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}}The Asia Pacific Dragons, also known as APDs, is a rugby union team based in Singapore that {{show by date|2019|04|12|hour=14|will play|{{show by date|2019|05|05|hour=9|plays|played}}}} in the Global Rapid Rugby Showcase Series of 2019.[2]
{{toc level|3}}History
The team is owned and managed by Carinat Sports Marketing based in Hong Kong.
The Team was Founded in 2011 by bringing together the best Players from the Pacific Islands and those with heritage in the Islands. Over the past 8 years the Squads have been inspirational and aspirational for players and supporters alike.
A Unique Team and Brand that showcases the Best Rugby Players from the Region, but also has helped nurture Talent – and promote the Game – becoming the Rugby All Stars of the Region. Some of the greatest names in rugby have enabled fans to meet their heroes.
The team won their first match in Hong Kong against an invitational World XV to claim the inaugural Chartis Cup in 2011. The Asia Pacific Dragons successfully defended the cup against English club Saracens in 2012.
Initially the APDs played 15-a-side rugby, but soon expanded to play rugby sevens and rugby tens. The team won the Hong Kong Football Club Tens in 2012 and the Singapore Cricket Club Sevens in 2013, and competed at the World Club 10s in Singapore in 2014.[1]
In 2019 the Asia Pacific Dragons enters a new era by becoming a full-time professional Squad playing in the Global Rapid Rugby competition and being based in Singapore.
Squad
The squad for the 2019 season includes:{{hsp}}[2][3][4]
| 2019 Asia Pacific Dragons – Global Rapid Rugby |
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- Prop
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Ropate Rinakama
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Taniela Koroi
- {{flagicon|SAM}} Hisa Sasagi
- Hooker
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Sekonaia Pole
- Lock
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Joketani Koroi
- Backrow
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Naulia Dawai
- Scrum-half
- {{flagicon|SAM}} Melani Matavao
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Kurt Hammer
- Fly-half
- {{flagicon|TON}} Latiume Fosita
- Centre
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Zac Harrison-Jones
- Wing
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Sireli Bobo
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Junior Laloifi
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Stacey Ili
- {{flagicon|FIJ}} Buka Duvuduvukula
- {{flagicon|NZL}} Mitchell Scott
- Fullback
- {{flagicon|TON}} Kali Hala
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| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped, 1 denotes marquee player. |
Staff
Coaches for the 2019 season:
- Hale T-Pole - Head of Rugby
- Ryan Martin - Head Coach
- Lee Allan - Assistant Coach
See also
{{Portal|Asia|Rugby union}}References
1. ^Teams World Club Tens
2. ^{{cite news |title=Southern players head to Singapore |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/southern-players-head-singapore |work=Otago Daily Times |date=22 January 2019 |archiveurl=http://archive.is/20190304025019/https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/southern-players-head-singapore |archivedate=4 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web |title=Done deals |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs7kEoxhTb1/ |publisher=BSM International |date=22 January 2019}}
4. ^{{cite news |title=Sasagi briefly going to play in Singapore |url=https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/otago/sasagi-briefly-going-play-singapore |work=Otago Daily Times |date=3 April 2019}}
5. ^1 {{cite press release |date=1 March 2019 |title=Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show |publisher=Global Rapid Rugby |url=https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e240c958af49b4f069efc9755/files/6454ded8-74f9-4135-9e5b-5c8bca8e6b89/190301_Global_Rapid_Rugby_2019_Schedule_FINAL.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190301063215/https://gallery.mailchimp.com/e240c958af49b4f069efc9755/files/6454ded8-74f9-4135-9e5b-5c8bca8e6b89/190301_Global_Rapid_Rugby_2019_Schedule_FINAL.pdf |archivedate=1 March 2019}}