The SEA Games will be held at MBPJ Stadium, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur on August 19 and 20. The final 12 man roster for Team Philippines will be announced the week of August 14 after the official SEAG training camp.
Giving female rugby players from Asia’s poorest communities a once in a lifetime opportunity6/8/2017
 BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, 8 JUNE 2017: Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 is set to inspire young female rugby players from disadvantaged communities in Asia, with the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), World Rugby, and ChildFund Pass It Back giving them the opportunity to visit Ireland and take part in an international rugby competition.
Pass It Back is an innovative Sport for Development program led by ChildFund in partnership with World Rugby, Asia Rugby and Women Win that delivers an integrated life skills and rugby curriculum for children and young people in disadvantaged communities across Asia. To date, more than 3,000 children and youth from Laos, the Philippines and Vietnam have benefitted from participation in the program, with girls making up over 50 per cent of the players and coaches. Chris Mastaglio, Director of ChildFund Pass It Back, said: “Working in partnership with the IRFU and World Rugby, we decided to hold this event in the lead-up to the Women’s Rugby Cup Final to show that women and girls’ rugby is developing across the world – from international players at the event, to grassroots players from countries like Laos, Vietnam and the Philippines. In addition, ChildFund’s Pass It Back program prioritises gender equity and the inclusion of girls, so we will have lots of female players from Asia taking part who can be inspired by their peers in Belfast.” “It’s incredibly exciting – many of our young coaches and players have not left their province before,let alone flown on a plane to a different country. This is going to be such a great opportunity for them,and we thank IRFU for helping to make this happen.” Youths coming from Asia will play under the banner of the South-East Asian Dragons, and will compete with girls teams from across Belfast in a participation tag rugby event, the ChildFund Pass It Back Cup 2017 Belfast at Belfast Harlequins RFC on 21 August, the day before the Women’s Rugby World Cup Final. Nora Stapleton, Women’s and Girls Development Manager of the IRFU, said: “We are delighted to include ChildFund Pass It Back in our Impact Beyond programmes for Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017, and we look forward to seeing girls from Belfast and surrounding areas welcoming girls from communities across Asia.” ChildFund Pass It Back was established for young people who face significant poverty, and have few, if any, opportunities to get involved in organised sport. For young girls, the obstacles are even greater. It is an absolute privilege for the IRFU to be able to support the development of new talent in these remote areas – by sharing our skills and knowledge we can get both young women and men excited about the game, and inspire a whole new generation of players in Asia.” About ChildFund Pass it Back Pass It Back is an innovative Sport for Development program led by ChildFund in partnership with World Rugby, Asia Rugby and Women Win that delivers an integrated life skills and rugby curriculum for children and young people in disadvantaged communities across Asia. About ChildFund Australia ChildFund Australia is an independent and non-religious international development organisation that works to reduce poverty for children in the developing world. We work in partnership with children and their communities to create lasting change by supporting long-term community development, responding to humanitarian emergencies and promoting children’s rights. ChildFund Australia is a member of the ChildFund Alliance – a global network of 11 organisations which assists more than 14 million children and families in 63 countries – and is also a registered charity, a member of the Australian Council for International Development, and fully accredited by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade which manages the Australian Government’s overseas aid program.
The Philippine Rugby Football Union have announced a 23 player training roster for the upcoming Southeast Asian Games (SEAG). The Transcom Lady Volcanoes, will be vying to defend their Bronze Medal in Malaysia as they compete in their second Southeast Asian Games. A relatively new team, the Lady Volcanoes aim to finish in the top two. "The women will be wanting to go one better at this years SEA Games. Since their bronze medal finish in 2015, the ladies have invested more time and preparation for this years event. Looking back from 2015, the ladies are a more experienced playing group now. The additional two years under the guidance of both Shirley Russell and Ai Den Ng helps tremendously" shares Jake Letts, National Teams Head for the Volcanoes. The Lady Volcanoes will train together each week leading up to SEA Games. Eighteen players will be selected out of the twenty three to participate in the official SEAG high intensity training camp beginning August 5. The team will be coached by Shirley Russell and Ai Den Ng.
Head Coach: Shirley Russell
Assistant Coach: Ai Den Ng Strength and Conditioning Coach: Chris Everingham Physiotherapist: Steph Yee National Teams Head: Jake Letts The Men's SEAG squad will be announced mid June.  Charlie Tressidor on the fly for the Manila Nomads. Photo Credit: Raymond Braganza
In the second half the Eagles looked to make an early comeback with Francis Tagalia scoring early. Philippine Volcano Jake Letts brought more hope to the Eagles breaking the line however desperate defense from the Nomads kept the Eagles out. JK Talon kept the Eagles alive scoring back-to-back points for Eagles making it 25 to 17 in the 65th minute.
Nomad Mike Yu looked to put the game out of reach capitalizing off a driving maul scoring and making it 32 to 17 with 8 minutes remaining. Eagles made a valiant effort to close down the gap to three points with tries both to Letts and Tagalia scoring in the dying seconds. “It was a very tough game in miserable conditions. Stopping halfway for the lightning storm didn’t help anyone, but great to see some attacking play from both sides and it was a close high scoring game in the end. We’ve been building all season especially since we lost our home ground last year. We’ve also been recruiting and training hard, especially on fitness and strength, so we are delighted with our performance today” shared Nomads captain, James Salter-Duke“ In the Premiership Plate final the Santos Knight Frank Mavericks comfortably beat the Alabang Ibons 23-5. The Mavericks finishing the season in third place. In the Women’s division, a development series saw NDT Green overcome the NDT Reds 30 to 24. “It’s been a remarkable season for the SPI 15s, an upset in the final shows how hard work can pay off. Congratulations to the Nomads, they were deserved winners on the day. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Seapac Philippines as the Headline Sponsor also, they have been outstanding supporters of this event" shared Jovan Masalunga, Competition and Rugby Development Manager for the SPI 15s. |
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