The Philippine Rugby Football Union has announced the launch of the 2022 PRFU Visayas Rugby Cup which will take place on Saturday, 28th of May, at the Cebu City Sports Complex.
The PRFU said Cebu is the first stop of the competition, which also aims to be played in the nearby island of Negros Occidental in the coming months.
The Cebu leg will feature a total of 19 teams across five divisions, with the following divisions to be played:
- U15s Touch Rugby (mixed)
- U19s Touch Rugby (mixed)
- U19s Boy’s Rugby 7s
- Women’s Open Rugby 5s
- Men’s Open Rugby 7s
“Fifteen teams will be playing in the juniors division, making it the biggest age group grassroots competition of PRFU in more than 2 years since the pandemic.
The Men’s and Women’s Open divisions for full contact rugby will feature a mix of homegrown and foreign players on their first official full contact competition back.
The 2022 PRFU Visayas Rugby Cup will adopt a festival day format, wherein there will be a champion in each division for this competition day. There are scheduled festivals from May until the end of the year (2022).
“I am happy that Rugby is finally back. In this tournament, we are expecting around 150 participants, which is the same number as [our festivals] pre-pandemic. This tournament will have different divisions for all those wanting to play – from kids, adults, beginners, and experienced players” said Maggie Royo – Competitions Manager of the 2022 PRFU Visayas Rugby Cup.
The rugby festival will also feature top match official, Madille Salinas, on her first festival back from her match officiating appointment in the Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy last month in Thailand.
“It is great to see that Visayas Rugby is officially returning to domestic competitions this weekend and youth rugby will be the main feature. Thanks to the hard work of our PRFU Development Officers in the Visayas, youth rugby in the island of Cebu continued to grow despite the challenges of the pandemic.
The commitment to reengage these youth players has been inspirational. Thank you as well to the Cebu City Sports Commission for the support in making this happen. Their support made it easier for the PRFU to connect to the youth players, both through remote online activities and through face-to-face sessions” added Acee San Juan of the Philippine Rugby Football Union.
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The matches on Saturday will be played at Cebu City Sports Complex. Only Covid-19 fully vaccinated individuals and those who have completed their Health Declaration forms will be allowed to enter the venue.
Gates will open at 12:00 pm for all local rugby supporters to join – The entrance is free.
This press release is from the PRFU. The 2022 PRFU Luzon Rugby Cup 2nd Leg also takes place on May 28 in Muntinlupa City. The first leg took place on 30 April 2022.
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