News Summary:
On August 17, 2026, Philippine Volcanoes player James Halasan Ryan participated in Lamanan National High School's inaugural rugby clinic in Calinan District, Davao City, on August 1. Ryan introduced students to rugby fundamentals, including the backward pass and T1 Rugby principles, before joining them in scrimmages. Previously, on July 10, 2026, the Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) announced its 37-player travelling squad and five management staff for the Unions Cup 2026, held in Bangkok, Thailand, from July 12–18, as the team aimed to defend its Unions Cup title. Earlier, on February 6, 2026, the PRFU named the travelling squad for the SEA Women’s XVs Championship 2026, scheduled from February 8–14 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking the Philippine Women’s XVs' return to the international stage. This followed the Philippine Men’s Rising Stars' preparation to represent the country at the 2026 Southeast Asian 7s, held on January 30–31 in Singapore, with the squad of young talent and developing national prospects announced on January 29, 2026. Further back, on September 26, 2025, Angel Marie C. Gelisanga, PRFU Club & Community Manager, was named a finalist for the 2025 Women of the Future (WOF) Awards for Southeast Asia, an announcement made on September 25.
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