also
References
External links

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| union = Malta Rugby Football Union
| nickname = Il-imtaten (The Rams)
| emblem = The Ram
| captain = Dominic Busuttil
| coach = Damian Neill
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| world rugby rank = 37
| world rugby rank date = 26 March 2018
| first = {{flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova 58–8 Malta {{flagicon|MLT}}
(2000-11-18)
| bigwin = {{flagicon|Andorra}} Andorra 3–89 Malta {{flagicon|MLT}}
(2018-03-24)
| bigloss = {{flagicon|Moldova}} Moldova 58–8 Malta {{flagicon|MLT}}
(2000-11-18)
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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 Rugby Europe Conference, after topping the Conference 1 - South for the pas two seasons – 2017 and 2018 – yet failing to win the play-off to rise to the higher level.

History

Malta's national team played their first match on November 18, 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 39th in the World Rugby world rankings, their highest ever position. They are coached by Welshman Damian Neill, a former Number 8 in the Welsh Premiership with Aberavon RFC and Maesteg RFC.

Current squad

Note: Squad as at March 24, 2018^[1]{{nat rs start}}{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name=Rhodri Apsee|age=|caps=|club=Bridgend Ravens}}{{nat rs player|pos=HK|name=Daniel Holliday|age=|caps=|club=Falcons RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name=Anthony Harvey|age=|caps=|club=Overseas RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name=Clayton Cassar|age=|caps=|club=Overseas RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name=Benji Borg|age=|caps= 20|club=Falcons RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name=Darren Deguara|age= 20|caps=|club=}}{{nat rs player|pos=FL|name=Luke Watts|age=|caps=|club=Otley R.U.F.C.|clubnat=England}}{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name=Daniel Apsee|age= 45|caps=30|club=Cardiff RFC|clubnat=Wales}}{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name=Julian Galea|age= 43|caps=|club=Falcons RFC}}{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name=Rob Holloway|age= 42|caps=|club=Sedgley Tigers|clubnat=England}}{{nat rs player|pos=FH|name=Chris Dudman|age=|caps=|club=Westcliff RFC|clubnat=England}}{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name=Dominic Busuttil (c)|age= 74|caps=|club=}}{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name=Tom Holloway|age=|caps=|club=Sale FC Rugby Club|clubnat=England}}{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name=James Kirk|age= 27|caps= 27|club=Hull RUFC|clubnat=England}}{{nat rs player|pos=FB|name=James O'Brien|age=|caps=|club=}}{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name=Dragan Cerketa|age=|caps=|club=Stompers RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name=Matthew Spiteri|age=|caps=|club=Stompers RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=PR|name=Harry Collins|age=|caps=|club=Overseas RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=N8|name=Gary Hili|age=|caps=|club=Stompers RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=SH|name=Rory O'Brien|age=|caps=|club=}}{{nat rs player|pos=LK|name=Andrew Vella|age=|caps=|club=Falcons RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat rs player|pos=CE|name=Luke Mathews|age=|caps=|club=}}{{nat rs player|pos=WG|name=Brendan Dalton|age=|caps=|club=Falcons RFC|clubnat=Malta}}{{nat fs end}}

Coaches

Records of International Matches

Malta's test match record against all nations:^[2]

Name	Years	Tests	Won	Lost	Drew	Win percentage
Damian Neill	2016 - present	5	3	1	1	0%
Len Ethel	2000–2001	3	0	3	0	0%
Nigal Ben Bennett	2001–2002	4	2	2	0	50%
Graham Richards	2002–2004	9	7	2	1	80%

Against	Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	% Won
{{ru\|AND}}	2	1	1	0	50
{{ru\|Austria}}	1	1	0	0	100
{{ru\|BEL}}	2	0	2	0	0
{{ru\|Bosnia}}	1	1	0	0	100
{{ru\|BUL}}	2	2	0	0	100
{{ru\|CRO}}	10	4	6	0	40
{{ru\|Czech Republic}}	1	0	1	0	0
{{ru\|DEN}}	2	1	1	0	50
{{ru\|GER}}	1	0	1	0	0
{{ru\|HUN}}	1	1	0	0	100
{{ru\|LAT}}	7	5	2	0	71
{{ru\|Lithuania}}	6	4	2	0	67
{{ru\|LUX}}	1	1	0	0	100
{{ru\|Moldova}}	2	0	2	0	0
{{ru\|MON}}	2	1	1	0	50
{{ru\|NED}}	4	0	4	0	0
{{ru\|NOR}}	1	0	0	1	50
{{ru\|POL}}	3	0	3	0	0
{{ru\|SER}}	3	2	1	0	67
{{ru\|SLO}}	1	0	1	0	0
{{ru\|SWE}}	4	3	1	0	75
{{ru\|CH}}	3	2	1	0	67
Total	60	29	30	1	49

References

1. ^http://www.rugbyeurope.eu/2018-rugby-europe-international-championships-m8-malta-vs-andorra#player1-7
2. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.maltarugby.com/images/stories/file/Internationals/2014%20-%202016/Master%20Results%20all%20Internationals.pdf| title=Results of all Internationals| publisher=Malta Rugby| accessdate=2015-02-04}}

External links

Malta Rugby Union official website
Malta on rugbydata.com
[https://web.archive.org/web/20110810042746/http://www.irb.com/rankings/full.html IRB rankings]

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