For Hilla Indigne, it was fate that led her to the field. She was studying abroad when a friend invited her to watch a rugby match for the first time. A basketball player for most of her life, she was surprised that the enormity of the players did not stop them from being quick and fast. But what struck her most was the fact that the sport required so much teamwork — that no lone athlete could carry the team by themselves. She then decided to train and play with a local team who eventually encouraged her to stick with rugby. “I immediately looked for a team when I got back to the Philippines and lo and behold there was rugby for beginners,” Indigne recalls. Eventually, Indigne was invited to join the Lady Volcanoes and is still an active member of the team.