News and Features
Sons of Lapu Lapu impress at Australian Rugby 7s tournament
05 Mar 2010
The Sons of Lapu Lapu made their presence felt once again at the Kiama 7s rugby tournament held last week on the South Coast of NSW, Australia. The Sydney based Filipino heritage team was one of 48 teams competing in the carnival which included the Australian 7s team, a large number of Sydney and Canberra Premiership clubs and two Tongan sides who flew over especially for the tournament. The team performed admirably and were eliminated by Randwick, the eventual Plate winners.
Sam holds nerve to seal another Extinct Volcanoes triumph
25 Feb 2010
The Extinct Volcanoes remarkable form continued last weekend at the Bangkok Tens and they have now come away victorious in three of the four veterans tournaments they have entered. Only the application of some local rule changes in the 2009 Phuket Tens have prevented the Philippines over 35’s maintaining a one hundred per cent record.
A man for all teams
24 Feb 2010
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of Asian rugby’s most colourful characters Nicholas ‘Nick’ Villeperieux. Nick passed away on the morning of February 20th 2010 in the Philippines due to thyroid cancer at the age of 52.
Philippine national team to attend Elite Training Camp in Sydney
05 Feb 2010
The Philippine Rugby Football Union has managed to secure the Sydney Football Stadiums (SFS) to take a squad of thirty players to participate in a one week Elite Training Camp in Sydney, Australia this coming April 1 - 8. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for the Philippine Rugby Football Union and the national athletes will train, live and compete in world class facilities that include the University Of New South Wales and the Northern Suburbs Rugby Club. The SFS is the second largest stadium in Sydney, with the Olympic stadium claiming the largest stadium title. The SFS, professional testing facilities and specialist coaches were generously sponsored by the Australasian Rugby Association, the NSW Waratahs Rugby Associations and the local Filipino community based in Sydney.
Cebu’s promising youngsters closing the gap on big city rivals
04 Feb 2010
Manila Nomads were forced to dig deep last Saturday as the Cebu Dragons sensed they might have the chance of causing an upset. In the end the tiring veteran pack, supported by a far more youthful backline showed resolute defence to hold on for a 31-21 win.
Nomads trust in forwards pressure to undo Eagles
28 Jan 2010
Nomads new club captain Aaron Briddon got his tenure off to a superb start at the weekend, with both the Carabaos and the Nomads recording impressive victories.
Seconds out, round one!
22 Jan 2010
Who will be able to throw off the cobwebs first and put down a marker for the numerous battles ahead this season?
Welcome to Rugby in the Philippines. The sport has been played here since the early 20th century and in the last seven years has seen a substantial growth in popularity.
There are now five senior clubs, several development clubs, ladies touch-rugby teams and a very active schools and youth rugby scene. The national team are this year vying for promotion to Division 2 of the Asian 5 Nations and the 7’s team won silver medals at the 2007 South East Asian Games.
Follow the links to discover more about rugby in the Philippines.
Other News
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British School shade first ever under 15’s contact game
Philippine rugby development took a huge step forward yesterday, with British School Manila taking on International School Manila in the first ever under 15 contact rugby game to be played in the country.
14 Jan 2010
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Invictus
Released last month in the United States and coming to a screen near you soon, wherever you live, ‘Invictus’ is the 2009 biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup Finals in South Africa.
11 Jan 2010
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The year ahead
2009 will go down as a huge year for any rugby fan as the sport finally achieved Olympic status once again and will after a 92 year hiatus return to the biggest stage at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games. Thankfully we will no longer have to listen to our American cousins bleating on about being reigning champions anymore!
06 Jan 2010
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Anthony Butler 22/6/1953 - 08/12/2009
Following a tragic accident on 04/12/2009, Philippine Rugby Football Union Board Member and generous sponsor of mini and youth rugby in the country, through his highly successful ACTIVEFUN company, Tony Butler passed away on 08/12/2009.
22 Dec 2009
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Happy Holidays and a safe New Year
22 Dec 2009
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Dragons save best til last
Saturday evening saw the last match of the 2009 Dragons Challenge, a monthly series of matches between the all –Filipino Dragons and the ex-pat Low Flyers.
17 Dec 2009
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Philippine Barbarians take Bowl title in New York
For the second consecutive year, the Philippine Barbarians (PRFU North America) braved the cold weather of the prestigious 51st New York Sevens and not only walked away with the Premiere Division Bowl Championship, but gave one of the top sevens sides in the United States a run for its money.
04 Dec 2009
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Flowers hat-trick breathes fire into Dragons
Another great afternoon of rugby on Saturday at the Aboitiz Field saw the Cebu Dragons play some of their best rugby of the year to comfortably beat the Low Flyers, scoring six tries to four. This was a hard fought match, with the Low Flyers, missing a few key players such as the holidaying Hola Iketau, outplayed by the revitalised Dragons.
02 Dec 2009
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The Stephenson show
The Philippines reinforced against Pakistan, what had been patently apparent in their first two games of this round robin tournament, in that their three-quarters had far too much quality and class for the opposition at this level. Added to that there has been no occasion when an individual has ever given such a consummate performance in the colours of the Philippines at any level, as Ned Stephenson did last Saturday.
23 Nov 2009
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Three teams still in with a shout
Laos who were given an absolute drubbing on Tuesday and whose game-end bench looked like a scene from Casualty, showed admirable resolve and no little pride in picking themselves up and making Pakistan fight to the very last minute for their 7-0 win last night.
20 Nov 2009
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Philippines cruise to win, whilst Iran win war of attrition over Pakistan
International School Manila provided the perfect setting for two very different opening games in the 2009 Asian Under 20 Division 2 Tournament.
18 Nov 2009
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The future of Asian rugby
The true level of the massive progress being made in the development of the sport of rugby union throughout Asia can be witnessed next week, when the Philippines plays host to the Asian Under 20’s (Division 2) Championship.
13 Nov 2009
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Have the Philippines reached their ceiling?
A runners-up spot in Brunei, albeit in a weak field and a sixth placing in Borneo, with many of the regions top teams in attendance, has to constitute a successful trip for the national sevens team, in just about anyone’s book.
05 Nov 2009
