Philippines national rugby union team (sevens)

Philippines

Union	Philippine Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)	Volcanoes
Coach(es)	Geoff Alley
Captain(s)	Matthew Saunders Michael Letts
Team kit Change kit
First international
Thailand 22-17 Philippines (September 12, 2007)
Largest win
Philippines 0–48 Laos  (October 25, 2009)  Brunei 0–48 Philippines (December 25, 2009)
Largest defeat
Japan 50-0 Philippines (June 30, 2013)
World Cup Sevens
Appearances	1 (First in 2013)
Best result	Bowl quarterfinals (2013)

The Philippines national rugby union sevens team is a minor national sevens side and represents the Philippines in rugby union sevens. The 2012 Hong Kong Sevens was their first appearance in an IRB Sevens World Series. They were 1 of 4 Asian teams that qualified through regional tournaments to be included in the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens, it is also a qualifying tournament for inclusion in the 2012–13 IRB Sevens World Series.^[1] After the Philippines won third place against South Korea in the 2012 Singapore Sevens Series, they gained qualification to the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow.

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

Olympics Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
2016	Not Qualified Yet
Total	0 Titles	0/0	-	-	-	-

IRB World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	L	D
1993	Did not participate
1997	Did not participate
2001	Did not participate
2005	Did not participate
2009	Did not participate
2013	Bowl Quarterfinals	24th	4	0	4	0
Total	0 Title		4	0	4	0

Honours

• 2009 Brunei Rugby 7s Runners up^[2]

Current Squad

Squad to 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens:^[3]

• Andrew Wolff
• Ryan Clarke
• Oliver Saunders
• Gareth Holgate
• Jake Letts
• Joseph Matthews
• Justin Coveney
• Kenneth Stern
• Matthew Saunders
• Michael Letts
• Sean Lynch
• Patrice Olivier

2012 Hong Kong Sevens

^[4]

Pool E

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Canada	3	2	0	1	66	36	+30	7
Spain	3	2	0	1	47	20	+27	7
Zimbabwe	3	2	0	1	50	57	−7	7
Philippines	3	0	0	3	27	77	−50	3

23 March 2012 16:22

Canada	35 – 5	Philippines
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

23 March 2012 19:02

Spain	19 – 5	Zimbabwe
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

24 March 2012 09:52

Spain	21 – 5	Philippines
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

24 March 2012 12:48

Canada	21 – 24	Zimbabwe
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

24 March 2012 15:00

Zimbabwe	21 – 17	Philippines
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

24 March 2012 18:02

Canada	10 – 7	Spain
	Report

Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong

Ranking Matches

	Semi-finals				Final
	25 March – Hong Kong
	China	5
	Guyana	7
					25 March – Hong Kong
					Guyana	0
					Uruguay	31
	25 March – Hong Kong
	Uruguay	22
	Philippines	5

Coaches

• Rick Hartley (2006-2009)
• Al Caravelli (2012-2013)
• Matthew Cullen (2013–2014)
• Geoff Alley (2014–present)

References

1. ↑ http://www.irbsevens.com/destination/edition=5/eventinfo.html
2. ↑ http://www.thefilipinoaustralian.com/news/index.php/2009/10/30/rp-national-team-places-second-at-brunei-rugby-7s/
3. ↑ http://www.prfu.com/1/post/2013/06/philippine-team-for-rugby-world-cup-sevens-announced.html
4. ↑ "Pool draw announced for Hong Kong Sevens". irbsevens.com. 2012-02-16. 

External links

• Philippine Rugby Football Union official website

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