The COBRA International Rugby 10s 2026 will take place from 31st October to 1st November 2026 at the home of Tens Rugby, the Padang Astaka, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.
The tournament takes place on an increasingly congested weekend of rugby in the region and is the 53rd edition of the rugby event which is where Tens Rugby was born, hosted by COBRA Rugby Club in partnership with Capstone Sports.
The organisers also said that, “For the first time ever, the COBRA 10s and COBRA 10s Mini will come together for one action-packed weekend of rugby.
Teams from Malaysia and around the world will compete across two tournaments, bringing players, families and supporters together for a truly international celebration of the game.”
COBRA Tens 2026 Teams & Pools
Men’s Teams
In total, there are 8 Men’s teams in two pools of four who proceed to the quarter-finals, Cup and Plate (each with a 3rd/4th play-off).
The Penguins touring side is also running, via its Penguin International Coaching Academy supported by The Penguin International Rugby Charity, kids’ coaching sessions with a coaching team including Sandra Soler-Gomez, Lee Adamson, Steve Hill, Connor Clark and Susanne Olovsson.
As we have seen with some other Asian international tournaments post-pandemic, there seems to be a marked downturn in the number of teams participating, especially from overseas. Two years ago, there were 16 Men’s teams.
Pool A
- POM Harlequins
- SMP Falcons
- SA Tigers
- COBRA RC
COBRA have confirmed the inclusion of former Samoan XV and NZ 7s international, Tim Nanai-Williams. He spent the season playing XVs in Malaysia.
Pool B
- Penguin Rugby
- Cougars NT Rugby Union Club
- KRC Knight x USOs
- EXSTADAT Rugby Club
The Penguins management team includes Graeme Inglis & Paul Raeburn, while the Coaching Team consists of John McKittrick, Stephen Jackson, & Adrian Donald.
Women’s Teams
There are 6 Women’s teams in one pool, which will proceed to a Final, 3rd/4th and 5th/6th play-offs.
- COBRA RC
- Dingoes RC
- Sabah Rugby Union
- Angels Warrior
- KL Tigers RFC
- RMP Blues
Vets Men’s Teams
There are three Men’s vets teams.
- BROB
- COBRA
- KRC Old Bones
More information on the COBRA Tens 2026 tournament details and schedule can be found here, as well as on the COBRA Rugby Club website.
How To Watch the COBRA Tens 2026 Tournament
We expect this will be streamed via the club’s social platforms.
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