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{{Short description|Governing body for rugby union in Singapore}}
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The '''Singapore Rugby Union''' is the governing body for [[rugby union]] in [[Singapore]]. It was founded in 1948. The current president is Low Teo Ping, and current CEO is Ian Bremner.
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| founded = 1948 (as a Malayan State Union), 1966 (Post Independence)
| IRB = 1989
| region = [[Asia Rugby]]
| regionyear = 1968
| president = Sunny Seah
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The '''Singapore Rugby Union''' is the governing body for [[rugby union]] in [[Singapore]]. It was founded in 1948. The current president is [[Sunny Seah]], a civil servant who played rugby at St Andrews School, Anglo Chinese Junior College and the Guards formation.


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The Singapore Rugby Union is currently located at 1 Choa Chu Kang Street 53, Unit 02-10, Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex, Singapore 689236. Its main playing ground is the Jurong West Active SG Stadium.
==2005 Financial Scandal==
In October 2005, it was reported that Sean Lee, a former financial executive of the Singapore Rugby Union, absconded with SGD$300,000. On the last day of his work when he resigned, the money was found missing from the Union's accounts.<ref>http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/11/asia/12561729&sec=asia</ref>


==Presidents==
In April 2007, the absconded amount was revealed to be three times more than what was originally reported in November 2005.<ref>http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/272745/1/.html</ref> A total of SGD$1.215 million was misappropriated over an 18-month period by writing Union checks with forged signatures to companies registered under his name.<ref>http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_270382.html</ref>
{|class=wikitable
!Tenure !!President
|-
|1972 - 1975
|Niaz Mohamed Shah
|-
|1976
|Gurcharan Singh
|-
|1977 - 1984
|Howard Cashin
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|1985 - 2005
|Chan Peng Mun
|-
|2006 - 2017
|Low Teo Ping
|-
|2017 - 2023
|Terrence Khoo
|-
|2023 - present
|Sunny Seah
|}


== Coaches ==
As a result, the Singapore Rugby Union was put on a hiatus, staff retrenched, and the former President stepping down, and with a new CEO Ian Bremner taking over. To date, Sean Lee has yet to be found.
In 2019, Simon Mannix took over as national head coach from Mark Lee on a three-year contract.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hermes|date=7 November 2019|title=Singapore rugby has potential to grow, says new coach {{!}} The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/singapore-rugby-has-potential-to-grow-says-new-coach|access-date=23 February 2022|website=www.straitstimes.com|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, Mannix left the position to return to France.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Auto|first=Hermes|date=19 July 2021|title=Rugby: Singapore head coach Simon Mannix quits post to return to France {{!}} The Straits Times|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/rugby-singapore-head-coach-simon-mannix-quits-post-to-return-to-france|access-date=23 February 2022|website=www.straitstimes.com|language=en}}</ref>


Suhaimi Amran, a former Singapore National Player, was appointed as the National team's head coach in 2022, overseeing all national teams. <ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/rugby-suhaimi-amran-appointed-as-new-singapore-coach-on-4-year-deal |agency=Straits Times |title=Rugby: Suhaimi Amran appointed as new Singapore coach on 4-year deal |newspaper=The Straits Times |date=21 April 2022 }}</ref>
==2009 Local Players Boycott==
In March 2009, nearly half of the national team went on strike citing nationality bias by the management, as well as not addressing some issues and concerns with training.<ref>http://sportingsingapore.com/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=74&rec_code=358131</ref> Ex-captain and incumbent backrower Rong Jing Xiang was also part of the players who went on strike.


==Stadium==
After the Rugby Union met with the 9 players to resolve the issue, the Singapore Rugby Union agreed to address some their concerns and also to implement a "balance" in the ratio of local to expatriate players in the team. In final team selections, Rong Jing Xiang was subsequently dropped from the team.
The Jurong West Active SG Stadium is the on field home of Singapore Rugby and is where all major games are being played.


==Incidents==
It is also interesting to note that the national team is made up largely of expatriate players. The 2009 training squad consisted of 17 expatriate players, and 13 local players. The captain, Ben Wheeler, who took over captaincy from Rong Jing Xiang (Singapore's most capped player with 45 appearances), had only 2 caps prior to the Asian 5 Nations tournament. Critics are beginning to wonder if this move by CEO Ian Bremner is a right move for the development of rugby amongst the locals in Singapore, and if the Singapore National Rugby team is headed into the same direction as Hong Kong's National Rugby team, which is dominated by expatriate players.<ref>http://singaporesportsfan.wordpress.com/2009/04/01/singapore-rugby-too-many-expats-spoiling-the-broth/</ref>
In October 2005, it was reported that Sean Lee, a former financial executive of the Singapore Rugby Union, absconded with SGD$300,000. On the last day of his work when he resigned, the money was found missing from the Union's accounts.<ref>{{Cite web|date=4 June 2011|title=Scandal rocks rugby union|url=http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/11/asia/12561729&sec=asia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604015742/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2005/11/11/asia/12561729&sec=asia|archive-date=4 June 2011|access-date=23 February 2022|website=}}</ref> In April 2007, the absconded amount was revealed to be three times more than what was originally reported in November 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/272745/1/.html |title=Former Singapore Rugby Union staff absconded with more than $1.2m - Channel NewsAsia |access-date=4 June 2009 |archive-date=19 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019093516/http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/272745/1/.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> A total of SGD$1.215 million was misappropriated over an 18-month period by writing Union checks with forged signatures to companies registered under his name.<ref>{{Cite web|title=On the run|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_270382.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908123245/http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Courts%2Band%2BCrime/Story/STIStory_270382.html|archive-date=8 September 2008|access-date=4 June 2009}}</ref>


In March 2009, nearly half of the national team went on strike citing nationality bias by the management, as well as not addressing some issues and concerns with training.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S'pore rugby team resolve grievances|url=http://sportingsingapore.com/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=74&rec_code=358131|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716121243/http://sportingsingapore.com/Singlenews.aspx?DirID=74&rec_code=358131|archive-date=16 July 2011|access-date=4 June 2009}}</ref> Ex-captain and incumbent backrower Rong Jing Xiang was also part of the players who went on strike. After the Rugby Union met with the players to resolve the issue, the Singapore Rugby Union agreed to address some their concerns and also to implement a "balance" in the ratio of local to expatriate players in the team. In final team selections, Rong was subsequently dropped from the team.
==Union Address==
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The Singapore Rugby Union is currently located at 900 Tiong Bahru Road, Delta Swimming Complex, Singapore 158790. This is directly next to the Delta Swimming Complex, and is located near Redhill MRT station.

It recently moved from its old premises at the Toa Payoh Swimming Complex.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Singapore national rugby union team]]
*[[Singapore national rugby union team]]
*[[Rugby union in Singapore]]
*[[Rugby union in Singapore]]

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==External links==
* [http://www.sru.org.sg/ Singapore Rugby Union] - Official Site


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.singaporerugby.com/}}


{{Rugby union in Singapore}}
{{Rugby union in Singapore}}
{{Sports governing bodies in Singapore}}
{{IRB Unions}}
{{World Rugby}}


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Latest revision as of 12:41, 15 November 2024

Singapore Rugby Union
SportRugby union
Founded1948 (as a Malayan State Union), 1966 (Post Independence) (1948 (as a Malayan State Union), 1966 (Post Independence))
World Rugby affiliation1989
Asia Rugby affiliation1968
PresidentSunny Seah

The Singapore Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in Singapore. It was founded in 1948. The current president is Sunny Seah, a civil servant who played rugby at St Andrews School, Anglo Chinese Junior College and the Guards formation.

The Singapore Rugby Union is currently located at 1 Choa Chu Kang Street 53, Unit 02-10, Choa Chu Kang Swimming Complex, Singapore 689236. Its main playing ground is the Jurong West Active SG Stadium.

Presidents

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Tenure President
1972 - 1975 Niaz Mohamed Shah
1976 Gurcharan Singh
1977 - 1984 Howard Cashin
1985 - 2005 Chan Peng Mun
2006 - 2017 Low Teo Ping
2017 - 2023 Terrence Khoo
2023 - present Sunny Seah

Coaches

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In 2019, Simon Mannix took over as national head coach from Mark Lee on a three-year contract.[1] In 2021, Mannix left the position to return to France.[2]

Suhaimi Amran, a former Singapore National Player, was appointed as the National team's head coach in 2022, overseeing all national teams. [3]

Stadium

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The Jurong West Active SG Stadium is the on field home of Singapore Rugby and is where all major games are being played.

Incidents

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In October 2005, it was reported that Sean Lee, a former financial executive of the Singapore Rugby Union, absconded with SGD$300,000. On the last day of his work when he resigned, the money was found missing from the Union's accounts.[4] In April 2007, the absconded amount was revealed to be three times more than what was originally reported in November 2005.[5] A total of SGD$1.215 million was misappropriated over an 18-month period by writing Union checks with forged signatures to companies registered under his name.[6]

In March 2009, nearly half of the national team went on strike citing nationality bias by the management, as well as not addressing some issues and concerns with training.[7] Ex-captain and incumbent backrower Rong Jing Xiang was also part of the players who went on strike. After the Rugby Union met with the players to resolve the issue, the Singapore Rugby Union agreed to address some their concerns and also to implement a "balance" in the ratio of local to expatriate players in the team. In final team selections, Rong was subsequently dropped from the team.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hermes (7 November 2019). "Singapore rugby has potential to grow, says new coach | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ Auto, Hermes (19 July 2021). "Rugby: Singapore head coach Simon Mannix quits post to return to France | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Rugby: Suhaimi Amran appointed as new Singapore coach on 4-year deal". The Straits Times. Straits Times. 21 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Scandal rocks rugby union". 4 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Former Singapore Rugby Union staff absconded with more than $1.2m - Channel NewsAsia". Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  6. ^ "On the run". Archived from the original on 8 September 2008. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
  7. ^ "S'pore rugby team resolve grievances". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
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