The Philippine Volcanoes begin their training camp in preparation for the Philippine National Team's debut at the Rugby World Cup Sevens. An initial squad of 23 players has gathered at the Acacia Hotel, the team's official residence, under the guidance of National Men's Sevens Coach, Al Caravelli. The team will be trimmed down midway through the camp before they depart for Russia at the end of the month. Philippine Volcanoes RWC Sevens Training Squad:
Head Coach: Al Caravelli Team Manager: Matt Cullen Physiotherapist: Chris Bailey Asst Physiotherapists: Rico Barin | Antonette Gambito The Philippines qualified for the Rugby World Cup Sevens by defeating South Korea in the RWC7s qualifiers in November 2012. Other than the Philippines, Japan and Hong Kong are the only Asian countries participating in the RWC7s. The Rugby World Cup Sevens will be held from June 28-30 in Moscow, Russia. It is the world's premier international rugby sevens competition organised by the sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board (IRB), and is contested by the world's top 24 men's national sevens teams every four years. Rugby Sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of Rugby Union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is now recognized as an Olympic sport and will make its debut in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Philippine Rugby Football Union is proud to announce the players who have been selected for the HSBC Asian 5 Nations match against the United Arab Emirates.
Head coach: Jarred Hodges
Manager: Phil Gittus Physiotherapist: Luke Heath Asst Physiotherapist: Rico Barin The match will be played at 7:00pm on Saturday, May 18 at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila. It will be telecast live on Solar Sports Channel. The winner of the match will remain in the top 5 of the Asian 5 Nations, while the loser will be relegated to Division 1 in 2014. Ticket information: Bleachers: FREE OF CHARGE Grand Stand: P 200 / P500 available at: http://www.ticketworld.com.ph Live scoring on: www.twitter.com/PhilippineRugby The Asian 5 Nations represents the highest tier of international rugby in Asia and is Asia's qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup 2015. For more information on the Asian 5 Nations, go to: http://www.asian5nations.com The Philippine Rugby Football Union is proud to announce the players who have been selected for the HSBC Asian 5 Nations match against South Korea.
Head coach: Stuart Woodhouse
Asst coach: Phil Gittus Physiotherapist: Luke Heath The match will be be played on Saturday, 11 May at the Ansan Wa Stadium, Ansan, South Korea. The Asian 5 Nations is an annual international Rugby Union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides. The Philippines will face Japan, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates and South Korea in a round-robin competition over five consecutive weekends throughout April and May 2013. 20 April 2013 Japan v Philippines: Fukuoka, Japan Hong Kong v United Arab Emirates: Hong Kong 26 April 2013 United Arab Emirates v South Korea: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi 27 April 2013 Hong Kong v Japan: Hong Kong 4 May 2013 Japan v South Korea: Tokyo, Japan Philippines v Hong Kong: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 10 May 2013 United Arab Emirates v Japan: Dubai 11 May 2013 South Korea v Philippines: Ansan, South Korea 18 May 2013 South Korea v Hong Kong , Ansan, South Korea Philippines v United Arab Emirates: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila The Asian 5 Nations represents the highest tier of international rugby in Asia and is Asia's qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup 2015. For more information on the Asian 5 Nations, go to: http://www.asian5nations.com For tickets to the games at Rizal Memorial Stadium, go to: http://www.prfu.com/a5n-2013-tickets.html The Philippine Rugby Football Union is proud to announce the players who have been selected for the HSBC Asian 5 Nations match against Hong Kong.
Head coach: Stuart Woodhouse
Asst coach: Phil Gittus Physiotherapist: Luke Heath The match will be be played on Saturday, 4 May at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila at 7:00pm. It will be telecast on Solar Sports and ESPN Star Sports Channels. The Asian 5 Nations is an annual international Rugby Union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides. The Philippines will face Japan, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates and South Korea in a round-robin competition over five consecutive weekends throughout April and May 2013. 20 April 2013 Japan v Philippines: Fukuoka, Japan Hong Kong v United Arab Emirates: Hong Kong 26 April 2013 United Arab Emirates v South Korea: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi 27 April 2013 Hong Kong v Japan: Hong Kong 4 May 2013 Japan v South Korea: Tokyo, Japan Philippines v Hong Kong: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 10 May 2013 United Arab Emirates v Japan: Dubai 11 May 2013 South Korea v Philippines: Ansan, South Korea 18 May 2013 South Korea v Hong Kong , Ansan, South Korea Philippines v United Arab Emirates: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila The Asian 5 Nations represents the highest tier of international rugby in Asia and is Asia's qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup 2015. For more information on the Asian 5 Nations, go to: http://www.asian5nations.com For tickets to the games at Rizal Memorial Stadium, go to: http://www.prfu.com/a5n-2013-tickets.html The Philippine Rugby Football Union is proud to announce the players who have been selected for Asian 5 Nations opening match against Japan.
Head coach: Jarred Hodges Team Manager: Phil Gittus Asst coach: Stuart Woodhouse Physiotherapist: Christopher Bailey The match will be be played on Saturday, 20 April in Fukuoka, Japan at 1:00pm (Manila time). It will be telecast on Solar Sports and ESPN Star Sports Channels.
The Asian 5 Nations is an annual international Rugby Union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides. The Philippines will face Japan, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates and South Korea in a round-robin competition over five consecutive weekends throughout April and May 2013. 20 April 2013 Japan v Philippines: Fukuoka, Japan Hong Kong v United Arab Emirates: Hong Kong 26 April 2013 United Arab Emirates v South Korea: Al Ain, Abu Dhabi 27 April 2013 Hong Kong v Japan: Hong Kong 4 May 2013 Japan v South Korea: Tokyo, Japan Philippines v Hong Kong: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila 10 May 2013 United Arab Emirates v Japan: Dubai 11 May 2013 South Korea v Philippines: Ansan, South Korea 18 May 2013 South Korea v Hong Kong , Ansan, South Korea Philippines v United Arab Emirates: Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila The Asian 5 Nations represents the highest tier of international rugby in Asia and is Asia's qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup 2015. |
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