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Post by b3lowzro on Jun 20, 2013 22:08:21 GMT 8
No coverage on all PHL games in russia they say but all the major national sides are getting good media mileage.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 21, 2013 15:14:26 GMT 8
No coverage on all PHL games in russia they say but all the major national sides are getting good media mileage. Yeah, even the US (who's more popular with their own code of football) will broadcast their matches in a major US network. So I wonder why mainstream PHL media aren't taking the bill to cover the team? Solar Sports did a great job in their A5N coverage a few months ago, but sadly their reach is far less than what ABS-CBN or TV5 can offer.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 21, 2013 15:17:40 GMT 8
PSC counting on Volcanoes to deliver rare Asian Games medalBy Karlo Sacamos June 20, 2013, 05:35 pm THE Philippine Sports Commission believes rugby is among the team sports that can land the country a podium finish in next year’s Asian Games in South Korea. The PSC is so confident that the country’s sports policy-making, coordinating, and funding body has been allotting a bigger budget for the Volcanoes than some of the team sports ahead of the quadrennial continental showpiece competition in September 2014. “We are investing in rugby, (because) when you look at team sports, rugby is a sport where we are at least sure of a medal,” PSC commissioner Jolly Gomez said on Wednesday when he graced the press launch of the Volcanoes’ Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign in Russia next week. Rugby sevens is played in the Asian Games and the Philippines didn’t field a squad in the 2010 edition, where Japan and Hong Kong finished with a gold and silver medal. South Korea, the bronze medalist, is a squad the Volcanoes have beaten last year in the qualifiers for the World Cup Sevens. Gomez said the PSC has an annual budget of P7 million for rugby. “It is actually more than what we give softball and baseball. It’s even more than we give SBP (Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas) for basketball," said Gomez. “That’s how much the PSC knows there’s a lot of potential in rugby." Volcanoes coach Al Caravelli, however, said funds from current sponsors are still not enough for the team to get the desired international exposure. On average, the Volcanoes play in only four tournaments a year whereas Samoa plays a minimum of 12, according to Caravelli. Samoa, ranked fourth in the world in sevens, is among the Volcanoes’ opponents in the World Cup Sevens group stage that kicks off on June 28 in Moscow. “We need more resources so that we could play in more tournaments. Samoa plays a minimum of 12 tournaments a year,” Caravelli said. “Their (Samoa’s) player with the least amount of sevens caps has more than all of our guys’ put together.” Now the third-ranked sevens squad in Asia, the Volcanoes are out to prove their worth in the World Cup, which features the 24 best teams in the world. Aside from Samoa, the Filipinos will have to contend with Kenya and Zimbabwe in Pool C. Gomez is hoping the development of the Volcanoes would be similar to that of the national football team. He revealed that the head of a top international sneaker brand told him that sales of football shoes “increased by 7,000 times” in the country, thanks largely to the Azkals phenomenon. “That’s phenomenal. It’s never happened before,” the commissioner said, adding that most of the shoes that are getting out of stock are children’s shoes. “There are many people now playing because of the success of the Azkals. And I know with the success of the Volcanoes, there are going to be more kids that will start playing rugby.” www.spin.ph/sports/football/news/philippine-volcanoes-asian-games-medal-chances
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 24, 2013 9:38:32 GMT 8
Good luck to our Philippine Volcanoes in the Rugby World Cup 7s 2013 in Russia!
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 27, 2013 10:15:46 GMT 8
Rugby World Cup 7s: 40 teams, 28 nations #LabanPilipinas #GoVolcanoes
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 28, 2013 12:23:44 GMT 8
Good luck to our Volcanoes team this weekend! Make us proud!
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 28, 2013 19:38:26 GMT 8
Half-time: Philippines 5-14 Kenya.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 28, 2013 19:43:00 GMT 8
Full-time: Philippine 5-45 Kenya. Volcanoes face Samoa and Zimbabwe tomorrow.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 29, 2013 13:35:22 GMT 8
Philippines 0-29 Samoa.
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Post by stellarboy on Jun 29, 2013 17:50:24 GMT 8
Philippines 7-19 Zimbabwe. The Volcanoes may have lost all matches, but they will still compete in the Bowl Competition, though.
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Post by b3lowzro on Oct 11, 2013 14:11:31 GMT 8
the 7's team ae fighting this coming weekend in Mumbai 7's.
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Post by b3lowzro on Oct 15, 2013 18:09:03 GMT 8
boys brings home silverware with a plate finish in Mumbai 7's.
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Post by b3lowzro on Nov 9, 2013 6:08:58 GMT 8
Boys are in SG for the weekend for the Singapore 7's tourney while the Ladies are in Pune, India for the Pune 7's rugby tournament. Hoping both of our teams bring home the silverware like they always do.
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Post by b3lowzro on Feb 25, 2014 20:54:36 GMT 8
A5N 2014 will start by April, from what I have read we're hosting 2 tough games, mainly Japan & Korea at the lava pit in Rizal Memorial Stadium.
April 26 - HK at HK Football Club Stadium May 3 - Japan at Rizal May - 17 Sri Lanka at Havelocks/Colombo Racecourse May 24 - Korea at Rizal
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Post by cjeagle on Feb 26, 2014 15:05:32 GMT 8
I am sure they will have Rizal fixed by then. Ayala, rugby's godfather, won't allow any other outcome.
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