The Hong Kong, China men’s sevens squad for the Tokyo Olympics repechage in Monaco (19-20 June) has been announced by the Hong Kong Rugby Union. The Hong Kong Men’s Sevens Senior squad member Salom Yiu Kam-shing readies for last shot at Olympic Gold With the last remaining men’s spot in Tokyo up ...
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HKRU Women’s VIIs squad announced for Olympic repechage in Monaco
The Hong Kong, China women’s sevens squad taking part in the Tokyo Olympics repechage in Monaco on 19-20 June was announced today by the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Twelve teams from all over the world will be vying to reach the final with the top two teams from Monaco booking their tickets to ...
Doris Chow aiming to inspire women and girls in Hong Kong
The World Rugby Women’s Executive Leadership Scholarship recipient wants to make it easier for young women in the region to connect with the game Doris Chow has not always seen herself as a role model, but she is now keen to use her experience in rugby to inspire young women and girls in Hong ...
New Zealand awarded titles as HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 concluded
Following a comprehensive consultation process the remaining rounds of the women’s and men’s HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 in Langford, London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong have been cancelled due to the ongoing and dynamic global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the 2020 Series to ...
Hong Kong Rugby Union Chief Rugby Officer Dai Rees to step down
After a 12-year contribution to Hong Kong rugby, Dai Rees has announced that he is stepping down from his role as Chief Rugby Officer of the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) effective 1 July. “The HKRU and our thriving local rugby community owe a great debt to Dai for his dedication and commitment. ...
Hong Kong and Japan advance to cup quarters in Challenger Series finale in Uruguay
After reaching the final last week in Chile, the Hong Kong Rugby Union’s men’s sevens squad turned in a polished performance in Montevideo, Uruguay to reach the cup quarterfinals of the Challenger Series finale. The results should be sufficient to garner Hong Kong a place in the top eight teams ...
2020 Asia Rugby Women’s Championship (RWC 2021 Qualifier) postponed
Following the decisions on 14 February to reschedule this year’s Hong Kong and Singapore Sevens tournaments, in light of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak, Asia Rugby, in coordination with its participating unions, is rescheduling the 2020 Asia Rugby Women’s Championship in Hong Kong until the provisional ...
Hong Kong Men’s seven set for World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Series
The Hong Kong Rugby Union’s men’s sevens squad is in Santiago Chile to kick off the new World Rugby HSBC Sevens Challenger Series. Head coach Paul John has included all 12 of the team that qualified for the 2020 Olympics repechage this June in a very competitive touring side. Experienced ...
World Rugby Statement: Singapore and Hong Kong Sevens rescheduled
World Rugby, the Hong Kong Rugby Union and Sport Singapore have taken the decision to reschedule the Hong Kong and Singapore rounds of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2020 in response to continued health concerns relating to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The health and safety of ...
Hong Kong to host Asia Rugby’s ‘Women’s Rugby World Cup 2021 qualifier’
Asia’s final qualifier competition for the Women's Rugby World Cup 2021 shall be held in Hong Kong in mid-March. Our 3 unions competing for a place at the RWC are Hong Kong, Japan and Kazakhstan. Matches are scheduled to take place as below: Saturday 14 March: Hong Kong v ...