Hong Kong Sevens curtain-raiser HKFC 10s is back with women’s debut – and England legend Rochelle Clark vows to be ‘vocal’
- Women’s tournament included for the first time as 10-a-side tournament at Hong Kong Football Club is revived
- Growth in the women’s game ‘going through the roof at the moment’, Clark says
The Tradition HKFC 10s returns to the city on Wednesday for the first time in four years, reclaiming its traditional place during Hong Kong Sevens week.
Back for its 35th edition, the tournament has a new element this time around with the inclusion of a women’s competition. Five teams will battle it out for the cup over the next two days.
Among those involved is Rochelle Clark, who with 137 appearances is one of the most capped England players of all time. Here in her capacity as coach with RKS Legal Samurai, and as a tournament ambassador, the player they call “Rocky” said she was “absolutely elated” to be part of the week.
“Women’s rugby, the growth is going through the roof at the moment,” Clark said. “It’s such an exciting time to be involved, and getting tournaments like this is fantastic.”
Well known for her achievements on the pitch, this week the 41-year-old will be “trampling the sideline”, as her squad of “youngsters with a lot of speed” go up against Ashbury Tropics, Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix, FindRugbyNow and Hong Kong Football Club’s Natixis Ice side.
