Sandy Bay left needing one more try at the death to steal the crown, but HKFC do enough to deny their late-season surge and retain the trophy.
Hong Kong Under-20 captain Tyler McNutt convinced the city’s rugby team is plotting a path towards global competitiveness after youthful squad’s encouraging World Trophy campaign.
Nancy McGillivray began her rugby journey with Discovery Bay Pirates as an 8-year-old, now she’s in the England set-up and looking at club success with Exeter Chiefs.
Tries from Blake Elliot, Cooper Wnek and James Kee help Hong Kong to 19-12 victory that also seals spot in next summer’s World Rugby Junior Trophy.
Aileen Ryan converts from the touchline in the dying seconds to steal 14-12 win, giving Hong Kong a 2-0 series victory in their first matches in three years.
Second game between two sides will take place at Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday, with home side chasing a clean sweep of series.
Logan Asplin’s team have not played in three years as they return to action in Malaysia, but a place in the World Rugby Under-20 Trophy is also up for grabs.
Their 31-17 triumph blows out some cobwebs, leaving new head coach Royce Chan keen to ‘calm ourselves down’ before the second match.
The Hong Kong Rugby Union has announced the final 39 women for the Women’s test series with Kazakhstan, which gets under way this weekend.
Kazakhstan to visit the city for matches on December 10 and 17, and Royce Chan will make history as the first ethnic Chinese boss of a Hong Kong 15.
Portugal will not travel to next year’s Rugby World Cup in France as ‘pushovers’ despite being the 20th and last team to qualify for the tournament, says coach Patrice Lagisquet.
More opportunities to play internationals central to any progression in national team’s ability to reach global tournaments, but the club game in Hong Kong must evolve too.
Head coach Patrice Lagisquet will cut his celebrations short despite dramatic achievement in Dubai, as he heads back to his insurance office on Monday.
Fraught 22-18 win over Kenya in Dubai leaves Lewis Evans with mixed emotions – and a host of questions about the future of his team.
Scrum-half Samuel Marques kicks penalty with time up to salvage a 16-16 draw against the USA, sending his team through on points difference.
Lewis Evans’ side finish final qualifying tournament on a high, with a thrilling 22-18 victory over Kenya on Friday night in Dubai.
In a battle of contrasting styles, it is almost impossible to predict whose journey to France 2023 will come to a juddering halt.
Head coach Lewis Evans hopes to leave Rugby World Cup final qualifying tournament in Dubai with some momentum as he plans for the future.
Gary Gold says his side will have their work cut out for them in final game of Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament in Dubai.
City’s 49-7 defeat by USA Eagles in Rugby World Cup final qualifying ‘up there as one of toughest games I’ve ever played, physically,’ admits Hong Kong captain Josh Hrstich.
USA forward power too much for Hong Kong, who go down 49-7 in bruising encounter, after Portugal run 13 tries in against Kenya.