Malaysia's 15s rugby team must improve to face Taiwan

Malaysia's 15-a-side rugby team needs to urgently address its weaknesses before facing Taiwan in the Union Cup 2026 semifinals. Team captain Shobrey Amok stated that the squad had to work hard to secure a narrow 30-27 victory against host Thailand in the quarterfinals. "For the next match, we will take steps to improve the team. For example, we will review match videos and fix all existing weaknesses," Amok said. "We will also correct basic things so the team is stronger. We saw Thailand give us a strong challenge, and we only won by a three-point margin." Team manager Mohd. Nasri Effandy echoed these sentiments, emphasizing the need to enhance the team's playing style. "From the match against Thailand, we need to further improve our playing style in terms of defense and attack," Effandy noted. "However, this is a good combination because the majority of the squad members are new faces. The combination of new and senior players is showing encouraging progress."

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For the next match, we will take steps to improve the team. For example, we will review match videos and fix all existing weaknesses. We will also correct basic things so the team is stronger. We saw Thailand give us a strong challenge, and we only won by a three-point margin.