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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Hong Kong men’s rugby sevens team to ‘leave nothing out on the pitch’ as Yiu Kam-shing eyes dream swansong
- Coach Paul John goes for experience ahead of Hong Kong’s pool E campaign in Monaco this month
- ‘For some of us, this is our last and best shot to get to the Olympics,’ says veteran winger Yiu
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The Hong Kong Rugby Union announced its men’s representative sevens team ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games repechage qualifiers scheduled next month.
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Hong Kong faces a tough route to the one remaining men’s qualifying spot but nonetheless aims to finish top two in their pool to progress to the knockout rounds from June 18-20 in front of socially distant fans in Monaco’s Stade Louis II.
Men’s team coach Paul John has prioritised experience and consistency in his squad of 13, with many of the same faces seen in their last international competition outing at the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Uruguay some 15 months ago.
After nearly a year and a half without international competition, and a Covid-19-impacted domestic scene, ever-reliable captain Max Woodward will lead the way against Pool E’s Uganda, Jamaica and Chile.
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He will be winged by sevens veterans Salom Yiu Kam-shing and Jamie Hood – who both featured in the city’s 2013 and 2017 Rugby World Cup Sevens campaigns, and boast 10 and nine Hong Kong Sevens tournament appearances, respectively.
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