Manila Storm

Manila Storm Rugby League
Club information
Full nameManila Storm Rugby League Football Club
Nickname(s)Stormers
Colours  Purple
Founded2015; 9 years ago (2015)
Current details
Ground(s)
CoachTimothy Buipe
ManagerTimothy Buipe

The Manila Storm is a Philippine rugby league team based in Manila. They play in the Philippines National Rugby League Championship.

History

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The club was formed by Papua New Guinean native Timothy Buipe. Their first match was a loss to a Hong Kong residents XIII 40–34 at the Southern Plains Field, Calamba, Laguna.[1] Their second match was a win against the Albay Vulcans 30–14 in what is believed to be the first full 13-a-side domestic rugby league match in the Philippines.[2]

Current squad

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References

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  1. ^ Pimentel, Jaime (20 November 2015). "Eyes of the Storm". pinozinplay. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Albay Vulcans, Manila Storms Clash in Bicol, in one more Rugby first". Bayanihan News. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.