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GOLD PRICE. Junior players from the development clubs and foundations of the Philippine Football Rugby Union (PRFU) pose with the Webb Ellis Cup.
MANILA, Philippines – The 7th stage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup Trophy kicked off in Manila with the Philippine rugby team hosting the Webb Ellis Cup.
The coveted goldsmith made an 18-month tour in Asia's first rugby Asian Cup, which Japan will host in 2019.
During his stay in Manila, the Trophy Tour will visit the first day of the Rugby Sevens Festival at Southern Plains in Calamba, Laguna, which became a hotbed of local rugby talent.
On Sunday, July 29, the trophy will grace a training session at McKinley Hill Stadium before heading to a central mall, where local junior development teams will be invited to attend. sessions with the players of the national team.
"It's a great honor to host the Webb Ellis Cup here in the Philippines as part of the preparations for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan," he said. General PRFU. Jake Letts, team manager "We are witnessing a steady growth in rugby and the recent success of the national team in Asia Rugby 1 and the Trophy Tour help us to continue working for rugby in the Philippines." [19659005 Members of the Filipino Volcanoes also joined the children of the local rugby development programs to host the Webb Ellis Cup with a hike to Taal Volcnao, the smallest active volcano of the world.
"This is an exciting time for the growth of rugby in the Philippines and Asia. The game continues to attract new participants and fans in record numbers as we approach D & D. A year to go to the Rugby World Cup 2019, the first to be held in Asia, "said Brett Gosper World Rugby CEO.
" Bring the tournament to Asia for the first time in 2019 is a unique opportunity to increase participation The continent and initiatives such as the Trophy Tour help to spread the inspiration of the Rugby World Cup 2019. We have already seen the benefits of the Impact Beyond program in the region, with more than 500,000 participants already getting their first rugby stage as part of our ambitious "Asia 1 Million" project, and we look forward to the continued growth of the game in the Philippines. " [19659007] From Manila, the Tour of the 2019 World Rugby Trophy will travel to India in August before head to Japan for a celebration one year before the 2019 Rugby World Cup. – Rappler.com
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