Jake Letts who played as Scrum half, is a member of our Philippine Volcanoes-Rugby Team.
Jake Letts
Position: Scrum half
Jake may not fit your idea of a huge, massive rugby player—he doesn’t have to be. Since 2005 he has been on both the national men’s and under-20s teams as the scrum half, the linchpin of the team—linking the power of the forwards to the speed of the backs. “That’s the beauty of the game,” he points out, “it suits all sizes and body types.” A native of Newport near Sydney in New South Wales, Jake grew up playing a variety of sports—cricket, softball, swimming, surfing, athletics, track—before deciding to specialize in rugby. He is currently taking his master’s in sports management. At 23 he’s one of the veteran Volcanoes.
“I don’t really take offence when critics say we are not real Filipinos,” Jake says. “In saying that, they mean we’re not real Australians, either! You can’t take away the fact that we have both Filipino and Australian blood running through us, and we are proud of it.” source:mb.com.ph
Jake Letts
Position: Scrum half
Jake may not fit your idea of a huge, massive rugby player—he doesn’t have to be. Since 2005 he has been on both the national men’s and under-20s teams as the scrum half, the linchpin of the team—linking the power of the forwards to the speed of the backs. “That’s the beauty of the game,” he points out, “it suits all sizes and body types.” A native of Newport near Sydney in New South Wales, Jake grew up playing a variety of sports—cricket, softball, swimming, surfing, athletics, track—before deciding to specialize in rugby. He is currently taking his master’s in sports management. At 23 he’s one of the veteran Volcanoes.
“I don’t really take offence when critics say we are not real Filipinos,” Jake says. “In saying that, they mean we’re not real Australians, either! You can’t take away the fact that we have both Filipino and Australian blood running through us, and we are proud of it.” source:mb.com.ph
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