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In local sporting milestone, Ada Milby relishes role as new PH rugby chief

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Dec 30 06:42 PM

Milby’s election as the first female president of the Philippine Rugby Football Union on December 15 caught the attention of international rugby. Read more »

Ada Milby is new president of PH rugby federation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 20 12:46 PM

Ada Milby, who adds the PRFU presidency to her roles in Asia Rugby and World Rugby, said they will prioritize player welfare and community safety when the sport returns to action upon the lifting of restrictions. Read more »

Rugby: World Cup holders South Africa pull out of Rugby Championship

Martin PARRY, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 16 03:39 PM

World Cup-holders South Africa pulled out of the Rugby Championship Friday over complications caused by the coronavirus, badly diminishing the tournament and raising further questions about their future in southern hemisphere rugby.   Read more »

Huawei exits Australia sponsorship deal over 'negative business environment'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 31 12:06 PM

Embattled Chinese telco Huawei exited its main sponsorship deal with rugby league's Canberra Raiders Monday, citing a "negative business environment" after Australia blocked the company from its 5G wireless networks. Read more »

Rugby: South Africa use World Cup final scoreline to raise money for feeding scheme

Mark Gleeson, Reuters
Posted at May 19 08:04 PM

CAPE TOWN - South Africa's World Cup winning squad are using the score from last year's final in Japan to launch a campaign to feed people left destitute by the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Read more »

Rugby: Women players worry whether game will return as NZ Super Rugby gears up

Greg Stutchbury, Reuters
Posted at May 16 03:22 PM

WELLINGTON - While New Zealand's Super Rugby players are preparing to return to their teams on Monday before a domestic competition starts next month, the country's elite women players are concerned at a lack of clarity on whether they will play at all this season. Read more »

Rugby: All July test matches postponed due to coronavirus: World Rugby

Greg Stutchbury, Reuters
Posted at May 15 03:28 PM

WELLINGTON - World Rugby has postponed all rugby union test matches scheduled for July because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global governing body said on Friday. Read more »

Rugby: RA chief executive Castle set to be axed: reports

Reuters
Posted at Apr 04 04:00 PM

SYDNEY - Rugby Australia's chief executive Raelene Castle could be sacked in a matter of days, local media reported on Saturday, as the embattled governing body struggles to deal with a financial crisis compounded by the coronavirus shutdown. Read more »

Australian rugby staring into abyss as coronavirus shutdown takes toll

Nick Mulvenney, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 10:51 PM

SYDNEY - More than 100 staff cleared their desks at Rugby Australia's shiny offices near Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday and Wednesday in a troubling portent of an uncertain future for the game in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. Read more »

World Rugby postpones, cancels more events due to coronavirus

Reuters
Posted at Mar 21 12:03 AM

World Rugby has postponed several tournaments and World Cup qualifiers due to the coronavirus outbreak, while June's Olympic qualifiers are under review, the governing body said on Friday. Read more »

More local sports leagues suspend competition in wake of COVID-19 alarm

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 13 12:38 AM

The Philippine Rugby Football Union and the Philippine Superliga have decided to adjust their calendars. Read more »

SEA Games: PH Volcanoes keep rugby gold, Lady Volcanoes settle for silver

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 09:45 PM

The Philippine Volcanoes were nothing short of dominant in the men's division of the rugby 7s competition of the 30th Southeast Asian Games, Sunday at the Parade Grounds in Clark. Read more »

Clean-up, rescue efforts in Japan as typhoon toll nears 70

Kyoko Hasegawa, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 15 11:35 AM

Rescuers in Japan worked into a third day on Tuesday in an increasingly desperate search for survivors of a powerful typhoon that killed nearly 70 people and caused widespread destruction. Read more »

Super typhoon Hagibis nears Japan; some World Cup rugby games cancelled

Reuters
Posted at Oct 10 06:32 PM

Parts of Japan are still recovering from a devastating typhoon that struck a month ago, as the new storm, Typhoon Hagibis, headed north over the Pacific towards Japan's main island. Read more »

Rugby: PH Lady Volcanoes rout Indonesia to win gold in Women's Sevens Trophy

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 06:35 PM

The Philippine Lady Volcanoes completed a perfect run in the 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Trophy, beating host nation Indonesia 26-7 for the gold medal, Sunday evening in Jakarta. Read more »

Orphan goes from sniffing 'Rugby' to playing for PH Volcanoes

Joshua Melvin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 12:55 PM

Long before Lito Ramirez was one of the Philippines' first homegrown rugby stars, he was a six-year-old orphan addicted to sniffing glue, who survived on trash and begging.  Read more »

PH women's rugby team takes a step forward

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 27 12:35 PM

One week after the Asian Rugby Women's Championships, general manager Jake Letts believes the Philippine women's team took another step forward. Read more »

Rugby: PH Volcanoes remain Division 1 champs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 01:17 PM

The Philippine Volcanoes are still the champions of Asia Rugby Division 1, after beating regional rival Singapore in a thrilling Final on Saturday night in Taipei.   Read more »

Rugby: PH Volcanoes down Sri Lanka to advance to Asia Division-1 finals

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 29 09:43 PM

The defending champion Volcanoes outclassed top seed Sri Lanka 39-22 in the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 on Wednesday to reach the title round. Read more »

PH rugby teams aim to deliver 2 SEA Games golds

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 27 02:37 PM

The Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) is looking to score two gold medals in the 30th Southeast Asian Games, which the country is hosting later this year.  Read more »