CALAMBA, Laguna – Philippine Volcanoes went for the kill in the second half to score a lopsided 38-12 win over Singapore to rule the Asia Rugby Championship Division 1 series at the Southern Plains turf.
Rob Fogerty outscored the entire Singapore squad as he finished with 18 points, on four penalties and three conversions, on Tuesday. Volcanoes also won the series opener on Saturday 32-24.
Justin Coveney connected on two tries for 10 points while Steve Howorth and Joe Dawson scored the other tries for the Philippines, which won the Division 1 title for the first time in six years.
“It’s hard to believe that we scored that much against a tough Singapore team,” said the emotional Fogerty. “It meant a lot to me.”
Both teams were into a tight match in the opening half with Volcanoes clinging to a slim 18-12 lead. The home team went on to pull away in the second half on consecutive points from Fogerty.
“The boys stuck at it. We were solid on defense. We didn’t let them through,” said Howorth. “Our backs proved to be dominant in space.”
Matthew Humphries and Peter McFeely each made a try while Ishraff Marah added a conversion for the visiting Singapore./PN
