The Malta Rugby Football Union (MRFU) is the governing body for all

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. The MRFU is a full member of

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and

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. The MRFU is a member of SportMalta, the Maltese islands national sports body. On 14 September 2016, Steve Busuttil defeated the incumbent Brian Dalton in the election for President of the Union. The Board of the Union is as follows: *President: Robert Portelli *Vice-President: Rhona Xerri *Secretary General: Audrey Vella *Treasurer: RoseMarie Zammit *PRO: Martina Falzon

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Malta Rugby Union official website
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