Philippines women's national rugby union team
| Nickname | Volcanoes | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Philippine Rugby Football Union | |
| ||
| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 65 (as of 2 March 2026) | |
| Highest | 60 | |
| Lowest | 65 (2026) | |
| First international | ||
| Philippines 0–36 China (Anouvong Stadium, Vientiane; 24 November 2011) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Philippines 55–0 Laos (Eagle's Nest Stadium, Quezon City; 16 June 2012) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Malaysia 78–0 Philippines (SEARFC; 14 February 2026) | ||
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.
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]
The team went into a hiatus again for seven years, until the 2026 SEARF Women's Championship.[3][4]
Results summary
(Full internationals only, updated to 14 February 2026)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| India | 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Laos | 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
| Malaysia | 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Singapore | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Thailand | 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Summary | 2011 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 36.36% |
References
- ^ "Lady Volcanoes bound for Singapore". Manila Bulletin. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Philippine Rugby Football Union removes Lady from national women's 15s, 7s team names". Conan Daily. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.
- ^ "SEARF Women's 15s Schedule". Philippine Rugby - Philippine Volcanoes National Team. Philippine Rugby Football Union. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026 – via Facebook.
- ^ "PH Women's Rugby fall to Singapore, 51-0, in SEA Women's XVs debut". DZRH News. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 20 February 2026.
External links
- Philippine Rugby Football Union official website
- Philippines at IRB.com
- Philippines national team Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine at RugbyInAsia.com
- Manila 10s the social Rugby tournament that has promoted Rugby Union in the Philippines