Sisikapin ng Philippine Volcanoes at ng National Women’s Rugby Team na madagit ang gintong medalya sa Rugby 7s ng 30th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games na idaraos mula Disyembre 7 hanggang 8 sa Clark, Pampanga.
Ayon kay Jake Letts, general manager ng Philippine Rugby Football Union Inc., asam nilang magtapos sa podium ang kapwa men’s at women’s squad.
Sumalang na ang koponan sa huling phase ng preparasyon para sa biennial meet kung saan nagtapos ang Volcanoes na 4th sa 2017 SEA Games sa Kuala Lumpur.
Noong nakalipas na linggo, lumahok ang Volcanoes sa Tokyo 2020 Regional Qualifying Tournament para sa Olympic Games sa Korea at dito ay nagapi nila ang host sa iskor na 31-5.
Sinabi ng Volcanoes na ang Korean tournament ay perpektong batayan para sa kahandaan nila sa SEA Games kung saan nila makakasagupa ang Thailand at Singapore.
“Both the men’s and women’s teams will continue their high performance training camps, along with gaining international exposure in regional Olympic Qualifying Events. The Women’s Team just returned from China where they faced the Top 8 teams in Asia. Both (tournaments) are playing important roles for not only the 2020 Olympics but also the SEA Games,” wika ni Letts.
Magugunitang bumuslo ng gold medal ang Volcanoes sa Trophy Series noong Agosto upang malagay ang Pilipinas sa Top 8 sa Asia.
“After a second-place finish in the Trophy Series in 2018, the progression to a Gold Medal in 2019 was the next move in the right direction. Now we have the opportunity to show the top teams in Asia how far we have come in five years” sambit pa ni Letts.
“We would like to encourage all our supporters to come to Clark Parade Grounds on December 7 and 8 to watch and cheer for Team Philippines as we compete against the best of Southeast Asia. Many thanks for everyone’s support,” anang opisyal.
