Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU)

News Summary:

The Philippine Men's Rugby National Team, the Volcanoes, announced its 13-man squad on September 30 for the Rugby Sevens tournament at the 2026 Asian Games, scheduled for October 1–3 in Nagoya, Japan. The team will compete against Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, and Singapore in its pool. Previously, on August 30, Manila Nomads and SKF Makati Mavericks led Leg 1 of the 2026 PRFU 7s, held on August 22 at the PhilSports Complex. Manila Nomads topped the Men’s Premiership, while SKF Makati Mavericks led the Women’s and Men’s Development divisions. This followed the August 24 announcement that four Pass It Back youth players—Gerald Belano, Lawrence Laus, Roman Teodoro, and Vengie Bataller—made their PRFU Rugby 7s debut with the Albay Bulkans 7s team at the same Leg 1 event. They contributed to the squad's third-place finish in the Men’s Development Division, defeating the Manila Carabaos 22-10. Earlier in August, on August 17, Volcanoes player James Halasan Ryan led Lamanan National High School’s first rugby clinic on August 1 in Davao City, introducing students to fundamental rugby principles. In July, on July 10, the PRFU announced its 37-player travelling squad and five management staff for the Unions Cup 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 12–18, where the team aimed to defend its title.