Rugby team
Hong Kong national rugby sevens team Medal record |
Asian Games |
![Gold medal – first place](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png) | 2022 Hangzhou | Team |
![Gold medal – first place](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg/16px-Gold_medal_icon_%28G_initial%29.svg.png) | 2018 Jakarta | Team |
![Silver medal – second place](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png) | 2014 Incheon | Team |
![Silver medal – second place](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png) | 2010 Guangzhou | Team |
East Asian Games |
![Silver medal – second place](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg/16px-Silver_medal_icon_%28S_initial%29.svg.png) | 2009 Hong Kong | Team |
The Hong Kong national rugby sevens team is a regular participant in the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The team's greatest achievements include winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and winning the Asian Sevens Series in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2022.
History
The men’s and women’s Hong Kong national sevens teams were granted elite sport status by the Hong Kong Sports Institute on 1 April 2013, which means the HKRFU national sevens teams receive an annual stipend to be distributed to qualified players from the target teams.[1]
In November 2013, former Wales sevens coach Gareth Baber took over as head of the men's rugby sevens programme at the Hong Kong Sports Institute. At the same time former coach, Dai Rees, was promoted to be the HKRFU's head of technical development and performance.[2][3]
2024
They qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. In round one of the tournament, they were knocked out of the quarter-final by Germany. They went on to beat Georgia for seventh place.[4][5] They finished the overall series in fifth place.[6]
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens Record |
Tournament | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
1993 | Group Stage | 17th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
1997 | Plate Finalist | 10th | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
2001 | Bowl Quarterfinalist | 21st | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2005 | Bowl Quarterfinalist | 21st | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
2009 | Bowl Semifinalist | 19th | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2013 | Bowl Quarterfinalist | 21st | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
2018 | Bowl Finalist | 18th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2022 | 19th Place Final | 19th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 0 Titles | 8/8 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 0 |
Asian Games
Asian Games record |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D |
1998 | Classification | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
2002 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2006 | Classification | 5th | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | Winners | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | Winners | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 2 Titles | 7/7 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Asia Rugby Sevens Series record |
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | D | Ref |
2009 | 2nd Runner Up | 3rd | | | | | [7] |
![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) 2010 | Plate | 5th | | | | | [8] [9] |
![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) 2011 | Runner-Up | 2nd | | | | | [10] |
![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) 2012 | Winner | 1st | | | | | [11] |
![Thailand](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) ![Malaysia](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) 2013 | Runner-Up | 2nd | | | | | [12] |
![Hong Kong](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) ![Malaysia](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Flag_of_Malaysia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Malaysia.svg.png) 2014 | Winner | 1st | | | | | [13] |
![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) ![Thailand](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) 2015 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | [14] |
![Hong Kong](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) ![South Korea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) 2016 | Winner | 1st | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | |
![Hong Kong](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) ![South Korea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) 2017 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | |
![Hong Kong](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg/23px-Flag_of_Hong_Kong.svg.png) ![South Korea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) 2018 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | [15] |
![South Korea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) ![China](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png) 2019 | Runner-Up | 2nd | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | |
2020 | Not contested |
2021 | Winner | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | [16] |
![Thailand](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a9/Flag_of_Thailand.svg/23px-Flag_of_Thailand.svg.png) ![South Korea](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/Flag_of_South_Korea.svg/23px-Flag_of_South_Korea.svg.png) 2022 | Winner | 1st | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | [17] |
Total | 5 Titles | 13/13 | 98 | 84 | 13 | 1 | |
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai.[18]
No. | Players |
4 | Pierce Mackinlay-West |
5 | Callum McCullough |
6 | Liam Doherty |
7 | Harry Sayers |
8 | Max Denmark |
9 | Bryn Phillips |
10 | Russell Webb |
11 | Seb Brien |
17 | Fong Kit Fung |
20 | James Christie |
27 | Cado Lee |
54 | Liam Herbert |
Player records
As of 27 September 2021, or after the 2021 Canada Sevens [19]
Most appearances
- Rowan Varty – 47
- Carl Murray – 39
- Ricky Cheuk – 39
- Andrew Chambers – 38
- Jamie Hood – 37
Most points
- Carl Murray – 139
- Keith Robertson – 135
- Rowan Varty – 105
- Matthew Reede – 90
- Ricky Cheuk – 75
Most tries
- Rowan Varty – 21
- Matthew Reede – 18
- Keith Robertson – 15
- Ricky Cheuk – 15
- Tom McQueen – 13
Most conversions
- Jamie Hood - 34
- Carl Murray – 30
- Keith Robertson – 25
- Russell Webb – 17
- Nigel D'Acre – 16
Most tackles
- Jamie Hood – 59
- Max Woodward – 42
- Liam Herbert – 32
- Cado Lee – 30
- Michael Coverdale – 28
Honours
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby first team sport granted Elite Sport status". Hong Kong Rugby Union. 1 April 2013.
- ^ "HK greet new sevens coaches". The Standard (Hong Kong). 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ So Wan Ling (22 February 2013). "Bring on the big boys". The Standard. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
- ^ "Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai". www.world.rugby. 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid". www.world.rugby. 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ Japan win Borneo Sevens to top Asian Rugby Sevens Series table for 2009 Archived 2015-04-12 at the Wayback Machine. ARFU. 1 November 2009.
- ^ "Korea retain Shanghai Sevens crown". Ultimate Rugby 7s. 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Borneo 7s: Hong Kong Win Thrilling Final". Asia Rugby. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ Japan crowned Asian Number one after winning Borneo Sevens Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine. Asian 5 Nations. 2011.
- ^ Hong Kong win Mumbai 7s to take Asian Series Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Ultimate Rugby 7s. 15 October 2012.
- ^ Japan beat Hong Kong in Singapore final to seal Asian Rugby Sevens Series title Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Ultimate Rugby 7s. 11 November 2013.
- ^ Rugby: Hong Kong bag Beijing leg to secure Asian Sevens Series Archived 2020-02-19 at the Wayback Machine. Sport Asia. 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Japan secure double delight with victories in Colombo on Asian Sevens Series". Ultimate Rugby 7s. 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Japan complete clean sweep in Asia Sevens Series". World Rugby. 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
- ^ "Hong Kong outplay South Korea to pocket Asian Sevens title". Sunday Observer. 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Asia rugby sevens 2022 standings". Asia Rugby. 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Hong Kong - All Time Sevens Series Stats".
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