MANILA, Philippines – Buoyed by their brilliant showing in the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 tournament, the Philippine Volcanoes reached a new all-time high position in the World Rugby rankings at 42nd. The Philippines has moved 11 spots from its previous position, posting the biggest leap among all nations in the list released last June 3. 4 among Asian-ranked sides behind Japan (11), Hong Kong (25), and Korea (30th), leapfrogging Sri Lanka, which slipped two places to 45th overall. "Looking at our history, this is the highest ranking we have ever achieved in the men's 15s program," said Philippine Rugby Football general manager Jake Letts. Standing in the way of the hosts in the DIvision 1 hostilities are India, Singapore and China.

Source: Philippine Star June 04, 2019 05:06 UTC