YES WE PLAY RUGBY UNION IN THE PHILIPPINES!!!!!

[cappelan]

FYI websites regarding Rugby in the Philippines:

http://www.ceburugby.com/

http://gjphoto.smugmug.com/Sports

http://www.manila10s.com/

http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2004/m...040326lif6.html

http://www.nomadsrugby.com/

http://www.nomadsportsclub.com/sports_rugby.aspx

http://www.pbase.com/danieldy/rugby

http://www.philippinerugby.com/

http://www.prfu.com/

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/maaprufc/

http://www.virtual-asia.com/ph/leisu...ion/rugby.html

For those interested in more info contact Trevor on tstottb@megagroupco.com or Jay on jsavage@hmrgroup.com their emails located in the PRFU website. They would be interested in hearing from any local Pinoys who play Rugby Union & I guess Rugby League anywhere in the world.

[deepete]

Thanks for those links, very interesting as my 2 boys play rugby, hope they water the grounds well

Peter

[Admin]

Do they use a coconut for a ball?

[cappelan]

Originally posted by admin@Nov 4 2005, 08:21 PM
Do they use a coconut for a ball?

Quoted post

A comedian born every day

[cappelan]

Originally posted by deepete@Nov 4 2005, 11:23 AM
Thanks for those links, very interesting as my 2 boys play rugby, hope they water the grounds well

Peter

Quoted post

Check out this site Peter, The Fat Boys 10 fields is at the Clark Airfield base & the Manila 10s in Manila. You can see the conditions of the grounds are ok.

http://gjphoto.smugmug.com/Sports

[Admin]

Originally posted by cappelan@Nov 4 2005, 10:05 AM
A comedian born every day

Quoted post

Just a sad scouser who doesn't get out much

[cappelan]

Originally posted by admin@Nov 5 2005, 02:37 AM
Just a sad scouser who doesn't get out much

Quoted post

Well you are posting from Singapore

[Admin]

1/2 there - 1/2 in Wales...........Wales at the moment, went out before, got wet & cold....I'm now on the Book Flights sites to go back

[deepete]

They must be well aclimatised to the conditions, hardly a sweaty face anywhere yet when i`m there I look like i`ve just stepped out of a shower all the time.

I will look them up as we always base ourselves in Angeles, it looks like it might be around Fontana somewhere.

Cheers, Peter

[cappelan]

Originally posted by deepete@Nov 5 2005, 10:10 AM
They must be well aclimatised to the conditions, hardly a sweaty face anywhere yet when i`m there I look like i`ve just stepped out of a shower all the time.

I will look them up as we always base ourselves in Angeles, it looks like it might be around Fontana somewhere.

Cheers, Peter

Quoted post

I wonder that myself I was wearing a Nomads jersey at work yesterday (based in Sydney Australia), my mates and I were saying that the with the material the jersey is made out off the players must be "sweating like pigs".

The Fat Boys 10s is at Challenger Field Clark Airbase.

Cheers

Erick

[cappelan]

Originally posted by admin@Nov 5 2005, 08:00 AM
1/2 there - 1/2 in Wales...........Wales at the moment, went out before, got wet & cold....I'm now on the Book Flights sites to go back

Quoted post

Weather wise don't know whats best 100% humidity & heat of Singapore or the cold wet weather of Wales from one extreme to another.

I'm glad I'm in Sydney where Summer & Winter are reasonably tolerable and mild (for someone aclimatised ofcourse).

[Admin]

I'm glad I'm in Sydney

I hope you mean the city and not something sexual! :lol:

[cappelan]

Originally posted by admin@Nov 5 2005, 07:20 PM
I hope you mean the city and not something sexual! :lol:

Quoted post

[cappelan]

http://www.irbsevens.com/News/050623+SL+SEA+games.htm

SEA Games welcomes Rugby Sevens

23 APRIL 2005

The Philippine Olympic Committee has confirmed that the Philippine Rugby Football Union can, for the first time, run a Rugby Sevens tournament as a Site Sport in conjunction with the South East Asian (SEA) Games later this year.

The move gives rugby Sevens the chance to shine in another multi-sport environment, having already proved a successful core ingredient of the Commonwealth Games, the Asian Games and the World Games.

The news is a further boost ahead of 8 July, when the IOC members will vote on whether the sporting programme of the 2012 Olympic Games will be changed to incorporate new sports, of which rugby is a shortlisted contender.

Reaction from the SEA participating unions has also been positive and teams from the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos and Cambodia are expected to take part in the two-day tournament, which is due to run on 3 December.

Meanwhile, it has also been agreed to expand the next Asian Rugby Football Tournament (ARFT) in Sri Lanka in November 2006 from 12 teams to a maximum of 18, opening the door for smaller nations such as the Philippines.

http://www.myph.com.ph/myph_at_leisure.htm

Games: Basketball out, rugby in

About 7,000 athletes from 11 countries are on their way to the Philippines to participate in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games which begin on November 27. A total of 441 gold medals are at stake in 41 events.

In a dramatic turnaround by Philippine standards, however, basketball will not be in the program for the first time ever – and rugby will be a part of the SEA Games for the first time.

Basketball-crazy Philippines has yanked the sport from the upcoming Games for the first time in the history of the bi-annual sports event. The Philippine Olympic Committee has canceled hoops after failing to secure backing from the International Basketball Federation.

The loss of the country’s favorite sport follows months of infighting and political bickering among the sport’s local administrators. FIBA in June banned the Philippine team from tournaments it sanctions after the POC expelled the local Basketball Association of the Philippines, the sole member association recognized by the world sporting body.

POC chairman Roberto Aventajado said the expulsion of the BAP is meant to pave the way for reorganization of the country's basketball program, after poor performances of national teams in past international tournaments.

Mr Aventajado said the BAP has failed to spur the growth of basketball, considered a national sport in this former American colony. "From a powerhouse 20 years ago, we are now cellar-dwellers. Countries which we used to beat easily have been beating us by over 40 or 60 points."

However, the upcoming SEA Games represent the official arrival of rugby at the SEA Games. The seven-a-side version of rugby will be played in Manila over the weekend of December 3-4 after the POC have the go-ahead for the Philippine Rugby Football Union to run a rugby sevens tournament as a site sport.

Rugby teams from the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Papua New Guinea, Brunei, Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos and Cambodia are expected to take part in the two-day tournament. The Philippines has the largest contingent with 743 competing athletes.

The Philippine government authorities have promised extra tight security around all Games venues – which are spread out in several cities - as a precaution against possible terrorist attacks. Even the possibility of bird flu is being looked at, and all arriving athletes will be specially screened against the deadly virus.

Information: http://www.2005seagames.com.ph website.


Quote from one of the Local Filipino Rugby players watching the SEA Rugby 7s match

"The Philippines Rugby Football Union Filipino side team played their first international match at the Nomads Sport Complex in Merville. They were the selection chosen to play 7's a side rugby. Their opponents were the national team of Indonesia. They were generally bigger than the Philippine team, but everyone heard the Philippine team in a room yelling and rallying themselves. They came out to the field with the Filipino flag and stood shoulder to shoulder and sang the Filipino national anthem.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I was a bit nervous, since the National team was created and trained in only 6 weeks, whilst the Indonesian team has been training for 18 months for their first international rugby match. And, most of the Indonesians have been playing for years, while there were only about 4 experienced rugby players on the Philippine team that either have played in other countries during high school and adult level, and two professional rugby players from Australia. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Philippines had a convincing win over their opponents from Indonesia, 32-5".

[deepete]

Great news, can only imagine the piss up after games in the P.I., wonder what they are like at singing the rugby songs, glad to hear the news about basketball, in my opinion like watching paint dry.

The taffys on here should welcome the news as they seem to be getting some fire into their game again

[cappelan]

Originally posted by deepete@Dec 6 2005, 06:07 AM
Great news, can only imagine the piss up after games in the P.I., wonder what they are like at singing the rugby songs, glad to hear the news about basketball, in my opinion like watching paint dry.

The taffys on here should welcome the news as they seem to be getting some fire into their game again

Quoted post

If you haven't checked out this website already have a look at it and you'll see the piss up the goes on after tournaments

http://www.nomadsrugby.com/

[deepete]

I just watched the 7s tournament in Dubai, great stuff, always a pleasure to see the kiwis get a stuffing.

[Eljohno]

Originally posted by deepete@Dec 7 2005, 04:11 PM
I just watched the 7s tournament in Dubai, great stuff, always a pleasure to see the kiwis get a stuffing.

Quoted post

Was that 7s a few months ago coz a guy i know played i think in that tournament for Ireland called Gary Brown but i think they did not do well and if i am right England one it

[cappelan]

Originally posted by Eljohno@Dec 8 2005, 04:25 PM
Was that 7s a few months ago coz a guy i know played i think in that tournament for Ireland called Gary Brown but i think they did not do well and if i am right England one it

Quoted post

Yeah the Poms did win it

[cappelan]

Interesting article from the Indonesian perspective of the Rugby game in the Philippines prior to the event. Mind you there wasn't an article in The Jakarta Post to report on the result of the match. Which is understandable because WE KICKED THEIR BEHINDS!!!! But again this is an article providing insight into Indonesian Rugby.

But atleast they got an article the PRFU team even being the host country and winner got no local press and it was an offifial SEA games site sport.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/yesterdaydet...id=20051123.H01

National rugby team going places

Sports News - November 23, 2005
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The national "White Rhinos" charge into rugby union history next week, becoming the first all-national team to play a series of matches in the Philippines.
The matches, held as an exhibition during the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games from Nov. 27-Dec. 5, could lead to it becoming an official medal sport by 2007.

The new Rhino emblem, the national captain and the run-on team will be introduced at a fundraising dinner at Aphrodite Club in Kuningan, South Jakarta, on Saturday night. The dinner is open to the public at a cost of Rp 200,000 per person.

"This is an enormous honor and obviously a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these players to become the first team of Indonesians to represent their nation," Indonesian Development Rugby (IDR) spokesman Geoffrey Atkinson said in a release.

"Outside soccer, rugby is the biggest football code in the world and the past 12 months has seen an explosion of interest in the game at a local level. Our men may lack the experience of some of the other sides in the region that have been playing together for years, but they are determined and have been training hard."

The 16-man squad from Jakarta, Papua, Kalimantan and Maluku go through an intensive training camp at Senayan in Jakarta this week under a Bahasa speaking coach from Singapore. The 7-a-side series in the Philippines will be a curtain-raiser to the SEA Games.

Saturday night's fundraiser also sees the New Zealand All Blacks try and create their own history as they go for the final leg of a European Grand Slam in a televised match against Scotland.

The Rhinos head for the Philippines with the full support of National Sports Council; Indonesia has already received "observer status" from the International Rugby Board and two months ago applied for full recognition.

"We hope this tournament will spark interest in other Indonesian provinces so we can soon be fully recognized at an international level," Atkinson added.
The squad was selected in Bali last month after an annual international 10-a-side tournament which went ahead despite the second Bali bombings.

The Jakarta Bantengs -- in their first year in the competition against sides from Singapore, Australia, Taipei and Guam -- won the IDR runner's-up plate. The same weekend, the first 12 Indonesians received Level 1 Coaching Accreditation through a course run by representatives of Singapore Rugby Union.

"With 220 million people in Indonesia, we have the potential to be the best in Asia," Atkinson said. "But we have to spread the game to every corner of the country. We have to introduce rugby at junior and school levels -- this is the only way to grow. We are continuously on the lookout for people interested in expanding the code and new sponsorship is vital."

IDR receives financial backing from multinational construction company Thiess and Digital 1, part of the KabelVision Network, but the game still has a way to go here.

"In Singapore, Thailand and other Asian countries, where rugby has been established for more than a decade, the game is run by full-time professionals -- which include coaching and administrative staff working off multimillion dollar budgets. We would like to head down the same path as Singapore," Atkinson said.

"In a decade they have become an Asian rugby force behind Japan and Korea. But, like us, they started with very little."

[deepete]

I think the great job Australia made of the last world cup sparked a lot of interest in the game plus the fact that there are not many outlets for team games where the size can range from 11 to 18 stone and its o.k. to look an ugly pratt in a scrum cap

[cappelan]

Indonesian Rugby report on their SEA Rugby 7s game performance against the Philippines, NOTE THEY GOT THE SCORE WRONG IT WAS 32-5.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailsports...1210.I01&irec=0

December 10, 2005

Indonesian rugby flag flies the flag in international debut

Geoffrey Atkinson, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Indonesia is set to be awarded full membership in the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) following a historic silver-medal performance in the exhibition games played in conjunction with the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila last weekend.

It was the first time a full national team has represented Indonesia, and also the first full international to be played on Philippine soil.

"This is a great honor and a giant step forward for Indonesian rugby," said Indonesian Development Rugby (IDR) president Andrew Nugroho on his return from the seven-a-side tournament in Manila. "It reflects the hard work of the committee and the dedication of our Indonesian players whose efforts on the field have made all this possible. We are extremely proud of them."

Indonesia's ARFU status will be ratified at the All-Asian body's annual meeting in Lahore, Pakistan, next week and comes less than two years after Indonesian Development Rugby (IDR) was formed in Jakarta. The Lahore meeting will be attended by IDR secretary Bill Ryan.

The Philippine exhibition tournament -- which brought together 12 teams from around the region -- is expected to see rugby football receive official SEA Games status before 2007 in Thailand.

"We are hopeful as a full national team that we will be in the medal running," Andrew said.

Only Indonesia and the Philippines managed to field full national sides last weekend. Both Singapore and Macau had entered national teams, but where made up predominantly by expatriate players. The tournament was won by Borneo who fielded six, full-time rugby professionals from Fiji in the finals. They beat the Singapore Barbarians 50-5.

In the national final the Philippines beat Indonesia 27-5. The 16-man Indonesian squad had players from West Irian, Jakarta, Kalimantan and North Maluku. All players received field time in the five matches played on the weekend.
"Bringing together players from all over Indonesia is our major challenge," said Andrew. "We are trying to establish regional competitions in as many provinces as possible and concentrate on rugby at school and junior levels."

All of this will take funding and manpower.

"Indonesia has a mighty rugby nursery -- the trick for us will be establishing teams, providing coaching and facilities all over the nation and then gathering them together under one umbrella for national matches," Andrew said.
"The vast distances and costs of air travel and accommodation mean we have a lot to work on." Indonesian rugby is an amateur organization run by a committee that donates its time for free.

They are sponsored by multinational construction company Thiess and the Kabelvision cable network.

With acceptance to the ARFU, Indonesia is expected to form the Indonesia Rugby Football Union (IRFU) now operating under the IDR banner. The IDR will continue to assist with development of national players and juniors, but the IRFU will take over full responsibility for the running of the game in Indonesia.

"We are now in a league of nations where rugby is largely administered and coached by full-time professionals from around the globe," Andrew said. "We are hoping businesses and individuals in Indonesia will be part of our growing support base. It's a big challenge but it's a challenge we are looking forward to."

Indonesia's next major international is expected to be at the 2006 Asia Rugby Championships in Sri Lanka.

[cappelan]

PHILIPPINES RUGBY FOOTBALL NEWS - JANUARY 2006

The Cebu tourney is now postponed - new date to be advised. But Nomads will be going to Cebu on Feb 18/19 for 10-a-side games as part of the PRFU 10's League and also development coaching for Cebu by the Nomads Coach Alan McConnell. The Nomads team plan to play the official fixture then have some special coaching of both teams followed by some more training games with teams of players mixed from both sides.

Also there will be Brent School 10's Tournament on Feb 4. All schools involved - Brent, ISM , Faith Academy and MAAP at Junior Varsity and Varsity levels plus Girls Touch teams from all schools and the Nomads Ladies Touch team. The latter was formed only a year ago and now has about 35 registered players - almost all Filipinas with ages ranging from 16 - 42. And many of them are wives and mothers! So it’s not just a game for the guys!! Even better they are promoting the sport by marketing their own 2006 calendar called the Girls of Touch. It’s only P500 and a great buy, plus proof positive that rugby players can be beautiful! For more info on this contact Claire Barberis at ccbarberis@primesoft.com or simply buy one at Nomads Sports Club, in Merville, Paranaque . Check out www.nomadsportsclub.com for location.

The Nomads Ladies played in their first international tournament last week hosted at International School Manila. It was won by a well-drilled team from the International School Bangkok. That team had an excellent mix of talent including Thai, Malay, Indian, American and European girls. They were established 3 years ago and are one of the top school girls teams in Asia.

More good news!!. Recent promotion of the game to the Sports Faculty at the University of the Philippines (UP) in Diliman by Nomad's Coach Alan McConnell has resulted in their agreement to form a UP Touch Rugby Club. Alan will do the coaching initially while also training other Sports Faculty staff how to coach the game. Interest is high with about 60 students attending the first briefing session and these were about 65% girls and 35% guys. Go UP!!

The next tournament coming up in the Philippines is the Alabang 10's on 4 March - contact Matt Cullen ALABANG EAGLES, mattcullen67@hotmail.com for registration.

The world famous AMEC Manila 10's, hosted by Nomads Sports Club will be held on 24/25/26 March. There will be 32 teams vying for honours and having lots of rugby fun over that weekend. Sorry guys, its too late to register for this year now - they were fully subscribed by last August. But you can come as a spectator, probably get in game or two guesting for one of the teams and enjoy the fiesta atmosphere. Register for 2007 on www.manila10s.com . Do it NOW and beat the rush!

Cheers

Trevor Stott-Briggs
Executive-Director PRFU
tstottb@megagroupco.com

[cappelan]

Training photos of the Manila Nomads an Expatriate dominated Rugby Union team in the Philippines.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raulroa...7594055235513/

If you would like to use any of the photos, please put 'RPSports.com' as a credit.

[cappelan]

Manila 10s rugby festival

Rugby players and fans from around the world converge in Manila soon for the Manila 10s tournament. A full slate of 32 teams is booked for the 10-a-side format games to be played at the Nomad Sports Club in suburban Merville Park, Metro Manila, over the weekend of March 25-26. Apart from the competitive rugby, the tournament has a fiesta party atmosphere for the spectators. Entrance is free and there are sponsors’ boxes, plenty of food and drinks, a band, Filipino dancing, children’s activities and parties each night.

The tournament opener is the big Manila 10s lunch on Friday March 24 in the Philippine Plaza hotel ballroom – a drawn-out lunch with flowing drinks, guest speeches and interviews, rugby trivia contest, competitions, raffles and memorabilia auction. Guest rugby stars this year are Nick Farr-Jones representing Australia’s Wallabies, John Bentley from England and Stu Wilson for New Zealand’s All Blacks.

Joining the lunch costs US$55 per person – or $1,200 for a corporate box which includes catering for 10 people with a fancier menu with a choice of wine or champagne, an exclusive TV monitor and waiter, in a box decorated in team colors, and promotional acknowledgements. Reservations: http://www.manila10s.com website, deadline February 24.

[cappelan]

Philippine Rugby dates for their 1st International Matches:

http://www.rugbyinternational.net/

20.05.2006
Guam v Philippines in Guam

07.06.2005
Pakistan v Guam in Manilla

10.06.2005
Philippines v Pakistan in Manilla

NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES (21.02)
‘Philippines will play Guam in Guam on May 20, 2006.
Guam will play Pakistan on June 7. This is technically a home game for
Pakistan but because of a few political problems there this has been shifted
to Manila as a neutral ground.
Philippines will play Pakistan on June 10 in Manila.

Local tournaments:
Alabang Tens. March 4, 2006. One day tournament. All local teams plus one
overseas visiting team.
Manila Tens. The best social tens in Asia. March 25 and 26. 32 teams from
17 countries including the Manila Tens lunch on Friday March 24. Visiting
special guests include Nick Farr-Jones, John Bentley, Stu Wilson, Hosted by
Justin Sampson with possible attendance of Alan Wilkins.
Best Regards,

Jay Savage
Secretary
PRFU’

[cappelan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cappelan &#064; Feb 4 2006, 06&#58;47 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Manila 10s rugby festival

Rugby players and fans from around the world converge in Manila soon for the Manila 10s tournament. A full slate of 32 teams is booked for the 10-a-side format games to be played at the Nomad Sports Club in suburban Merville Park, Metro Manila, over the weekend of March 25-26. Apart from the competitive rugby, the tournament has a fiesta party atmosphere for the spectators. Entrance is free and there are sponsors’ boxes, plenty of food and drinks, a band, Filipino dancing, children’s activities and parties each night.

The tournament opener is the big Manila 10s lunch on Friday March 24 in the Philippine Plaza hotel ballroom – a drawn-out lunch with flowing drinks, guest speeches and interviews, rugby trivia contest, competitions, raffles and memorabilia auction. Guest rugby stars this year are Nick Farr-Jones representing Australia’s Wallabies, John Bentley from England and Stu Wilson for New Zealand’s All Blacks.

Joining the lunch costs US&#036;55 per person – or &#036;1,200 for a corporate box which includes catering for 10 people with a fancier menu with a choice of wine or champagne, an exclusive TV monitor and waiter, in a box decorated in team colors, and promotional acknowledgements. Reservations: http://www.manila10s.com website, deadline February 24.
[/b][/quote]


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 Eagles v Great Britain Black Watch (Army Team) 0 - 19
Alabang Eagles v Taipei Baboons 19 - 7
(1 WIN 2 LOSS)
Cup Championship Quarterfinals:
Alabang Eagles v South Africa ACE Asia Barbarians RFC 0 -7
(LOSS)

Alabang Ibons v Hong Kong FC Scorpions 15 - 0
Alabang Ibons v Bahrain 17 - 7
Alabang Ibons v Brunei Flying Kukris 0 - 31
(2 WINS 1 LOSS)
Bowl Championship Quarterfinals:
Alabang Ibons v Seoul Survivors Rugby Club 7 - 14
(LOSS)

Cebu Dragons v French Asian Barbarians 7 - 10
Cebu Dragons v Hong Kong Tequila Mockingbirds 7 - 12
Cebu Dragons v Zimbabwe Robbers and Floggers 19 - o
(1 WIN 2 LOSS)
Shield Championship Quarterfinals:
Cebu Dragons v Manila Nomads Carabaos 10 - 5
(WIN)
Shield Championship Semifinals:
Cebu Dragons v Hong Kong Tequila Mockingbirds 5 - 26
(LOSS)

Leightons Larrikins v Seoul Survivors 19 - 0
Leightons Larrikins v Nomads Carabaos 5 - 0
Leightons Larrikins v Hong Kong Pot Bellied Pigs 0 - 17
(2 WINS, 1 LOSS)
Bowl Championship Quarterfinals:
Leightons Larrikins v Hong Kong FC Scorpions team II 26 – 0
(WIN)
Bowl Championship Semifinals:
Leightons Larrikins v Hong Kong FC Scorpions team I 7 – 12
(LOSS)

MAAP v Hong Kong Pot Belly Lights 7 - 12
MAAP v PAF v 20 - 0
MAAP v PAF v X-Men 5 – 5
(1 WIN, 1 DRAW, 1 LOSS)
Shield Championship Quarterfinals:
MAAP v Bahrain 0 – 31
(LOSS)

Makati Chiefs v Hong Kong Valley 19 - 0
Makati Chiefs v Macau 21 - 0
Makati Chiefs v Mongolia 26 - 5
(3 WINS)
Cup Championship Quarterfinals:
Makati Chiefs v Great Britain Black Watch (Army Team) 19 - 24
(LOSS)

Manila Nomads Carabaos v Seoul Survivors 0 - 14
Manila Nomads Carabaos v Hong Kong Pot Bellied Pigs 0 - 7
Manila Nomads Carabaos v Leightons Larrikins 0 – 5
(3 LOSS)
Shield Championship Quarterfinals:
Manila Nomads Carabaos v Cebu Dragons 5 - 10
(LOSS)

Manila Nomads v Yokohama Country & Athletic Club RFC 10 - 7
Manila Nomads v New Zealand Stokes Classic 0 – 19
Manila Nomads v South Africa ACE Asia Barbarians 0 - 10
(1 WIN 2 LOSS)
Cup Championship Quarterfinals:
Manila Nomads v Singapore Barbarians 7 - 22
(LOSS)

PAF v Hong Kong Pot Belly Lights 0 - 22
PAF v X-Men 0 - 10
PAF v MAAP 0 – 20
(3 LOSS)
Shield Championship Quarterfinals:
PAF v Hong Kong Tequila Mockingbirds 0-32
(LOSS)

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

[cappelan]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cappelan &#064; Dec 11 2005, 08&#58;55 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Indonesian Rugby report on their SEA Rugby 7s game performance against the Philippines, NOTE THEY GOT THE SCORE WRONG IT WAS 32-5. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

http://www.thejakartapost.com/detailsports...1210.I01&irec=0

December 10, 2005

Indonesian rugby flag flies the flag in international debut

Geoffrey Atkinson, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Indonesia is set to be awarded full membership in the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) following a historic silver-medal performance in the exhibition games played in conjunction with the 23rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Manila last weekend.

It was the first time a full national team has represented Indonesia, and also the first full international to be played on Philippine soil.

"This is a great honor and a giant step forward for Indonesian rugby," said Indonesian Development Rugby (IDR) president Andrew Nugroho on his return from the seven-a-side tournament in Manila. "It reflects the hard work of the committee and the dedication of our Indonesian players whose efforts on the field have made all this possible. We are extremely proud of them."

Indonesia&#39;s ARFU status will be ratified at the All-Asian body&#39;s annual meeting in Lahore, Pakistan, next week and comes less than two years after Indonesian Development Rugby (IDR) was formed in Jakarta. The Lahore meeting will be attended by IDR secretary Bill Ryan.

The Philippine exhibition tournament -- which brought together 12 teams from around the region -- is expected to see rugby football receive official SEA Games status before 2007 in Thailand.

"We are hopeful as a full national team that we will be in the medal running," Andrew said.

Only Indonesia and the Philippines managed to field full national sides last weekend. Both Singapore and Macau had entered national teams, but where made up predominantly by expatriate players. The tournament was won by Borneo who fielded six, full-time rugby professionals from Fiji in the finals. They beat the Singapore Barbarians 50-5.

In the national final the Philippines beat Indonesia 27-5. The 16-man Indonesian squad had players from West Irian, Jakarta, Kalimantan and North Maluku. All players received field time in the five matches played on the weekend.
"Bringing together players from all over Indonesia is our major challenge," said Andrew. "We are trying to establish regional competitions in as many provinces as possible and concentrate on rugby at school and junior levels."

All of this will take funding and manpower.

"Indonesia has a mighty rugby nursery -- the trick for us will be establishing teams, providing coaching and facilities all over the nation and then gathering them together under one umbrella for national matches," Andrew said.
"The vast distances and costs of air travel and accommodation mean we have a lot to work on." Indonesian rugby is an amateur organization run by a committee that donates its time for free.

They are sponsored by multinational construction company Thiess and the Kabelvision cable network.

With acceptance to the ARFU, Indonesia is expected to form the Indonesia Rugby Football Union (IRFU) now operating under the IDR banner. The IDR will continue to assist with development of national players and juniors, but the IRFU will take over full responsibility for the running of the game in Indonesia.

"We are now in a league of nations where rugby is largely administered and coached by full-time professionals from around the globe," Andrew said. "We are hoping businesses and individuals in Indonesia will be part of our growing support base. It&#39;s a big challenge but it&#39;s a challenge we are looking forward to."

Indonesia&#39;s next major international is expected to be at the 2006 Asia Rugby Championships in Sri Lanka.
[/b][/quote]


<span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:100%">Photos of the SEA games Rugby 7s tournament – an Indonesian perspective:

http://indonesianrugby.com./lazyest-index....le=Sea%20Games/</span>

[cappelan]

Philippine Rugby dates for their 1st International Matches: [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

http://www.rugbyinternational.net/

20.05.2006
Guam v Philippines in Guam

07.06.2005
Pakistan v Guam in Manilla

10.06.2005
Philippines v Pakistan in Manilla

NEWS FROM THE PHILIPPINES (21.02)
‘Philippines will play Guam in Guam on May 20, 2006.
Guam will play Pakistan on June 7. This is technically a home game for
Pakistan but because of a few political problems there this has been shifted
to Manila as a neutral ground.
Philippines will play Pakistan on June 10 in Manila.

Local tournaments:
Alabang Tens. March 4, 2006. One day tournament. All local teams plus one
overseas visiting team.
Manila Tens. The best social tens in Asia. March 25 and 26. 32 teams from
17 countries including the Manila Tens lunch on Friday March 24. Visiting
special guests include Nick Farr-Jones, John Bentley, Stu Wilson, Hosted by
Justin Sampson with possible attendance of Alan Wilkins.
Best Regards,

Jay Savage
Secretary
PRFU’

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Thursday, April 13, 2006

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Four players from the newly-formed Cebu City Rugby Football Club (CCRFC) were selected to be part of the Philippine rugby team.

Jerry Branzuela, Jehtro Estimo, Noel Flowers and Paulin Padayhag were handpicked by the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) to be part of the national rugby team, which is scheduled to see action against the national teams of Guam and Pakistan.

The four Cebu players showed excellent form in the recently-concluded Manila 10s Rugby Tournament last March 25 -26 at the Nomads Sports Club, in Merville, Paranaque.

Despite being only a seven-month old team, the Cebu Dragons reached the semifinals of the Manila 10s. They were beaten by the veteran-laden Tequila Mockingbirds team of Hong Kong in the semifinals.

Manila 10s

The Manila 10s tournament had 32 teams from 17 different countries. Five of the teams are from the Philippines: Cebu Dragons, Alabang Eagles, Philippine Air Force, MAAP and Nomads.

Another Cebu Dragons player, forward Dennis Pantaleon was voted as the Most Promising Young Player of the tournament.

Of the four Cebuanos, Branzuela and Flowers have the most rugby experience as they both grew up playing rugby in South Africa and Australia, respectively. Padayhag is no rookie in the field of rugby either as he was part of the Philippine national rugby team which won the gold in the last Southeast Asian Games.

While Estimo had represented Cebu and the Philippines in various powerlifting events. Estimo co-holds the Philippine record for the dead lift.

Training

The four Cebuanos will fly to Manila this month to begin training with the national squad to prepare for the series of test matches starting with Guam in May.

The CCRFC holds practice sessions every Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Sandtrap, along Ma. Luisa Road in Banilad, Cebu City. For inquiries regarding the sport and club sponsorship details, please contact Jerry Branzuela at 422-9656 or 09266916490.

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Hi All,

I&#39;ve cut and pasted an official correspondence from the PRFU who are currently looking for Overeseas born Filipino Rugby Union players to "beef up" the current and future Philippines International team. Please contact the PRFU or onforward this correspondence to interested Filipino heritage Rugby Union players:

Date: April 17, 2006


NOTICE TO RUGBY PLAYERS OF FILIPINO HERITAGE

The Philippines Rugby Football Union will play its first two test matches under the auspices and sponsorship of the IRB and Asian Rugby Football Union on May 20 and June 10 2006. On May 18, the Philippines National team will travel to Guam to play Guam on May 20. On June 10 Pakistan will travel to
the Philippines to play the Philippines in Manila.

Under IRB eligibility rules any player who has not played for a national team and who has Filipino heritage
up to the level of a grandfather is eligible to apply and play for the Philippine National Team. As a young
union, we lack a large player base and would consider seriously the application of experienced overseas
players of Filipino heritage. We are especially interested in forwards.

Interested players would need to first apply to the PRFU giving a detailed listing of their experience and
references. They would then need to get sponsorship or pay their own way to arrive Manila no later than
May 12 (preferably earlier) for evaluation and training. It is to be understood that there is no guarantee of
selection, but we will try to give guidance based on review of the information and references submitted in
advance. Those selected would receive a subsidy (up to full support) toward the US&#036;400 cost of flights and
accommodation to Guam. Home stay accommodation at no charge will be provided in Manila during the
training period.

Those wishing to apply should send full details to the undersigned for forwarding on to the selectors
committee.


Jay Savage
Secretary, PRFU
jsavage@hmrgroup.com