CBRE Juniors Tournament for the Month of May

The fourth CBRE Juniors Touch Rugby Tournament of the year was held last May 18, 2013, at the historic Rizal Memorial Stadium in Malate, Manila. The tournament featured the participation of 16 teams from various schools, clubs, and foundations. Over 200 players from the PRFU Juniors Development Program came together, vying for the title of best juniors’ team in their age group. This tournament also served as a prelude of the Philippine Volcanoes Asian 5 Nations relegation match against the United Arab Emirates, which was played at 7 pm later that day.

House of Refuge foundation made its debut in the Under 10s and Under 12s divisions. This team has been training for almost two months now but this was their first time to join the tournament. These enthusiastic kids managed to impress everyone with their quick understanding of the game, ball skills, and evasion skills. As a result, they won a game in the Under 10s division and held a draw in the Under 12s division.

The Nomads Cararoo team, another debutant in this month’s tournament, entered a team in every age group division in this tournament. Although training for just over three weeks now, the Cararoo team still was able to put some points on board and held on their defence on their matches. They were able to win a game in the Under 10s and Under 16s division and held a draw in the Under 16s division. Thanks to Nomads Rugby Club for helping out these kids learn and understand the sport of Rugby.

SOS Children’s Village continue to show their potential in the sport. Playing only on their second tournament, they were able to dominate the Under 10s division once again. With three wins and no losses, they topped this age group. On the other hand, veteran team Mavericks Rugby Club leaned on their experience and was able to top the Under 12s division. Three wins and no losses also put them at number one of this age group.

European International School Rugby team, whose players are mostly children of expatriates, won over all their opponents in the Under 14s division. They were able to top this age group by beating the tough Clark Jets Rugby Club in a closely-contested match. Both sides did not give up but in the end, EIS won over CJRS by just one point to nil. In contrast, the Under 16s division showed the dominance of Clark Jets Rugby Club. In the absence of the Tuloy Foundation, CJRS managed to cruise past everyone on all their matches. Led by Junior Volcanoes national team mainstayJonel Madrona, CJRS showed their advanced ball skills and undeniable speed. It was a good tournament by these kids. Some of these kids will represent the Philippines in the Asian Youth Games in August at Nanjing, China.

It was a good day of Rugby, highlighted by the Volcanoes win over the UAE in the evening. All kids enjoyed the tournament they played on in the afternoon and the action-packed rugby match they were able to watch for free in the evening. Hopefully, from this bunch of kids we will find the future Volcanoes and Lady Volcanoes.


The teams who participated were: 

U10s
Nomads Cararoo
House of Refuge
SOS Children’s Village Rugby Team
Mavericks Rugby Club

U12s
Nomads Cararoo
House of Refuge
SOS Children’s Village Rugby Team
Mavericks Rugby Club
Clark Jets Rugby Club

U14s
Nomads Cararoo
European International School
Child Hope
Clark Jets Rugby Club

U16s
Nomads Cararoo
Child Hope
Clark Jets Rugby Club