Philippine Team results in last W/E (March 25-26) Manila Rugby 10s:
http://www.manila10s.com/results.php
Alabang Eagles v Singapore Barbarians 0 - 14
Alabang Ibons v Hong Kong FC Scorpions 15 - 0
Cebu Dragons v French Asian Barbarians 7 - 10
Leightons Larrikins v Seoul Survivors 19 - 0
MAAP v Hong Kong Pot Belly Lights 7 - 12
Makati Chiefs v Hong Kong Valley 19 - 0
Manila Nomads Carabaos v Seoul Survivors 0 - 14
Manila Nomads v Yokohama Country & Athletic Club RFC 10 - 7
PAF v Hong Kong Pot Belly Lights 0 - 22
CUP FINAL Singapore Barbarians v Black Watch 17 – 5
PLATE FINAL Kowloon v Taipei Baboons 45 - 17
BOWL FINAL HKFC Scorpions I v Seoul Survivors 24 - 12
SHIELD FINAL Bahrain v Tequila Mockingbirds 14- 5
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It seems our own Baboons from Taiwan did alright! Coming home with a Plate silver ain't bad at all.
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http://www.manila10s.com/teams_cebu.php
Cebu City RFC – The Cebu Dragons
Hailing from the resort isle of Cebu in the south of the Philippines the Dragons are a predominantly Filipino team. Formed in August last year, the club has developed a local following in the media as well as recognition by the rest of the Philippine rugby playing fraternity.
With several players from the SEA Games Rugby 7’s Philippine National Team as well as a National power lifting champion, the young team are eager to show their mettle for their first entry into in the Manila 10’s.
The club is working hard to develop the sponsorship funding to compete nationally at all levels as this is expensive due to the amount of travel involved. And we are looking to finalise July 15 and 16 as the weekend of the first Cebu 10’s where the teams will compete for a replica of the handcrafted solid-silver Dragons Cup.
If you are in Cebu and are looking for the Dragons please contact the details below or proceed directly to Badgers Sports bar and restaurant. Look under the bell at the end of the bar (the badgers bell end) and you will normally find a Dragon.
E-mail: jerry.branzuela@ceburugby.com
Manila 10s 2006 match report check out the site its got a good photo:
http://www.robbersandfloggers.com/
RFRFC vs. Cebu Dragons (Lost 0 - 19)
This was the one game we thought we had a chance of winning! But how we could have drawn this conclusion, can only be blamed on the effects of the night before (or Mark "The Beastmaster" Pinfold")!
Again the RFRFC started quickly with Doug "the Dooug" Cameron showing everyone that it is commitment, not age, that marks a real rugby player. Inspired by this display, and by the fact that he had finally shown up, Andy "Mini Merv" Upton proceeded to put on a dazzling display of "run, pass, dodge, tackle and fumble" all by himself! A truly novel approach!
Of course by this stage in the day, a shining star in the team was Andrew "LT" Mattinson who worked relentlessly around the field to try and initiate a counter-attack! And making a much welcomed return to the drama unfolding on the pitch was Bert "All 15inches" Oostindien, after a 2 year retirement (and a knee operation). With so many quality players decorating the field, it was a wonder that Jim "Impact Committee" Schneeberger did not don his shorts, socks & jock-strap to add vigor to the proceedings. Declining the offer, Jim would later have his revenge at the fines ceremony!
And before you could say "OK, lets get David "Chalk Dust" Hird & Anthony "Bouncer" Dillon on the pitch", the game was over and so was the rugby for the day. Naturally everyone was delighted and the challenge of consuming the team's consignment of San Miguel was embraced by all!
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http://www.prfu.com/content/view/85/160/
Philippine National 15s Squad Announced
The selection panel have chosen the following squad of 25 players for the Guam Test match on 20th May 2006.
It will be decided tonight whether we will travel with 25 or with 22. In the event that it is 22 the last three on the list will be on standby in case of injuries, failure to obtain visas etc. Of course, with over 2 weeks to go before the match there could be all manner of reasons why some players may not travel and therefore those who have not made the squad should not lose heart and should keep fit.
The board of the PRFU would like to congratulate those selected and know that you will make every effort to be prepared for the game and once on the pitch will perform to your highest levels both as individuals and as a team.
Please note the squad list was updated on 11th May 2006
Philippine National 15s Squad
Note added 11th May:
http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006605170318
Welcome to The Pacific Daily News on Guam.
Guam looking to improve international record Saturday
By Akash Shringi
First it was India, now it's the Philippines.
So what does Guam need to come out on top this time around? "I think the Philippines' team will come out very strong -- just like how Guam did in its international test match debut against India," Guam captain Robb Malay said. "For us to win, really, we just need to stick to our own patterns. We also need to work on all the little things in practice to fine-tune ourselves for Saturday's game. I think everybody improved from last year's game. The good thing is the guys now have a significant understanding of the game." Win or lose Saturday, Guam will travel to Manila next month to face Pakistan. That game is scheduled for June 7. Right now, Guam is ranked 82nd in the International Rugby Board world rankings; the Philippines and Pakistan are unranked.
"The Philippines is very similar to Guam, with a mix of experienced expatriates and younger local Filipino players," said Stephen Grantham, president of the Guam Rugby Football Union. "They do not get much opportunity to play as a national squad, and this will be their first full international match ... they will need to control the ball in the forwards and then use their speedy backline to score the points."
Fiji native Peniasi Uluiviti is the head coach for the 22-member Guam team. Among the 22 players, there are 12 returnees: John Arceo, Kristian Berg, Leonard Calvo, Vinson Calvo, Paul Claros, Tim Clements, Steven McManus, Malay, James Oelke, Brett Railey, Steven Sablan and Chris Sgro. The nine first-timers are Andrew Artero, Paul Eustaquio, Junior Haro, Eric Kelly, Conrad Kerber, Vern Lokeijack, Jared Quichocho, Mike Rothermich and Tim Wendon. Eddie Calvo, the 22nd member, was supposed to play against India last year but suffered a leg injury."
We've started training together for about over a month now," Uluiviti said. "We've been good, but we'll see how good we are on Saturday. This team has a mix of older players and young ones. One of our goals here is to protect the future development of rugby."
The coach is inviting the entire island to come out and support the Guam team.
Originally published May 17, 2006
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WE WONNNNNNNNN!!!!
It was 7-5 to Guam at the 34th minute - one converted and one unconverted try and now we scored again in the last few minutes of the first half so its 10-5 to Philippines.
Two tries to us - Dean Nelson - Nomads 2nd Row and Clay Luraschi our Phil/Am import.
20 mins into 2nd half Edgerton scored a penalty. So it was 13 - 7 to the Volcanoes!!!!
In the 30th minute - Dean Nelson scored his 2nd try. So it was 18 - 7 to the Volcanoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then they came back and scored one about 5 mins from end so it was 18-14.
But we held them off and WON OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL TEST MATCH!!!!!!
18 - 14
WOW!!!
GO THE PHILIPPINE VOLCANOES
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Click onto the website for Clay’s picture who is in the middle & why do the Americans claim everything:
http://americanrugbynews.com/2006/05/29/new-yorker-represents-philippines
New Yorker represents Philippines
New York, NY – (May 29, 2006) – Clay Luraschi, a winger for the Village Lions RFC in New York, recently was given the opportunity of a lifetime and made the most of it. The American-born Luraschi played for the Philippines in a World Cup qualifier against Guam.
His playing status was questionable after he tore a pectoral muscle at his first training in the Philippines, but he played hurt and scored a crucial try from fullback. The Philippines eventually hung on to defeat Guam 18-14.
“It was such an unbelievable experience,” Luraschi said after returning to New York. “Playing in an international Test match is so intense, because you’re not just playing rugby, but you’re representing an entire country. It was an absolute honor to play for the Philippines and I can’t wait to do it again.”
Luraschi was discovered when officials from the Philippines Rugby Union were made aware of an “A Pint With” interview with him on the Village Lions website. Luraschi qualified to play for the Philippines by virtue of his father being Filipino.
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Now this should make Saturdays match interesting:
http://www.irb.com/EN/News/Regional+News/060607+SL+Asia+nations+2.htm
Pakistan 27-22 Guam, in Manila
By Jarrad Gallagher in Manila
Pakistan won a fine match in Manila as brave Guam fell to their second close defeat in a matter of weeks.
The game started with two quick tries to winger Edwood Calro of Guam and then to veteran hooker, Sulman Majeedwain. The difference came from the impressive blindside flanker and kicker for Pakistan, Kashif Khawaja, who converted for Pakistan to take his side to an early 7-5 lead. The game quietened down after this opening spell as the players began to feel the humid temperatures.
Pakistan extended their lead just before half time through number 8, Azmat Khan, exploiting some sloppy defence by Guam from a quick tap. This was converted by Kashif – 14 points to 5 in favour of Pakistan at the break. Guam had several lapses in concentration throughout the match, which cost them three tries and they will also be disappointed by the many unforced errors that let scoring opportunities go begging.
Pakistan put Guam under real pressure in the second half by scoring a try and a penalty to Kashif Khawaja and push the score out to 22 points to 5. However as Guam started to hold their passes and utilise the ball better the game became exciting and with six minutes to go unbelievably the scores were locked up at 22-22 after Guam scored two tries. Guam did, though, miss five kicks at goal, which proved crucial as they had the fitness and displayed the skills as Pakistan tired.
However, on the rare occasion that Pakistan was in Guam’s half, they scored. Big second row Mohsin Khan packed down at number 8 and fooled everyone by picking the ball up from the base of the scrum, giving a small dummy pass and ran 25 metres for what was the final score of the match – 27 to 22 to Pakistan.
Kashif Khawaja was outstanding for Pakistan. The team would be very happy with the win and sets up an interesting encounter against the other unbeaten team in Division 5 – Philippines on the 10 June. Guam would be disappointed with their performance.
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Hi All,
This article is from the IRB website.
Congratulations to all the Volcanoes players you've done yourselves & the nation proud. A credible result against a team with a bigger more experienced pack.
I will post any official reports from the PRFU as soon as I receive it from them.
For all those Filipino-Irish rugby players out there your support is important for the development, expansion and improvement of Rugby Union in the Philippines.
http://www.irb.com/EN/News/Regional+News/060611+SL+Asia+nations+3.htm
Pakistan finish with win
11 JUNE 2006
By Jamie Scott and Jarrad Gallagher, in Manila
Pakistan wrapped up their 2006 Asian Nations Series group five campaign with a well earned 24-3 victory over the Philippines in Manila.
The Philippines had the upper hand in the first half, bottling their opposition up in their own 22 for the opening quarter but Pakistan were able to soak up the pressure.
With half time looming they scored a fine try, wing Arslan Zahid crossing the line. A tight first half ended with the score at 7-3 in favour of Pakistan.
Much improved from their 27-22 mid-week victory over Guam, Pakistan showed strong defence and good organisation and were able to establish territorial advantage, which in turn placed the Philippines under pressure.
Two further tries came for Pakistan in the second half, a second for Zahid and one for flanker Rehan.
Earlier, in Singapore on Thursday, Kazakhstan beat Singapore 29-0.
PS atleast the Philippines result was more credible than England's last night Australia 34 - England 3 GO THE WALLABIES!!!!!
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http://www.bararugby.com/news/news_article.asp?NewsID=149
British Pakistani rugby players, play their part in Pakistan’s historic Test victory
15/06/2006
The above picture displays Rugby star Ikram Butt together with fellow West Yorkshire-based players Rashid Mahmood (Earlsheaton RL), Amraz Hamid (Hunslet Warriors RL), Junaid Malik (Elland RL) and Rehan Mansoor (Old Crossleyans RU) & London-based Shahid Rafiq (Battersea Ironsides RU), after helping Pakistan record their second successful Test victory this time against the Philippines RFU.
It was the first time that Pakistan had been entered into the internationally recognised Tri Nation Test tournament. Along the way the Pakistan Test team created a little bit of history by winning its first ever game against a strong Guam team. To prove that it was no fluke and only with three days to recover Pakistan went on to also defeat a very well organised Philippines team.
Ikram Butt, BARA Director, “We are delighted to play our part in Pakistan’s first ever Test victory. The whole event was an emotional & satisfying experience. It is always an honour & privilege to represent Pakistan. All the BARA players were outstanding and significantly contributed to helping Pakistan become victorious”.
Rizwan Malik, Pakistan’s Head Coach, “The injection of the BARA players into the Pakistani team proved to be the key element to our victories. Their level of skill & experience brought the best out of my players. I look forward to linking up with the BARA players in preparation for the South Asian Games this November in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/pam/2006/08/08/feat/pot.bellied.pigs.marauding.into.town!.html
Tuesday, August 08, 2006
Pot Bellied Pigs marauding into town!
THE word is definitely out... this is what sports and non-sports enthusiasts in Angeles City have been anticipating, The 3rd Fat Boy's 10's 2006 International Rugby.
Characterized by slapstick and good-humored playing style, the Pot Bellied Pigs, the prime movers of The 3rd Fat Boy's 10's 2006 International Rugby, are to Asian Rugby, what the Harlem Globetrotter's are to American Basketball... but perhaps without their physique, agility and skill levels.
The Pot Bellies were originally formed in 1997 with their first tour of Manila in the same year. The idea was to become a touring rugby team with a mission... "Put the PINK back into rugby." This first tour was the "love child" of a drunken meeting of minds between "Freddie the Clock" and "Haughty the Amah- slayer." The touring squad was composed entirely of social (drunkard) players sourced out from Hong Kong's various clubs. The inaugural game was against the Manila Nomads. Since inception, the Pot Bellied Pig's have gone from strength to strength with a formal club structure established in 2001. The Pot Bellied Pigs are now predominantly a touring side, which draws on like-minded rugby players from clubs all over Asia and beyond who adhere to the true amateur spirit of the game. The Pot Bellied Pigs attend rugby tournaments held in many cities in Asia, including, Manila, Jakarta, Phuket, Bangkok, Macau, Bali, Pattaya, Seoul, Phnom Penh, and Hat Yai.
The Pot Bellied Pig's are tournament favorites throughout Asia, resplendent in their tours which is different from every tour, with uniforms always a combination of the club's color pink, lime green, yellow and blue. The recent award of the most "Social" team at the 2004 Manila 10's illustrates the regard in which the rugby community holds the Pigs. Today the Pot Bellied Pig's have developed into an Asian touring club. The club has members living in all the far - flung corners of the world, from the Ukraine to Texas and from the Orkney Island to Tasmania. These absent Pigs do their best to attend at least one tour a year. The Pot Bellied Pig's have recently begun to win a few games on a regular basis reaching the semi final of the Plate competition in the Manila 10's in 2003, winning the Plate Competition in the Jakarta 10's 2002, and in 2004 winning the ball at the Manila 10's and being runners - up in the bowl at the Phuket 10's.
The pinnacle of The Pot-bellied Pigs' potted history is to hold its very own “FAT BOY'S 10'S” tournament in Angeles City, Philippines annually. This is a charity event with the two nominated charities being the Bahay Bata Orphanage, a Rotary for street kids in Angeles City, and the Philippine Rugby Football Union Development Fund.
The 3rd Fat Boy's 10's 2006 International Rugby is an eclectic mix of teams- an international one at that, as the NOMADS RFC, ALABANG EAGLE'S, HKFC LUVANDALS, THE OLD BILL, MAKATI WOLVES, PJ PACKERS, SEOUL BARBARIANS (KOREA), MYSTERIOUS HOUND DOGS, BANGKOK BANGERS, and PHILIPPINE WARRIOR (MARINE ACADEMY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC) were expected to compete.
The Angeles City Alliance, a unique group of Bars and Restaurant working together to bring the Angeles City tourism at its the best in dining and after dinner partying, led by Subdelicious Restaurant, do welcome the FAT BOY'S 10. They were known to host this comical group every time they're in town. Come and join the Fat Boy's weigh-in on the 2nd floor at SubDelicious on AUGUST 25TH from 7 p.m. till late.
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http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=23734&st=120
From – “Headroom”
Oooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh Yeeeeeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - good win for the Nomads at the Fat Boy 10's at the weekend - champs last year and again this year.
Pool games were relatively easy but then came up against the Alabang Eagles - the old arch rivals in the Semi's. Was a hard game but won it 2 tries to nil.
The final was a really tough game against the host team - the Pot Belly Heavies. They had some really good players on the team and most were a lot larger than Nomads. Nomads had the fitness though and managed to score a single try with about 2 minutes to go in the final.
Great tournament and thanks to the Pot Belly Pigs for organising such a good day - it is getting bigger and better every year. This year the team numbers were up from 10 to 16 and the quality of the teams has improved as well.
No doubt that the biggest winners of all though are the Bahay Bata Kids and the PRFU which split the proceeds of the weekend.
Big thanks to the Piggies for that!!
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PRFU squad for Sri Lanka Rugby 7s Sep 15-17 2006
Just got this message from Headroom on the Manila tonight forum site:
http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showforum=193
Cappelan - looks like the line up will be as follows:
1.Carlito Abono (Filipino)
13. Physio: Olive R. Rallanka (Filipino)
Most of the expat players eligible to play were either unavailable or injured following the FB 10's.
The Philippines is the lowest ranked team competing and the pool games are against Khyzakstan and Chinese Taipei.
Although there was some concern about sending such an inexperienced squad to play, my thoughts are that it will be good for the young Filipinos to go and get some experience on the International Stage - the next step for Rugby in the Philippines.
As the rank outsiders and underdogs there is absolutely nothing to lose.
IT IS GREAT TO SEE A MAJORITY PINOY TEAM - THEY WILL LEARN A LOT FROM THIS EXPERIENCE. TAIWAN world ranking 41 Asian 5 & KAZHAKSTAN world ranking 49 Asian 8. PHILIPPINES world ranking 106 Asian 15 LITTLE DAVID v GOLIATH - BRING IT ON
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Pool Results on Saturday 16/09/06
http://www.bangkokpost.com/Sports/18Sep2006_sport26.php
Pool B: Chinese Taipei beat Philippines 49 points (2 goals, 7 tries) to 5 (1 try).
Khazakhastan beat Philippines 46 points (3 goals, 5 tries) to nil. Chinese Taipei beat Khazakhastan 31-0.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE VOLVANOES TEAM FOR REPRESENTING THE PHILIPPINES IN THEIR 1ST ARFU 7s TOURNAMENT - WELL DONE GUYS!!!!!!
SO ALL THOSE PINOYS IN THE DIASPORA THAT PLAY RUGBY UNION or LEAGUE MAKE CONTACT WITH THE PRFU & OFFER YOUR HELP TO THE PRFU www.prfu.com
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From a fellow Philippine Rugby poster on another forum site:
http://manilatonight.com/index.php?showtopic=23734&st=120
The other thing that needs to be remembered here is that this was also a qualifying tournament for next year's 7's World Cup.
The majority of the teams were professional - paid to play with lots of resources and money and training as a unit on a full time basis.
The Philippines team was thrown together at the last minute when a position at the tournament became available - the team had a total of 2 training sessions together.
Add this that the team lacked the experience of the the other countries and you get a better perspective of the challenge that the team faced as a bunch of amateurs.
They didn't give in though, played hard and everyone should be proud of them.
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Take part in the inaugural Sinulog Rugby 10s
This January 20, 2007, take part in history as the Cebu City Rugby Football Club launch the inaugural Sinulog 10s Rugby Tournament.
This one-day rugby tournament is open to all rugby clubs who would like to see the beautiful resort island of Cebu, experience the biggest and most spectacular mardi gras in the Philippines, and play a whole day of rugby.
Limited slots available. Hurry and book now!! The Sinulog 10’s is being held during a festival weekend, flights and accommodations are going really fast.
Go to the PRFU Website for more details www.prfu.com
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Philippines U19 Rugby Union Team tour to Taiwan
Latest update (18/12/2006), on the Philippine under 19 team results.
Philippines 12- Guam 3
Congrats to our under 19 team and good luck on your next match against Brunei on Wednesday & Arabian Gulf on Friday.
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Philippines U19 Rugby Team is ahead in there Pool games!!!
Philippines 64 v Brunei 0
Guam 17 v Arabian Gulf 12
Congratulations to the Philippines & Guam.
Good luck Philippines in their last game against Arabian Gulf on Friday.
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Philippines Win ARFU U19 Division 2 Pool
Congratulations to the Philippine under 19 team for winning all there games in Taiwan and qualifying for next years division 1.
Final result:
Philippines 21 - Arabian Gulf 10
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Philippines Rugby Union Team BEAT Guam
Asian Nations Div 5 Series - 2007
27/06/2007 Guam v Philippines Manila 3 – 39 PHILIPPINES WON!!!!!!!!!!
NEXT TEST MATCH:
01/07/2007 India v Philippines Manila
For more information go to: www.prfu.com
Directions to Nomads Sports club venue: http://www.nomadsportsclub.com/access.aspx
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Match reports can be found on these sites:
http://www.prfu.com/content/view/85/1/
http://www.planet-rugby.com/Story/0,18259,3551_2456460,00.html
http://www.prfu.com/content/view/125/1/
Philippines V Guam 39-3.
Philippines
Guam
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Philippines Rugby Union team beats Guam but looses to India
Asian Nations Div 5 Series - 2007
27/06/2007 Guam v Philippines Manila 3 – 39 PHILIPPINES WON
01/07/2007 India v Philippines Manila 11 – 3 INDIA WON
For more information go to: www.prfu.com
Congratulations to all the hard work put in by the Philippines Rugby Union team & Management.
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Posted: Submitted by cappelan on Fri, 2006-03-31 05:15.