These two nations know each other very well, Japan having emphatically won their two most recent encounters in the Asia Rugby Women's Championship in July. Japan will end a 15-year wait for their second World Cup victory if they can make it three wins this year against the side they also beat ...
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Hong Kong’s hunt for first win at Women’s Rugby World Cup continues
Coach Jo Hull’s Hong Kong squad showed it is applying the tough lessons of the pool stages to good effect at the Women’s Rugby World Cup after submitting their best performance against Spain in a 31-7 loss last night in Belfast. Hong Kong V Spain The 31-7 scoreline belies what was a pulsating ...
Hong Kong Name Squad For Opening Test Versus Kenya | Hong Kong Vs Kenya
The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) have announced its squad for the opening test match on their two-test tour of Kenya tomorrow at the RFUEA Ground in Nairobi ( Hong Kong Vs Kenya kick-off at 21.00 Hong Kong time). Coach Leigh Jones has tipped an experienced core of players to open against Kenya ...
Hong Kong Put First Points On Board In Positive Performance Against Wales | Womens Rugby World Cup
Natasha Olson-Thorne became the first Hong Kong player to score a try in a Rugby World Cup as her side went down 39-15 to Wales in Dublin on Thursday. Hong Kong meant business from the outset and matched their more fancied opponents for the first 60 minutes, before fading late and letting Wales ...
Hong Kong Excited To Face New Zealand At Rugby World Cup 2017
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has named the squad for its second match at the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. After opening the championship against the 2013 runners-up, Canada (ranked 2nd in the world), Hong Kong will now play New Zealand – ranked third in the world, tomorrow (kick-off at ...
Teams excited to finally get WRWC 2017 underway
The long wait is almost over for the 12 participating teams with defending champions England and Spain to meet in the opening match of Women's Rugby World Cup 2017, a tournament that sees Hong Kong make their debut. The wait is almost over with the eighth edition of Women's Rugby World Cup set ...
Fans Set For Most Widely Viewed Women’s Rugby World Cup
Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 is set to be the most widely viewed to date as World Rugby announced a record broadcast and social media coverage schedule. Fans across the world will be able to watch the pinnacle of the women’s game on TV and on World Rugby's digital platforms when it kicks off on 9 ...
Hong Kong Men Triumphant In Asia Rugby U20 Sevens
Hong Kong’s men regained the Asia Rugby Under-20 Sevens Series crown in emphatic style at King’s Park on Saturday, with Fong Kit-fung the star of the show, scoring 11 tries to be the tournament’s top scorer. Hong Kong defeated Sri Lanka 36-0 in the final - the victory over Sri Lanka in the decider ...
Hong Kong U20 Men & Women Target Top Spots In Asia Rugby 7s
Hong Kong U20 Men & Women's teams will both have their eyes on the prize at the Asia Rugby U20 Sevens tournament at King’s Park this Friday and Saturday, 4 and 5 August. Hong Kong U20 Men Hong Kong’s men are looking to regain the crown they took in both 2014 and 2015 before slipping to second ...
Asia Leads The World With Global Law Trials
The trial laws begun by World Rugby in the Northern Hemisphere on 1 August receive their first global airing at international level in Hong Kong on 4-5 August at Asia Rugby’s annual Under 20’s Sevens tournament. Hong Kong referees Matthew Rodden, Patrick Kwok, Stephen Yuen Kwok and Harry Parsons ...