Globe 7s Series to feature Pinoy rugby talents
THE Philippine Rugby Football Union (PRFU) national development division will showcase
The platform aims to identify future Volcanoes and act as a recruitment tool for local rugby
- sion will feature the country’s top players mixed with key players from the national develop-
A total of six rugby festivals across July to October will be played, with a points system to award the top team over the du- Round 1 of the Globe Sevens Series starts today at Southern
teams include Santos Knight Frank Mavericks, Eagles RFC, Bulacan Bombers, Albay Bulkans, Clark Jets, Makati Chiefs
“For 2018, we are looking to mirror both the Asia Sevens Series and the World Sevens Series, incorporating festivals
Through the nature of the game, the PRFU is now able to award winning teams at each of the festivals, rather than just award one team at the end of the sea-
on the actual day itself,” said Jovan Masalunga, competitions manager for Philippine Rugby
With this structure, teams are able to focus on a singular festival to showcase their top
- nity to technically have six different champion teams across six different festivals, however, only one team will emerge as
be based on the competitions
The other rugby festivals across the Philippines include the Palawan 7s on August 10 and 11, the Kadayawan 7s Festival in Davao on August 18, the FatBoys 10s in Clark in September and the Cebu