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Teams announced for Cable & Wireless Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens 2010
04 Mar 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.
A tribute to a legend
03 Mar 2010
How do you celebrate the life of a larger than life character? You go out and do what he loved doing best and play a game of rugby - or 3 as would be the case for Nick VP. So it seemed fitting that Kowloon Beavers, the last league team that Nick played for before leaving HK, should bear witness to his many appearances by donning blond wigs of every stripe to commemorate him. And there could not be a more fitting venue than the Police Club at Police Boundary Street where we last played together.
Hong Kong Sevens 2010 draw announced
26 Feb 2010
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
24 Feb 2010
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.
GFI Hong Kong Football Club Tens set to kick off 25th anniversary year
17 Feb 2010
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.
Tables turned
09 Feb 2010
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.
Can Club upset the Valley applecart?
03 Feb 2010
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.
Welcome to Rugby in Hong Kong. Records show that rugby has been played in Hong Kong since the late 1870’s.
Nowadays there is a thriving league structure with seven men’s divisions and one women’s division. There are two divisions in the schools league with fifteen schools participating.
The national men’s team play in the Asian 5 Nations Top five where they placed 3rd in 2008.
Since 1976 Hong Kong has hosted the most famous and well supported sevens tournament in the world every March and last year staged the final Bledisloe Cup game between Australia and New Zealand.
Follow the links to discover more about rugby in Hong Kong.
Other News
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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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Valley take title while Club falter
After allowing visiting DeA Tigers the luxury of a 12-0 lead at the half hour point, Valley seized control of their fixture and did not relinquish this until they had added 49 unanswered points and collected the Hong Kong Division1title once again.
20 Jan 2010
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Valley could lift trophy next Saturday
There is no doubt about it, Causeway Bay Rams are improving. Saturday’s 29-6 home defeat at the hands of league leaders Valley may not seem like much to shout about, but when you consider that a short few months ago they shipped 98 points against the same opposition, you can gauge the magnitude of their recent improvement in form.
12 Jan 2010
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Invictus
Released last month in the United States and coming to a screen near you soon, wherever you live, ‘Invictus’ is the 2009 biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup Finals in South Africa.
11 Jan 2010
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Critical game for Tigers and Club
A convincing win for Valley, who visit bottom of the table Causeway Bay Rams on Saturday, will put them one step closer to securing the 1st Division title this season. Although the Rams have shown considerable improvement recently, the idea of them troubling Valley is unworthy of discussion. The reverse fixture earlier in the season saw 98 unanswered points scored; we may not see that margin of defeat, but we predict one-way traffic.
08 Jan 2010
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Hong Kong fall to Netherlands 25-10 in last match of European tour
The Hong Kong National Rugby team met with a cold reception on its tour of Europe, finishing winless from three matches played in just seven days. Hong Kong fell to Germany, Czech Republic and the Netherlands on what was the first tour of Europe in the 57-year history of the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union.
05 Jan 2010
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Happy Holidays and a safe New Year
22 Dec 2009
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Hong Kong drop tour opener to Germany, 24 – 14
Hong Kong lost the opening match of its historic first ever tour of Europe falling 24-14 to Germany this afternoon at the Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark in Heidelberg.
14 Dec 2009
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Japan snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
Japan edged Hong Kong 26-24 in a thrilling men’s gold medal match at the 2009 East Asian Games in Hong Kong this afternoon. In the women’s competition, China continued its run of impressive results beating Japan 34-12 in the gold medal match to finish the competition undefeated.
08 Dec 2009
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Tigers roar in Presidents Cup
The Hong Kong rugby league took a break last Saturday, with the action switching to the second round of the President’s Cup, as the national team players were rested before this weekend’s East Asian Games Rugby 7s.
03 Dec 2009
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Valley move further ahead without even playing!
Have Club given up the chase already? For the second week running they failed to pick up a bonus point against teams at the foot of the division. Saturdays 17-0 victory at home over Cricket Club, with only two tries in the first period and a complete blank-out in the second half, has allowed Valley to open a further one point gap without even donning their boots.
26 Nov 2009
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HKRFU announce squad for historic first tour of Europe
The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union (HKRFU) have announced the 28-man squad that will represent Hong Kong on the HKRFU’s first Tour of Europe in its 57-year history.
25 Nov 2009
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