Philippine Rugby has released safety guidelines to all PRFU registered Rugby clubs in the Philippines. These guidelines have been formulated in relation to health and safety advice as well as in alignment to World Rugby's Return to Play.  Once the Philippine government eases restrictions in the country, clubs can follow the four phases of Return to Play to ensure player welfare and safety are at the upmost of importance. It is important to note, all clubs and teams follow government guidelines during the following: 1. Enhanced Community Quarantine 2. Modified Enhanced ..read more

Botica covered 15 international 7s campaigns across 4 years as Head Coach Team Philippines: Gold Medalists at the 2019 SEA Games Philippine Rugby and the Volcanoes would like to thank Frano Botica, as he has recently announced he will step down as the head coach for the Men’s 7s program, a position he has held for the last four years. A former New Zealand All Black, Botica presented Philippine Rugby with immense experience. Botica came onto the 7s scene in 2016 when the Volcanoes were ranked 10th in Asia. Twelve months later the Volcanoes secured a major partnership with ..read more

Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) are proud to announce to have their first Filipino World Rugby (WR) certified Trainer, Ms. Ada Milby.  Milby made her international rugby debut in 2012 and was selected as the Team Captain for the Philippine National Women’s Rugby Team later that year. She served as the Head of Development for grassroots rugby in 2013, launching the Get Into Rugby program in the same year and was later nominated to take a seat on PRFU's Board of Trustees. Since 2013, Milby has continued to make ..read more

Considering the current situation surrounding COVID-19 brought forward by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Department of Health (DOH) and the state of emergency declared by the President of the Philippines, the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) will be postponing all local competitions in Luzon until April 18. The PRFU recognise the importance of ensuring the health and safety of the entire Rugby community, particularly our players, teams, officials, staff, families, and spectators. In turn, the PRFU have decided to ensure the spread of the virus is contained at any cos ..read more

Renewal for Country Manager Mark Ellis alongside Jake Letts of Philippine Rugby Fitness First, the premium fitness and gymnasium provider has renewed their support for the Philippine Volcanoes after recently signing on for another two seasons with the Philippine national rugby team. “We are truly proud of their achievements the past year and we continue to support the whole team as they advance further in the sport of rugby, at both the regional and international arenas” shared Mark Ellis, Country Manager for Fitness First Philippines”. The Volcanoes will continue wi ..read more

​After the highs of the sevens Rugby in the SEA Games last December, Philippine Rugby alongside headline partner JML Philippines will launch the 2020 JML Luzon Cup at Club United this Saturday. The upcoming season will feature a total of 12 teams across three divisions for both the men and women. For the first time Philippine Rugby have adopted an all national Philippine 15s division that will be implemented to help foster the development of local talent, as well as provide a pathway to play the countr ..read more

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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 c ..read more

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 st ..read more

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 ..read more