Taking over the world, including the rugby pitch
Photo from PRFU’s Facebook page
Christopher Hitch is a carpenter in Sydney, Australia, where Michael Letts works as a mortgage broker. Austin Dacanay is a chiropractor in Texas, USA. Every year in May they fly to Manila, at their own expense and using their hoarded vacation time, to play rugby for the Philippines.
They are joined by two dozen young men from Brisbane, Wales, North Carolina, Modena, the British Armed Services, Boston and many other places. Most of them are very large, and have names like Saunders, Morris, Zappia, Holgate and Sutcliffe. Readers might recognize longtime team member Andrew Wolff the model slash actor; this year’s recruits include Jaime Urquijo Zobel, a new University of Notre Dame graduate headed for a Wall Street firm.
Meet the Philippine Men’s Rugby 15’s National Team now competing in the Asian 5 Nations Division 2 Championships in New Delhi, India.
Your first question is: We have a Philippine national rugby team? Your second question is: Where are the Filipinos?
Introducing the New, 100 Percent Filipino Heritage National Men’s Rugby Team, in Emotional Weather Report, today in the Star.
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June 4th, 2010 at 12:01
the person i live with, who is french, is a rugby fanatic who would wake up in the middle of the night just to watch an important match involving his home region. i usually fall asleep when i hear the drone of the crowd and the french voice-over.
thanks for posting this article. it has aroused my interest and would now want to see a live game someday soon, especially the one where the Philippine team is playing.
will add their page in my fb.