The Philippine Volcanoes are in Dubai where they are preparing for their first international rugby sevens event since the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.
This week marks Philippine Rugby's return to international competition, after the program was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years.
In addition to formalizing the 2021 Asian rugby sevens rankings, the tournament will act as World Rugby's - Sevens Rugby World Cup Asian Qualifier, where the top two teams secure their slots into the Rugby World Cup in South Africa in 2022. "It's a big tournament, not only is it the first tournament back for majority of the Asian nations, it also has a big prize if you perform well, a ticket to the Rugby World Cup," said Letts.
Though local rugby had to be halted, the Volcanoes were able to embark on a global recruitment drive during the pandemic -- a strategy to ensure the Union continues to develop despite the tough restrictions the country has had during COVID.
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