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
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.
PRFU General Manager Matt Cullen with PRFU Sec-Gen Alvin San Diego and sons enjoying the PRFU 7's league games at Rizal Stadium
Round 2 of the PRFU 7’s League saw the inclusion of two full Filipino teams with MAAP and PNPA sending both Men’s 7’s and ladies teams to train for the first ever National Ladies Rugby Team.
The teething problems that were encountered the previous round at Rizal were not a problem this week with the PRFU enforcing strict IRB rules and regulations especially in relation to the team areas and substitutions. The set up procedures ran smoothly this week and as a consequence PRFU Development Officers Juan Engelbrecht and Carlito “Ahlo” Abono were able to prepare a ladies tackle rugby team to play the Cebu Dragons at the Subic 7’s on Oct 10.
The Men’s 7’s draw included the Eagles, Ibons, Nomads, MAAP and PNPA and each team played a round robin format which meant 4 games in the afternoon. Rizal Stadium proved to be a quality venue for 7’s rugby and the PRFU will apply to the PSC to host further events at the National Stadium in the future.
The game results are as listed:
Game 1 Eagles 36 v MAAP 5
Game 2 : Nomads 36 v PNPA 5
Game 3 Ibons 17 v MAAP 5
Game 4 : Eagles 31 v Nomads 7
Game 5: Ibons 22 v PNPA 0
Game 6 : Nomads 15 v MAAP 10
Game 7 : Eagles 41 v PNPA 0
Game 8: Nomads 29 v Ibons
Game 9 : MAAP 15 - PNPA 5
Game 10: Eagles 14 v Ibons 7
Eagles and Nomads
Some highlights of round 2 included the dominance of the youthful Alabang Eagles at 7’s Rugby, and definitely the local derby game between PNPA and MAAP. The “B” Division by one game to nil. The PNPA have three weeks to train and beat MAAP on Sept 19th to set up a show down game for the “B” Division trophy.
MAAP and PNPA
Nomads and Ibons
PRFU National Teams
Men's Fifteens [15s]
Men's Sevens [7s]
Under Twentys [20s]
PRFU Ladies and Junior Teams
Ladies Touch Rugby Football
Juniors Touch Rugby Football
PRFU Philippine Extinct Volcanoes
Philippine Extinct Volcanoes
Sons of Lapu Lapu
FILIPINO RUGBY TWO BLUES
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.
