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Junior Volcanoes outmuscled by Sri Lanka, settle for silver medal in U19s Division 1 Asia Rugby tourney

12/15/2019

 
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Junior Volcanoes win over Thailand Rugby in dramatic fashion, progress to Top 2

12/12/2019

 
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A scene never recorded in Philippine Rugby history, saw the U19 national Rugby team defeat Thailand at the jaws of defeat. The Volcanoes had been tested throughout the entire match by a strong Thailand outfit. Thailand seemed to have the momentum for the majority of the match however the Philippines never backed down. Owen Gasgonia Wakeham scored early in the match which he then converted however Thailand struck back with three consecutive tries and continued to pile on the pressure in both attack and their set piece structure. The Philippines showed glimpses of brilliance in attack and kept defending with quick line speed to hold themselves within a respectful distance.

After 70 minutes, the Philippines were down 17 to 10 when a perfectly executed set-piece move from a line-out saw replacement hooker Paco Locsin barge over the try line to give the Junior Volcanoes some hope. As the full-time siren had just sounded, Wakeham then converted a near perfect kick from the sideline to throw the match into overtime and make it 17 to 17.
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Tournament rules stipulate any match that is drawn after full-time is decided by a structured kicking contest. Both teams select five kickers to participate in a ‘kick contest’ from three areas across the field. The Philippines nominated their specific five kickers and kicked first. Golden boot Wakeham converted the first while Thailand matched his skill. At one conversion a piece, the second kick was taken by Jaime Chuidian and the Volcanoes placed the pressure on as Chuidian’s conversion was successful. Louis Sollano-Antonio took the third attempt where he was also successful placing additional pressure on Thailand, which they could not withstand. Patrick Deguia Badana Hill was selected as the fourth kicker and his conversion secured a dramatic victory over a valiant Thailand outfit.
​After winning the first of two semi finals the Junior Volcanoes who are backed by both the MVP Sports Foundation under First Pacific since 2014 and the Philippine Sports Commission progress to the Division 1 grand final where they face Sri Lanka on Saturday December 14 in Chongqing, China for the championship title. This result will register the Philippines highest ranking in the U19s standings since 2009.

Junior Volcanoes face Thailand in U19s Asia Rugby opener

12/10/2019

 
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After a successful weekend for Philippine Rugby at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, developing the next generation of SEA Games stars has already begun for the Philippine Rugby Football Union. The national U19 Rugby program have been in training camp since last Thursday prepping for their very own Southeast Asian battle as they face Thailand tomorrow in the opening round of the 2019 Asia Rugby Division 1 Championships.

The Philippines will be fielding their next generation of stars as they aim to continue to develop the countries Rugby programs according to Jake Letts of Philippine Rugby. “The weekend's results for the Rugby 7s programs are years in the making. It comes down to ensuring our future talent are identified early and can progress through our national development programs where our U19s program plays a critical role”.

The U19s program will boast several key players featuring the likes of Jason Bonilla Schirmer, Jaime Chuidian and Patrick Abellera in the national team. Schirmer already making his debut for the nations elite 7s program earlier in November at the Olympic Qualifiers. “Our U19s has some exciting talent within the squad, they defeated China last year and this year we get the chance to take on Thailand in the first match. We also get to see how they match up at the international U19 level,” added Letts.

The Junior Volcanoes is a national development program spearheaded with support from the MVP Sports Foundation under First Pacific and the Philippine Sports Commission. The program's overall goal is to give a platform for youth to have access to international exposure and giving them an opportunity to shine. “It’s an important program to have every year, this is where we identify our talent for our future programs, some of these athletes will be the next players to take the podium at the Southeast Asian Games and our Men’s 15s Program in years to come. We have seen some of our top national players scouted from this program, so it’s always beneficial to see how they started,” shared Letts.

The Philippines have been backed by some of the best Rugby coaches overseas, Head Coach Stu Woodhouse who has been with Philippine Rugby for over seven years has recruited some of the brightest minds to the game to help the developing nation. For this program securing Campese Ma’afu who has played over 50 caps for Fiji helped prepare the team over their four day high intensity training camp in Laguna.

“We are blessed to have the likes of Stu, Campese and David Johnston train our next generation, so much experience in one team. They can share their knowledge and teach our players how best to perform at the this international level," Letts further added.

The U19 team will play tomorrow at 3:00 PM at Yongchuan Sports Center, Chongqing, China. The coaches have selected the following players for this years tournament:

  • Barry O’Neill
  • Chris Monponbanua
  • Daniel Bon Daza
  • Dean Beeton
  • Dylan Dimayuga
  • Emerson Alagon
  • Hanz Sales
  • Jaime Chuidian
  • Jake Pastoriza
  • Jason Bonilla Schirmer
  • John Patrick Abellera
  • Jovit O’Santos
  • Kian Mulholland
  • Louis Sollano-Antonio
  • Manaia Cairns
  • Manuel Salvador
  • Marco Tan
  • Michael Bradwell
  • Owen Wakeham
  • Paco Locsin
  • Patrick Hill
  • Raphael Barberis
  • Robert Gabona Orr
  • Sean Masip
  • Sean Riley

Rugby 7s bags Gold and Silver at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games

12/9/2019

 
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The Philippine Rugby 7s teams captilized on home field advantage with the Men’s bagging the gold medal and the Women’s outclassing arch rivals Singapore and Malaysia to claim silver, a first in their history.

The Men’s team continued their dominance in southeast Asia winning all six games back-to-back, proving too strong for their opponents. The men’s starting the competition strongly defeating Laos 43 to 0, then overcoming Indonesia 57 to 0. Philippines were tested in the last game on day 1 defeating Thailand 24 to 14. It was the Women’s team however who ran in the first upset of the competition defeating Malaysia 31 to 5 following up with another win over Indonesia 24 to 5. The Women’s however loss their first match of the weekend to top seeds Thailand 38 to 7.

After positive results for day 1, day 2 started just as well with the Women’s team defeating Singapore 14 to 7 in another defining win for the program. The Men’s followed suit holding onto a close victory defeating Singapore 14 to 12, which guaranteed both teams progression to the gold medal match. The women’s team went on to defeat Laos 27 to 0 and the Men’s outclassed Malaysia 24 to 0.

Both teams had progressed to the Gold Medal match with the Women’s taking on Thailand and the Men’s taking on Malaysia. In the first of the finals the women’s team saved their best game to their last knowing Thailand were favourites to win the match. For the entire 14 minutes the Philippines continued to throw everything at the Thais and one point nearly took the lead. Thailand in the end where too strong securing the gold medal with a 17 to 7 victory over a drastically improved Philippine team. Settling for a silver for the first time in their short history. For the Men’s, the Philippines put on a strong performance in the final, shutting out Malaysia early and providing some entertainment for the home crowd. A 19 to 0 victory gave the Philippines a gold medal the best result ever at the Southeast Asian Games as a program. A silver for the women’s and a gold for the men’s.
“An amazing weekend for Philippine Rugby, the results were fantastic. So proud of both teams, especially the women’s, they came in ranked fourth and to finish with a silver medal was well deserved. It’s great to see the Men’s continue to play exciting Rugby and to once again secure that gold medal. We would like to thank each and every organisation for making these games happen, PHISGOC, PSC, POC, our sponsors and all our supporters, a very special time for our Union” shared Jake Letts of Philippine Rugby.

Rugby 7s SEAG kicks off this weekend in Clark

12/6/2019

 
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The Rugby 7s event for the 2019 SEA Games kicks off Saturday as twelve teams go for gold. Both divisions will feature the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Laos. Each team will battle it out over two days in a round robin format between all teams followed by a final which will determine the final rankings.

Malaysia will be defending champions in the Men’s division while Thailand will look to hold their position at the top of Southeast Asia in the womens. The Philippine men’s team will however go in as hot favourites after being to the top SEA team for the last two years and the women’s also looking to finish on the podium after a string of . successful performances in 2019.

“The SEA Games is always a special event for the region, Rugby 7s continues to grow and the level of talent remains strong across all teams. Both divisions will be tightly contested as Rugby 7s is always exciting and any team can play well on their day” shared Jake Letts of Philippine Rugby.

The women’s team will face 2017 bronze medalists Malaysia in their opening match at 9:00 AM while men’s face Laos at 11:00 AM. The Philippines will be fielding their top talent for the competition. The men’s will be lead by Robert Luceno Fogerty, Luc Villalba Smith and Donald Canon Coleman. Both squads will also feature experienced players of the program with the likes of Aiumi Ono, Trixie Pacis and Ada Milby from the women’s and Patrice Olivier and Justin Villazor Coveney amongst others for the men’s.

Clark Parade Grounds has been transformed into a purpose built facility for the event expecting a vibrant and strong home crowd advantage for the host nation. “It’s going to be great atmosphere, PHISGOC have done a tremendous job to put the facility together to feature the event. I can see our players are excited to perform for all their supporters, families and friends” added Letts. 

​The Rugby 7s event will be played across December 7 and 8 from 9:00AM to 5:00PM at Clark Parade Grounds. Tickets can be bought and reserved online or you may gain free entry to selected areas at the stadium on the day. The Philippines will both play 6 matches across the weekend, full schedule below:

(W) = Women's
(M) = Men's

Saturday, December 7:

​9:00 AM - Philippines vs. Malaysia (W)
11:00 AM - Philippines vs. Laos (M)
12:00 PM - Philippines vs. Indonesia (W)
01:20 PM - Philippines vs. Indonesia (M)
03:00 PM - Philippines vs. Thailand (W)
04:00 PM - Philippines vs. Thailand (M)

Sunday, December 8

09:40 AM - Philippines vs Singapore (W)
10:20 AM - Philippines vs Singapore (M)
12:20 PM - Philippines vs. Laos (W)
01:00 PM - Philippines vs. Malaysia (M)

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