Asia Pacific Dragons
The Asia Pacific Dragons, also known as APDs, is a rugby union team based in Singapore that played in the Global Rapid Rugby Showcase Series of 2019.[2]
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| Founded | 2011 |
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| Location | Singapore |
| Ground(s) | Queenstown Stadium (Capacity: 3,800) |
| Director of Rugby | Hale T-Pole |
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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. It has subsequently focused on nurturing talent and promoting rugby.
The team won its 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, then 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.[3]
In 2019, the Asia Pacific Dragons, based in Singapore, entered a full-time professional team in the Global Rapid Rugby competition.
Personnel
Coaches for the 2019 season:[1]
- Hale T-Pole - Head of Rugby
- Ryan Martin - Head Coach
- Lee Allan - Assistant Coach
See also
References
- Otago Daily Times, Steve Hepburn (7 December 2018). "Martin to coach in Singapore in new competition". Archived from the original on 7 December 2018.
- "Rapid Rugby 2019 Schedule on show" (PDF) (Press release). Global Rapid Rugby. 1 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 March 2019.
- Teams World Club Tens
External links
- APDs Rugby page
- Asia Pacific Dragons at Carinat.com
Archives
- Former official website of Asia Pacific Dragons at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-12-16)