As Samantha Feausi told a conference last weekend, there was little chance she could have predicted the growth of women’s rugby in Hong Kong, or the role she would play in it, when she first picked up a ball 20 years ago. When a 14-year-old Feausi first attended a training session at Valley RFC ...
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Japan claim women’s title in Hong Kong showdown
Japan stole the show once more in the Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series, beating China in a thrilling final in Hong Kong. Having won gold at the recent Asian Games, they trailed China 7-0 but tries from captain Chiharu Nakamura, her sixth of the tournament, and Raichelmiyo Bativakalolo ensured ...
Thailand relishing sevens competition with Asia’s elite
Thailand women's sevens team were perhaps the surprise package at the recent Asian Games. Despite not winning a medal, they beat Hong Kong to reach the Cup semi-finals before losing to China 29-5. In the bronze medal match they lost 29-7 to Kazakhstan but their performances impressed many ...
Sri Lanka aim for historic Asia Rugby Sevens Series victory
Sri Lanka Sevens Team, Surdarshana Muthuthanthri believes a first-ever Cup win on the Asia Rugby Sevens Series is not far away. Having finished fourth in the recent Asian Games the Tuskers know they will be there or there about in this year’s Asia Rugby Sevens Series. But they will not be ...
Singapore in the spotlight on Asia Rugby Women’s Sevens Series
After their performance in the Asian Games, Singapore women continue their development with three Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series events. The Hong Kong Sevens begins this weekend and Singapore are one of eight women’s teams competing not only for the individual and overall titles, but also for a ...
Asian Games boosts Asia 1 Million project in Indonesia
Asia Rugby's commitment to growing the game across Asia got a boost from rugby sevens' recent participation in the Asian Games During the Games Asia Rugby and host union Indonesia ran an intensive training and education week delivering various World Rugby T&E courses as part of the Asia 1 ...
Hong Kong U20 Get First Win In World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018
World Rugby U20 Trophy 2018. Romania fans are still waiting to witness a home victory in this year’s competition after Paul Altier inspired Hong Kong to only their second ever World Rugby U20 Trophy win. The fly-half racked up 36 points, including a hat-trick of tries, to secure a meeting with ...
Eight years of hurt undone with sensational gold in Jakarta
Hong Kong struck gold on an enthralling night in Jakarta, beating Japan 14-0 in the Asian Games final on Saturday. Tries from Yiu Salom and Alessandro Nardoni secured the historic gold, ending a run of two successive defeats to Japan in the last two Asian Games finals. For some players, ...
Hong Kong U20s handed heavy loss by Namibia at World Rugby U20 Trophy
Hong Kong’s U20 rugby team lost 84-10 to Namibia at the World Rugby U20 Trophy last night in Bucharest, Romania. Accuracy issues and slow starts to both halves contributed to the loss against Namibia fourth placed finishers in the 2017 World Rugby Trophy tournament. Coach Stephen Dowse had ...
Hong Kong strike gold at the Asian Games
Hong Kong created yet more history at the 2018 Asian Games with a 14-0 win over Japan in the gold medal final in Jakarta. It was Hong Kong’s first-ever gold in the competition having finished as runners-up in 2010 and 2014, ending Japan’s run of three successive gold medals at the same ...