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Teams announced for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010
The twelve participating teams for the Cable & Wireless Worldwide Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010 (HKWRS) have been announced today by the tournament organizers. The event will be held on Friday March 26, 2010 at the Hong Kong Football Club with the Cup final being played at 7.04pm in the Hong Kong Stadium as part of the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010.
Army Green dominate once again
Army Green overcame a spirited effort by the Kolkata Jungle Crows to emerge as Cup champions of the All India Inter Club Rugby 7’s and reinforce their domination of recent years.
Hong Kong Sevens 2010 draw announced
This year’s IRB Sevens World Series is among the most evenly contested ever with the four tournaments played to date having been won by three different teams: New Zealand, Fiji and Samoa. Adding to the excitement, the Official Draw for the largest tournament on the Series, the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens, was held this evening in Hong Kong. As the only 24-team event on the circuit, the results of tonight’s draw - and the 30 series points that go to the Cup champions in Hong Kong - could be the crucial factor in determining the Series champions in 2010.
A man for all teams
It is with great sadness that we report the death of one of Asian rugby’s most colourful characters Nicholas ‘Nick’ Villeperieux. Nick passed away on the morning of February 20th 2010 in the Philippines due to thyroid cancer at the age of 52.
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GFI Hong Kong Football Club Tens set to kick off 25th anniversary year
The GFI Hong Kong Football Club Tens is set to kick off its 25th anniversary year on Wednesday and Thursday, March 24 and 25, 2010. To mark the occasion another world-class lineup of 16 international club, invitational and local teams will be taking the pitch this March. Hong Kong Sevens legend Waisale Serevi and South African Springbok flanker Bobby Skinstad are among the rugby icons already confirmed to line up in Hong Kong this season.
17 Feb 2010
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Singapore ref Harry Mason on the world stage
Giant strides are being made in Asia rugby not only by the players, but by the match officials too. Last weekend at the Wellington Sevens, the third leg of the IRB World Seven’s Series, 28 year old Harry Mason from Singapore made his debut as a referee at the highest level of the abbreviated game.
11 Feb 2010
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Tables turned
Nerveless goal-kicking from teenager Ben Kende helped CBRE Hong Kong Football Club turn the tables on rivals Tradition Valley in the Grand Championship final at King’s Park on Sunday.
09 Feb 2010
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Pools and match schedule set for IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2010
With just over 100 days to go until the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy 2010 kicks off, the International Rugby Board has announced the Pools and Match Schedule for the key age grade tournament at a launch in Moscow today.
08 Feb 2010
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Bahrain steamroller Muscat to open gap at top
Bahrain, for twenty years the dominant team in Arabian Gulf rugby are well on their way to regaining former glories. Last weekend they absolutely annihilated Muscat running in thirteen tries, iwth nine players contributing. Muscat’s cause was seriously damaged in only the second minute of the game when a freak collision saw their top scorer Johan De Lange and another senior player Ross O’Loughlin have to leave the field for the remainder of the game.
05 Feb 2010
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Can Club upset the Valley applecart?
Club’s 36-19 win over Tigers last weekend, sees them take on bitter rivals Valley for the third time in the last three months, in the Division 1 Grand Championship final this Saturday.
03 Feb 2010
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Teams announced for Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union today announced the 24 international teams taking part in the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2010.
29 Jan 2010
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All smiles for Valley
Valley already had the trophy in the bag, but Club made them work mighty hard last weekend, to maintain their one hundred per cent record over the last two seasons.
29 Jan 2010
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Farewell to the “Voice of Rugby”
I along with legions of rugby fans worldwide lost part of my childhood on Tuesday, when the ‘Voice of Rugby’ Bill McLaren passed away at the age of 86.
21 Jan 2010
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Indonesia’s biggest ever schools rugby tournament
This coming Saturday the Indonesian Rugby Football Union (IRFU) will hold their 2nd annual Schools Rugby 7’s Tournament at Sekolah Pelita Harapan, Lippo Karawaci. The action will commence at 9am with the finals stages starting at 2pm.
20 Jan 2010
