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Former Adamson star Merenciana (Ewon) Arayi said yesterday the Perlas national basketball team’s collapse at the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is precisely what the fledgling Pinay Ballers League (PBL) intends to address in providing an avenue for female cagers to extend their careers beyond college.

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The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA), the 50th member-nation of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), participated in the 2014 World Lacrosse Festivals as part of the World Lacrosse Championships in Denver, Colorado last month.

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After capping their maiden campaign in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Elite Division with a morale-boosting 24-8 triumph over United Arab Emirates at home, the Philippine Volcanoes have set loftier goals for themselves.

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Under threat of being eased out of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Top 5 division, the Philippine Volcanoes finally exploded, hammering out a 24-8 victory over United Arab Emirates to stay in the elite group before a record crowd at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium late Saturday night.

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Sasagupain ngayong gabi ng National Men’s Rugby Team, kilala bilang Philippine Volcanoes, ang United Arab Emirates para sa closing match ng HSBC Asian 5 Nations competition.

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The Philippine Volcanoes need to erupt now more than ever as the Pinoy rugby aces fight to keep their slot in the Top 5 division of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations tourney against United Arab Emirates tonight at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

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The Philippine Volcanoes leave the humbling setback to powerhouse Japan behind, using the experience to learn and toughen up as they go on with their campaign in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Top 5 Division.

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It was a nightmarish debut for the Philippine Volcanoes in the Elite Division of the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) rugby union competition but while last Saturday’s 121-0 loss to top-seed Japan in Fukuoka stung like crazy, coach Jarred Hodges’ charges are far from knocked out with three matches to go in the five-week, five-team war.

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Japan gave the Philippines a reminder that they were now in the big time Saturday as the five-time HSBC Asian 5 Nations champions ran in 18 tries in a 121-0 win to get their 2013 campaign in the Asian Five Nations rugby union Elite Division off to a flying start.

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Treading rough waters in their first Elite Division appearance, the Philippine Volcanoes expect a rude baptism of fire when they battle top-seed Japan to kick off the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) rugby union competition before an expected sell-out crowd of 22,563 fans at the Level-5 Stadium in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka City this afternoon.

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Former Adamson star Merenciana (Ewon) Arayi said yesterday the Perlas national basketball team’s collapse at the recent Southeast Asian (SEA) Games is precisely what the fledgling Pinay Ballers League (PBL) intends to address in providing an avenue for female cagers to extend their careers beyond college.

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The Philippines Lacrosse Association (PLA), the 50th member-nation of the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL), participated in the 2014 World Lacrosse Festivals as part of the World Lacrosse Championships in Denver, Colorado last month.

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After capping their maiden campaign in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Elite Division with a morale-boosting 24-8 triumph over United Arab Emirates at home, the Philippine Volcanoes have set loftier goals for themselves.

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Under threat of being eased out of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Top 5 division, the Philippine Volcanoes finally exploded, hammering out a 24-8 victory over United Arab Emirates to stay in the elite group before a record crowd at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium late Saturday night.

[DatePublished] => 2013-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097461 [AuthorName] => Olmin Leyba [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/927/spo2k.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 943363 [Title] => Volcanoes aasinta ng panalo vs UAE [Summary] =>

Sasagupain ngayong gabi ng National Men’s Rugby Team, kilala bilang Philippine Volcanoes, ang United Arab Emirates para sa closing match ng HSBC Asian 5 Nations competition.

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The Philippine Volcanoes need to erupt now more than ever as the Pinoy rugby aces fight to keep their slot in the Top 5 division of the HSBC Asian 5 Nations tourney against United Arab Emirates tonight at the Rizal Memorial Stadium.

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The Philippine Volcanoes leave the humbling setback to powerhouse Japan behind, using the experience to learn and toughen up as they go on with their campaign in the HSBC Asian 5 Nations Top 5 Division.

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It was a nightmarish debut for the Philippine Volcanoes in the Elite Division of the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) rugby union competition but while last Saturday’s 121-0 loss to top-seed Japan in Fukuoka stung like crazy, coach Jarred Hodges’ charges are far from knocked out with three matches to go in the five-week, five-team war.

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Japan gave the Philippines a reminder that they were now in the big time Saturday as the five-time HSBC Asian 5 Nations champions ran in 18 tries in a 121-0 win to get their 2013 campaign in the Asian Five Nations rugby union Elite Division off to a flying start.

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Treading rough waters in their first Elite Division appearance, the Philippine Volcanoes expect a rude baptism of fire when they battle top-seed Japan to kick off the Asian 5 Nations (A5N) rugby union competition before an expected sell-out crowd of 22,563 fans at the Level-5 Stadium in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka City this afternoon.

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