Philippine Rugby Football Union, also known as PRFU, is a privately owned entity headquartered in the Philippines. Founded in 1998, the organization employs approximately 40 individuals and reported $1.8M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 3 media tech buyer, the PRFU serves as the official governing body for rugby union in the Philippines, overseeing the development and promotion of contact sports within the nation.

Revenue

Founded

1998

Headcount

31

Headquarters

Philippines

Primary Segment

Contact sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) announced on February 6, 2026, its travelling squad for the SEA Women’s XVs Championship 2026, marking the team's return to the international stage in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from February 8–14. Previously, on January 29, 2026, the Philippine Men’s Rising Stars prepared to compete at the 2026 Southeast Asian 7s in Singapore on January 30–31, with a squad featuring young talent and developing national prospects. Earlier, on September 26, 2025, Angel Marie C. Gelisanga, PRFU's Club & Community Manager, was named a finalist for the 2025 Women of the Future (WOF) Awards for Southeast Asia. This followed the Philippine Men’s Volcanoes' anticipated debut in the Unions Cup, a 15-a-side senior men’s rugby competition, scheduled for July 9 and 12, 2025, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, after the PRFU signed a Memorandum of Agreement to join the tournament’s second edition. In April 2025, the PRFU supported three participants—Enrico Barin, Dr. Felix Gaddi, and Dr. David Adamson—at the World Rugby Level 2 Immediate Care in Rugby (ICIR) Course in Jakarta, Indonesia, to ensure safe and sustainable rugby growth.

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