- From the ‘El Macho’ and the ‘Handles’ to ‘The Lorax’ and the ‘Meester Sexy’, Hong Kong’s rugby community has come out in full support of the cause
- The HKRU Community Foundation and Phenomenally Pink have partnered for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention
Each year, lads around the world head into November clean shaven with one goal in mind: to grow a spectacular moustache for a great cause – Movember.
The international movement, which helps raise funds for and awareness of prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health and suicide prevention, is no stranger to Hong Kong’s men and women.
This year, the Hong Kong Rugby Union Community Foundation has partnered with Phenomenally Pink (the combined campaign is known as Phenomenally Mo) as well as Protect Your Ball from Pink October. In honour of these rugby lads, we selected an extensive jury to pick the best cookie dusters and caterpillars, along with their nicknames of course.
Mark Phipps of Sandy Bay – “Magnum”
Trafford Blenkinsopp of Sandy Bay – “The Veggie Muncher”
Whiria Meltzer of Valley RFC – “The uh, that one”
Thierry Barot of Sandy Bay – “The French Tickler”
Chris Carpio of the USRC Tigers – “Carlos”
Ben Davey of Sandy Bay – “Meester Sexy”
Scott Thomson of Valley RFC – “The Borat”
Doug Wolfson of the HKRU Sandy Bay Marauders – “RJ”
Petar Jericevich of HK Scottish – “The Slug”
The Cullen Twins of HK Scottish – “The Slow Mo’s”
Andrew Welling of Sandy Bay – “The Red Sage”
JJ Nazer of HKU Sandy Bay Raiders – “Roland’s Whiskers”
Arturo Sims of Sandy Bay – “El Macho”
Richard Cook of Sandy Bay – “The Lorax”
James Cook of HKFC – “The Silver Fox”
Claudia Ling Leung of HK Scottish with Danny Atamu and Edward Oh. Leung is the team leader of Mo’ Beef Mo’ Liberty.
Lewis Fraser of Sandy Bay – “Handles”
Denis Giglioli of Sandy Bay – “Gino”
Jack Delaforce of Sandy Bay – “The Mo She Told You Not to Worry About”
Jasmeet Singh of Sandy Bay – “Mr. Sanchez”
Karl Redmond of Sandy Bay – “Mo ‘Money Mo’ Problems”
