Encouraging Filipino children to play footy

Reynaldo Nery from the Philippines National Rugby League travels to the Philippines to distribute footy equipment and gear for new players and children wanting to play the sport.

New pair of footy boots generated from one collection point at Sydney Olympic park Source: Reynaldo Nery Facebook

Sydney-based companies, Commonwealth Bank and DXC Technology contributed in the collection of gear through their annual drive which is called “Footy for the Philippines”.

The Philippines National Rugby League (PNRL) conducts competitions among teams in Luzon and other countries in Asia.  Their third season kicked off on Sunday and the last round for this season will be in October this year.