Sports
The college has won numerous awards and accolades at all levels of competition and at various sports, most significantly in rugby and hockey. The college also fields a formidable English Debate team that has won the prestigious Prime Minister's Trophy a record number of times, only to be equalled by its arch-rival on the debating stage, the Tunku Kurshiah College. The College also organises an annual multi-game carnival with its other arch-rival, the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. Both colleges take turns to host the competition. Up to date, RMC is well known to be the most prestige college of the country of all time.
Within the College, each Putera belongs to one of eight Companies. They are:
- Alpha (navy blue)
- Bravo (yellow)
- Charlie (green)
- Delta (red)
- Eagle (black)
- Foxtrot (maroon)
- Golf (orange)
- Hotel (blue)
The eight companies compete with each other for four trophies:
- Piala Ali (academic)
- Piala Murad (military)
- Piala Halim (field sports)
- Piala Razak (other sports).
The overall winner is presented the Commandant's Trophy, which is awarded to the winning company at the Annual Passing-out Parade, usually inspected by the Defence Minister of Malaysia. The victorious company will hold the title of Commandant Company, and all the Puteras of that company shall be entitled to wear a royal yellow lanyard cord on their right shoulder during the Passing-out Parade and for the rest of the academic year.
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