May 9, 23 & June 6
PRFU 15's League
@ Nomads/ Uni of Makati
May 31, 2009
Dragons Challenge Cup
@ Cebu
May 30 & 31, 2009
Phuket 10s- Extinct Volcanos Tour Thailand
@ Phuket
June 20
National Trials
@Nomads
June 22 - 24
National Team Training
@Philsports Stadium Manila
June 25 - 27
National Team Training Camp
@ Word of Life Camp, Laguna
The Philippine Rugby Football Union are committed to developing the sport of Rugby Football Union throughout the Philippines and 2009 stands as a productive year with the National Coach Matt Cullen
PRFU Launches Big Brother Club Program for 2009
To welcome 2009, the PRFU Board and its member-clubs have decided to expand and step-up their efforts in taking the Sport of Rugby Union to the underprivileged youth in orphanages and charitable foundations.
You may download the A5N Tournament Schedule and Press Release 2009 through the link provided below
Fixtures Announced for HSBC Asian Five Nations 2009
HSBC Asian Five Nations 2009 Series Schedule
The all Cebuano Cebu Dragons team tasted sweet revenge as they beat local rivals, The Low Flying Dragons 7-2, in the 4th leg of the Dragons Rugby Challenge Cup last Sunday (May 31) at the Aboitiz Sports Field. Taken from the soon to be released movie Transformers 2, the match was dubbed "Revenge of the Fallen", due to the last encounter the two sides had which the Low Flying Dragons out muscled the local boys at the Cebu 10s International Rugby Tournament for the Dragons Claw Final last April.
Last Sunday, May 31 marked the beginning of the Cebu Pink Dragons advancement to full contact rugby.
The ‘never say die’ Nomads Rugby Union Club hit back with vengeance in the second round of the PRFU
The summer holidays had given the boys from both Bahay Bata and Tuloy foundation the opportunity to spend extra time practicing their touch football skills.
Last Thursday, 14th of May, Cebu Rugby Football Club expanded its development of rugby football within the Visayas region by adopting the 1st IMEC class which is located in the University of Cebu. The project, which was initiated through PRFU 7s Coach, Rick Hartley, will be the basis for incorporating Rugby Programs in the Universities around Cebu.
The PRFU 15’s League kicked off at the Phil Sports Stadium in Pasig. This was the first time that Rugby Union has been played at the Philippine National Sports Stadium and definitely won’t be the last. The playing area had to be slightly shortened due to the permanent soccer posts, but the field and facilities were suitable to let the round ball players know that Rugby Union has started and an official request has been submitted to the PSC to provide both Rugby Union and Soccer removable goal posts at the upgraded Rizal Stadium Field.
The Cebu Dragons Rugby Club held their 2nd Cebu 10’s Rugby Tournament in Cebu at the newly established Aboitiz Field last April 25, 2009. The event began at the Tap Room Pub on the Friday evening where all teams met and enjoyed a social evening.
Last weekend saw the twentieth anniversary of the Amec/Cape Manila 10's Rugby Festival. The event started with the now traditional rugby run by ANZ Cham on Friday 20 March and continued with the tournament proper at Nomad Sports Club on the Saturday and Sunday.
The Manila 10’s celebrated the 20th anniversary of the tournament and did it with style with the 2009 tournament being touted as one of the most successful campaigns in the 20 year history of the Manila 10’s with 32 teams, a lush green pitch, 12 corporate stands, great food and plenty of vocal supporters, the tournament was a huge success.
The 3rd Manila Touch Rugby Tournament was held last Saturday, March 14, 2009 at the Nomads Sports Club. From its humble beginning in 2007, the tournament has grown to also include a Juniors Touch Division for Under 8s, 10s, 12s and 14s which only proves that touch rugby is growing in popularity and becoming more recognized as a local sport! With nearly 30 teams competing in all divisions – Juniors, Ladies, Mens and Mixed, it was another great day for touch and a wonderful reminder of how diverse and vibrant the rugby community in Manila has become.
The PRFU 10’s League took place in conjunction with the 2009 Alabang Eagles 10’s tournament. The League was played over the last six weeks with the Alabang Eagles and Nomads competing for the “A” Division trophy and the Alabang Ibons, MAAP, Carabaos and Japan Rugby Clubs battling for the “B” Division trophy.

You may download the articles through the link provided below
Fixtures Announced for HSBC Asian Five Nations 2009
HSBC Asian Five Nations 2009 Series Schedule


With the Asian International Rugby Union Season upon us current and prospective Filipino-Heritage Rugby Union Internationals are hard at work with the Parramatta Two Blues Rugby Union Club preparing for the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) Division 3 tournament being held at the University of Makati in the Philippines between the 1st and 4th of July.
"We traveled for 5 hours to get here only to be beaten by a bunch of Filipinos" jibed a Grenfell RUFC Rugby player as he contemplated losing 31-5 to the Sons of Lapu Lapu rugby team.
Current Philippine Rugby Union International Rupert Zappia quipped to another team mate Fred Colina on Facebook "you should ask Erick to bring cups of tea to training today instead of ice water."
Philippines National Men's Team Coach, Matt Cullen and current Philippines National Player, Mike Duhig were recently invited to attend a Queensland Reds Rugby Union Training Camp to observe and discuss current training techniques and methods that are being conducted at the elite Super 14's Level.
Name: Jake Letts
Nickname: Lettsy (little Lettsy when my brothers around)
Age: 21 years young
Date of Birth: 16/3/88
Current City: Sydney Australia
Heritage: Filipino Australian
Team: Warringah RC
Positioned Played: Scrumhalf
Rugby Hero: Rupert Zappia.......... Quickest try in Test Match History...........
Interesting Skill: All rounder.................................
Why RUGBY? "Followed my brothers into the game at a young age, sort of never looked back, these days the boys you play with end up being the best bunch of guys you come across. End up being great mates! On and off the field!"
Jake's dad got him into rugby at a young age, 6 years old from memory! He always enjoyed it so he stuck to it, from there he played close to 200 games for his home club Newport Rugby, that's where he met fellow Philippine International Andrew Barbacetto and to this day they still play Rugby together each weekend for Warringah and for the National Team. In the end, what inspires him to play Rugby is all the hype leading up to the game, playing with his closest buddies and thriving on the winning feeling after a hard close fought out match. Playing the Test Matches for his country are definitely the biggest games on the Rugby Calender each year and definitely the most enjoyable, he always look forward to catching up with all the boys and has a lot of fun taking the field with them all and winning for the Philippines there's nothing better.