Philippines women's national rugby union team

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Philippines
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NicknameVolcanoes
UnionPhilippine Rugby Football Union
Head coachJoe Palabay Dawson
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First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current60 (as of 15 July 2024)
First international
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg 0–36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Anouvong Stadium, Vientiane; 24 November 2011)
Biggest win
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg 55–0 Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
(Eagle's Nest Stadium, Quezon City; 16 June 2012)
Biggest defeat
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 68–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
(Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba; 22 June 2019)

The Philippines women's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Volcanoes represents the Philippines in women's rugby union. They played their first international on 24 November 2011 against China.

Contents

History

The Philippines played their first fifteens rugby in non-test matches in a developmental tournament involving Laos and Thailand. Their first test match was against China at the 2011 Asian Division II Championship. They hosted the 2012 Asian Division II Championship in Manila.

They went on a hiatus from full 11-a-side rugby until 2018, when they competed in the Division I Asian Championships. [1] In 2019 the Philippine Rugby Football Union removed “Lady” from its national women's fifteens and sevens team names. The decision was in line with World Rugby and Asia Rugby to drop gender titles in their competition names. [2]

Results summary

(Full internationals only, updated to 24 April 2023)

Philippines Internationals From 2011
OpponentFirst MatchPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2011200201040.00%
Flag of India.svg  India 201822005132100.00%
Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 201122007512100.00%
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2018100110190.00%
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2011200215890.00%
Summary2011940515125644.44%

Results

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDateOpponentPFPAVenueEventRef
12011-11-24Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 036 Anouvong Stadium, Vientiane 2011 ARFU Division II [3] [4]
22011-11-25Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 039 Anouvong Stadium, Vientiane 2011 ARFU Division II [3] [4]
32011-11-26Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 2012 Anouvong Stadium, Vientiane 2011 ARFU Division II [3] [4]
42012-06-14Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1550Eagle's Nest Stadium, Quezon City 2012 ARFU Division II [5] [6] [7]
52012-06-16Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 550Eagle's Nest Stadium, Quezon City 2012 ARFU Division II [5] [8]
62018-06-05Flag of India.svg  India 195 Queenstown Stadium, Queenstown 2018 ARWC Div 1 [9] [10] [11]
72018-06-08Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 1019 Queenstown Stadium, Queenstown 2018 ARWC Div 1 [9] [10] [12] [13]
82019-06-19Flag of India.svg  India 3227Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba 2019 ARWC Div 1 [14] [15] [16] [17] [7]
92019-06-22Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 068Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba 2019 ARWC Div 1 [14] [15] [18] [16] [7]

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