VIOBA beat STAROBA in Super Alumni Rugby 15s opener

SHAH ALAM: Victoria Institution Old Boys Association (VIOBA) defeated Sekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman Old Boys Association (STAROBA) 17–3 in the standout match of the opening week of the inaugural Super Alumni Rugby 15s (SAR) 2026.

The match between VIOBA Blues and STAROBA Rugby at EV Arena Elmina on Oct 25 was a fiercely contested affair.

Luth Suyot scored VIOBA's try, while Haikal Hisha added a conversion and a penalty. A penalty try completed VIOBA's scoring, while Wan Umar Wan Irfan scored STAROBA's three points with a penalty.

The opening week marked the start of the under-21 championship, which brings together 12 alumni teams from across the country.

In other matches, ASAS RC, SDARA and SMS Old Boys recorded emphatic wins, while SEMASHUR and SASEROBA also began their campaigns with victories.

In Pool A, Sekolah Datuk Abdul Razak alumni (SDARA) defeated Alumni SHAH Pekan Rugby Club (KRAS) 41–14 despite finishing the match with 14 players.

SDARA scored six tries, while centre Wan Azhad Fariq was named Player of the Match for his performance in the backline.

Noah Shamree was sent off in the second half after receiving his second yellow card.

KRAS made a strong start with a try from Ahmad Irfan Baihaqi, before Adam Jibril Hisham scored their second try late in the match.

In Pool B, SMS Old Boys (SMSOB) defeated ANSARA BP RC 42–3. The SMS Selangor alumni scored six tries, including two by prop Tengku Eymran Radhi.

Fly-half Farish Nazmi was named Player of the Match after scoring 12 points with three conversions and two penalties.

SASEROBA also won in Pool B, defeating KUSESS 34–6.

The SMS Tuanku Munawir alumni scored six tries, two of them by winger Afieq Shahron, who was named Player of the Match.

KUSESS Barbarians finished the match with 14 players after Faris Firdaus Shariff was sent off following his second yellow card.

In Pool C, SEMASHUR OB defeated EX-EC 22–10.

The alumni of Sekolah Menengah Sains Hulu Selangor, three-time SSR champions, used their strength among the forwards to score three tries, including two by Eidil Wafriy Zuladhha.

SEMASHUR's Wan Ahmad Izmir, named Player of the Match, also scored seven points with a conversion and a penalty.

Tries by Rizq Danial and Shakir Ammar were not enough for EX-EC, whose team comprises former English College students.

ASAS RC completed the Pool C fixtures with a 60–0 win over MOZAC Highlanders.

The Sekolah Sultan Alam Shah alumni scored 10 tries in a dominant display from start to finish. Shah Zawahir Othman scored a hat-trick and was named Player of the Match after an impressive backline performance. Fly-half Reamy Rasiddi Ridzal also contributed 10 points with his kicking.