Women’s Rugby Results – 4 November, 2017

Premiership

USRC Tigers 45-0 CWB Phoenix
@ HKIED, Kick-off: 16:00

Valley Black 88-0 Kowloon
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 16:30

Valley Black
Wing Yan Leung, Akanisi Au Yeung, Jasmine Cheung, Ching To Cheng, Deena Ravi Thinakaran, Riva Brill, Amelie Seure, Aroha Savage, Shan Shan Sandra Pong, Rebecca Thompson, Nadia Cuvilier, Kelsie Bouttle, Laurel Chor, Jessica Eden, Zoë Smith
Reserve: Li Lai Mang, Becky, Pui Man Choi, Colleen Tjosvold, Jade Birkby,
Qiu Rang Wong
Tries: Jessica Eden (3), Nadia Cuvilier (2), Rebecca Thompson, Shan Shan Sandra Pong, Laurel Chor (2), Colleen Tjsvold, Amelie Seure (2), Kelsie Bouttle (2)
Conversions: Zoe Smith (9)

Kowloon
Yip Cho Kwan, Yuk Wun Yip, Hei Tung Chau, Tsang Yan, Maggie Au Yeung, Winnie Cheung, Yee To Cheng, Jackie Leung, Ho Yee Mak, Ching Hei Victoria Wong, Tsz Ki Chiu, Chun Yan Ho, For Wing Florence Lee, Wai Ling Chan, Wai Man Fung
Reserve: Lok Yee Cham, Wong Wing Gee Charlotte, Chu Wing Yee, Lok Sze Leung, Sin Ying Chan

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Gai Wu Falcons 42-3 Tai Po Dragons
@ KG V, Kick-off: 16:30

HKFC Ice 31-12 City Sparkle
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off: 18:00

City Sparkle
符詩宇 Fu Sze Yu, 張天兒 Cheung Tin Yee, 林珮恩 Lam Pui Yan, 李綺芯 Lee Yee Sum, 吳筱菁 Wu Hsiao Ching, 謝嘉汶 Tse Kar Man Hilary, 丘佩燕 Yau Pui Yin, 吳雋怡 Ng Chun Yi Annie, 馮子穎 Fung Tsz Wing, 謝詠翹 Tse Wing Kiu, 盧丹彤 Lo Tan Tung, 吳育欣 Ng Yuk Yan, 吳汝夢 Wu Rumeng, 張凱瑩 Cheung Hoi Ying, 彭曉藍 Pang Hiu Lam Mila, 徐樂怡 Tsui Lok Yi
Reserve: 王麗麗 Wong Lai Lai, 黃愉廷 Wong Yu Ting, 林秀茵 Lam Sau Yan, 劉芷瑩 Lau Tsz Ying, 區舒韻 Au Shu Wan, 黃嘉程 Wong Ka Ching
Tries: Agnes Tse, Hoi Ying Cheung
Conversion: Agnes Tse

HKFC Ice
Cheryl Gourley, Fion Got, Megan Richardson, Claire Forster, Tsz Ying Tam, Sophie Short, Martha Webber, Bobby Wilson, Kimberly Yuen Ki Wrixon, Rachel Fong, Crystal Wray, Rachel Crothers, Jaime Yuen Wing Ho, Sheung Yee Siu, Bernadette Bray
Reserve: Angelina Cheung, Denise Chan, Shonagh Ryan, Heidi Johnson, Helen Lee, Jordan Rear, Stephanie Heathcote, Zuzanna Osinska
Tries: Bernadette Bray, Jaime Yuen Wing Ho, Crystal Wray, Shonagh Ryan, Martha Webber
Conversions: Rachel Fong (2), Helen Lee

National League 1

USRC Tigers v HK Scottish Kukris
@ HKIED, Kick-off: 14:30

Valley Red 7-21 Revolution SRC
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 18:00

Tai Po Dragons 21-19 HKCC
@ KG V, Kick-off: 18:00

National League 2

University 0-34 Kowloon
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 15:00

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HKFC Fire 49-0 City Twinkles
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off: 16:30

Tin Shui Wai v CWB Lammergeier
@ HKIED, Kick-off: 17:30

Gai Wu Hawks 0-31 Police Sirens
@ King’s Park, Kick-off: 18:00

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Valley Black 88-0 Kowloon @ Happy Valley – 4 November, 2017

Valley Black beat Kowloon 88-0 at Happy Valley in a match that for the first half was a lot more even than the scoreline suggests. Chloe Mak pulled Kowloon strings again in a highly competitive first half when Valley appeared lethargic. A halftime roasting from coach Ra saw an energised Valley emerge who deftly and clinically dissected a tiring Kowloon defence.

Kowloon kicked off deep, looking to put some early pressure on the Black defence, the Valley back line as it looks to do each game started on the front foot and were soon passing their way downfield looking for weak point in their opponents defence. Nadia Cuvelier spots one and is away and looking for the opening score.

Chun Yan Ho had other ideas with a beautiful try point saving tackle. Valley recycle, but the Kowloon defence is back and stops the Blacks again. It’s third time lucky though as the ball is again recycled and reaches Jessica Eden who scores easily, 5-0 after three minutes.

Kicking deep again Kowloon look for a quick reply, with Valley knocking on Kowloon have a scrum inside the Black 22, but they can’t take advantage. A big shove from the Valley forwards has them win it against the head only for the pack to see their effort wasted as the backs blow a 5 on 2 overlap.

Kowloon are spending a long time in and around the Valley 22 without really threatening to score. A misplaced Kowloon pass is scooped up by Rebecca Thompson who runs two-thirds of the length of the pitch to score under the posts and give Zoe Smith an easy conversion, 12-0 after 15 minutes.

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An attacking 5m scrum gives Kowloon a chance, but the pass is dropped and the chance goes begging. Aroha Savage collects the ball, a deep clearing kick isn’t fielded well by Kowloon and Kelsie Bouttle collects the loose ball and swings it wide to Amelie Seure who scores between the posts, which Smith converts, as Valley ruthlessly punish the Kowloon error, 19-0.

The hooped shirts are playing well and making Valley work hard. A clearing Kowloon kick is fielded by Smith who spots Eden in space on the wing and she scores despite the best effort of several Kowloon defenders – 26-0.

The resulting kick-off is deep again from Kowloon, it’s caught cleanly inside the Black 22, two passes out to the wing and it’s in Eden’s hands again who shows a clean pair of heels to all as she sprints 70+m for her second try in a minute, 31-0 on 35 minutes.

Kowloon looking for a score before halftime earn a penalty inside the Valley 22. Spotting the tryline Mak takes a quick one and Valley’s Li Lai Mang, Becky takes a yellow card for the team as the whistle goes for half time. Kowloon have worked hard, but Valley while not playing well have clinically taken advantage of every error.

The Valley players may need to check the Maori dictionaries, as coach Ra offered a strong motivating half time roasting of her squad. It worked though as the Blacks dominated the second half. Riva Brill’s attacking run is ended by Rita Fung, Shan Shan Sandra Pong accepts the offload and scores the first of nine second half Valley tries 90 seconds after the restart, 36-0.

Two minutes later and Kowloon are penalised for taking too long with their lineout and Bouttle powers over close to the posts, Smith convert 43-0.

A minute later and Valley have their third try in three minutes. A quickly taken Black line-out is cleanly caught, the ball swiftly moved through the hands of the backs and Cuvelier scores her first try of the match which Smith converts, 50-0.

Kowloon have no answer to a motivated Valley and Cuvelier scores her second try four minutes later which Smith converts, 57-0 after 52 minutes.

Again from restart Kowloon concede a try, as Brill catches the kick passes it to Seure who scores her second try of the game out wide, 62-0.

Aroha Savage the Black’s dynamic number 8 looked to cap her fine performance by dribbling the ball, football style, through her opponent’s backline for a score. Kowloon managed to drop on the ball just short of the line to prevent the score. Minutes later though it’s Bouttle who scores her second under the posts 69-0.

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Smith scores and convert her own try as Kowloon have no answer to the Black’s pace 76-0. Fung prevents another with her second try saving tackle of the day, while Smith drops a pass three metres from the line to spoil another chance.

Digging deep Kowloon prop Yip Cho Kwan makes a break looking for a consolation score. Valley though steal the ball in the ruck and Laurel Chor scores in the corner 81-0.

To their credit Kowloon battle to the end, another misplaced pass though allows Colleen Tjsvold to scoop the ball and score from 50m with Smith adding the conversion. Final score 88-0.

Kowloon
Yip Cho Kwan, Yuk Wun Yip, Hei Tung Chau, Tsang Yan, Maggie Au Yeung, Winnie Cheung, Yee To Cheng, Jackie Leung, Ho Yee Mak, Ching Hei Victoria Wong, Tsz Ki Chiu, Chun Yan Ho, For Wing Florence Lee, Wai Ling Chan, Wai Man Fung
Reserve: Lok Yee Cham, Wong Wing Gee Charlotte, Chu Wing Yee, Lok Sze Leung, Sin Ying Chan

法興銀行華利女子欖球會(華利)在跑馬地球場大敗九龍欖球會(九龍)88比0。總成績並不可以道出完整的比賽,因為在上半場比賽中,兩隊實力相若。
九龍把球大腳踢出,希望增加進攻能力。但華利後方們默默觀察對方的弱點,Nadia
Cuvelier先拔頭籌,進攻弱點。但被Ho Chun Yan攔截。華利再次進攻,但又再給攔截。
來回多次,最後Jessica Eden達陣。開場三分鐘,5比0。
九龍打快攻還擊,在華利22米線內爭球,可惜失敗。華利把球傳開做了五對二的場面。
九龍傳球去誤,Rebecca Thompson 看準機會,把球拾起直達達陣線。由Zoe Smith 踢入,比賽15分鐘, 12比0。
九龍本有進攻機會,可惜傳球再次失誤,機會給了華利的Aroha Savaga。Kelsie Bouttle把球遠傳給Amelie Seure達陣,再由Smith踢入, 19比零。華利多在九龍的技術失誤中贏取入球。
九龍攻勢不弱, 華利說努力防守和進攻。Smith看準邊防的空間,把球傳給Eden,再由Eden衝過多個攔截達陣, 26比零。比賽35分鐘,Eden再發虎威,直奔70米達陣,成為她第二個入球, 31比0。
九龍努力在上半場入球,可惜失誤太多,令華利有機可乘。而九龍的Becky拿了今場的第一個黃牌,令下半場九龍更陷困局。
下半場,華利優勢繼續,Riva Brill帶球上陣,雖被Rita Fung攔截,但在最後關頭,Brill把球傳給了Shan Shan Sandra Pong達陣。成為下半場的首個入球, 36比0。
兩分鐘後,由於持球太久而不開球,九龍再次犯規。Bouttle猛力衝至底線, 43比0。
一分鐘後,華利做出純熟的傳球,有中場到邊場,最後由Cuvelier達陣,50比零。不到一分鐘,Cuvelier再次入球。這是開場四分鐘內的第四個入球。
九龍再次開球,但被Brill搶到並傳給Seure達陣,成績62比0。
其後Bouttle再次入球,成為她今天的第二個達陣。Smith 和 Laurel Chor 相繼入球,成績變為81比0。九龍一個傳球失誤,給了Colleen Tjsvold入球機會,總成績88比0。

City Sparkle 12-31 HKFC Ice @ HK Football Club – 4 November, 2017

In a game dominated for long periods by City Sparkle, HKFC Ice had that little bit extra to beat a determined City Sparkle 31-12 under the lights of the Hong Kong Football Club.

It was all City for the first 30 minutes, the Sparkle spending all bar a few moments of it camped inside the Ice 22. HKFC creaked and groaned, bent and buckled and such was the pressure that Martha Webber received a yellow card after just 8 minutes.

Twice City thought they’d scored, but the ball was held up and the Sparkle couldn’t ignite anything from the resulting scrums. Sport can fickle and with their miniscule amount of possession Ice recycled the ball inside their own 22 worked it wide to an overlapping Bernadette Bray and the fullback was away sprinting 70m to score under the posts massively against the run of play. Rachel Fong converted 7-0 after 16 minutes.

The Sparkle resumed their assault on the Ice line looking for an instant reply with Hoi Ying Cheung making a lovely run down the wing. Only to be tackled into touch inches from the line.

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HKFC finally start to enjoy some possession as the half draws to a close and string a few phases of play together working the ball back and forth across the pitch. City stand firm, but a smart piece of play sees Jaime Yuen Wing Ho loop around outside her winger to create the overlap and she scores in the corner, 12-0 after 37 minutes.

City send the kick-off deep and Ice spread the ball left only to meet a solid Sparkle tackle, a quick recycle and swift hands along the line and Webber is away and she outruns a despairing defence to score under the posts. Fong’s conversion brings the half to a close with HKFC Ice leading 19-0 and City wondering how exactly how they’re down three tries after playing well and dominating for most of the first period.

After some strong words at half-time HKFC look to start the second half on the front foot. City’s defence though stands firm, but as they look to clear Ice steal the ball and Mavis almost scores but she can’t offload and the chance goes begging. The Sparkle are spending a lot of time defending and are unable to get out of their own 22 and relieve the pressure. Ice working hard, looking for a fourth try.

A deep City clearing kick looks to give HKFC another attacking oppourtunity but having drawn in the Sparkle defence the Ice backline looks to take advantage of a three on one overlap only for a crunching tackle from Tsz Wing Donis Fung to shut down the attack.

Ice overthrow a lineout and City string some attacking phases together as they look for a way back into the match. A long pass gives Mila Hiu Lam Pang a chance to run but strong backline defence from Ice keeps her out. A City scrum on the HKFC 22 holds and Agnes Tse breaks three tackles to score under the posts, and then she converts her own try, 19-7 after 62 minutes.

From the resulting kick-off Ice recover the ball and launch a sweeping attack keeping the ball through multiple phases of play, City are tiring but still tackling hard. Ice recycle well and spread the ball wide for Shonagh Ryan to sprint down the line and score, 24-7.

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Webber looks to pile on the pressure as she powers her way through several tackles but City finally haul her down and launch an attack of their own only for a fine tackle by Pang to deny City a second score. Sparkle recycle the ball and work it wide where Hoi Ying Cheung scores in the corner on 73 minutes, 24-12.

City kick off deep looking to score again quickly and give HKFC a nervous last few minutes. Ice knock on, but City can’t take advantage. It’s Football Club though who have the final word as Heidi Johnson breaks three Sparkle tackles and spreads the ball wide to Crystal Wray who finishes off a flowing move in style, Helen Lee converts, 31-12 after 79 minutes. And Ice almost add another but Shu Wan Au’s fine tackle keeps the final score at 31-12.

香港足球會(港會)使出渾身解數,以31比12打敗佔上風的康維他城市星光隊(城市欖球會)。
開始30分鐘,城市欖球會儘佔上風,多徘徊於港會的22米先內。港會努力防守,最後Martha Webber在八分鐘時拿了第一個黃牌。
城市欖球會有兩次達陣的機會,但都被港會扭轉逆勢。Bernadette Bray做了一個遠傳球,再由後衛直衝70米達陣,Rachel Fong踢入。賽事16分鐘,成績7比0。
張凱瑩在邊線衝出,可惜被港會在最後階段攔截到,再把球踢出,解決困局。
上半場完場前五分鐘,港會發動攻勢,攻至城市欖球會的22米線。城市欖球會防守嚴密,但Ho Yueng Wing Jaime看到一個在邊線的入球機會,繞過邊鋒,在角落達陣,成績變成12比0。
城市欖球會以快攻把球踢出,港會持球進攻可惜遇到攔截,但Martha Webber把球搶回再達陣,上半場完場成績19比0。港會只用了十分逆轉劣勢。
在半場時,.港會教練明顯給了一些戰術,。下半場開場時,港會先發制人,積極進攻。雖然城市欖球會有一個達陣機會,可惜Mavis不能及時把球傳出,機會錯失。比賽都徘徊在城市欖球會的22米內,港會的第四個入球應不遠了。
城市欖球會把球大腳踢出,給了港會另一機會進攻,但被馮子穎漂亮的攔截到。城市欖球會信心大增,在港會12米爭球時,謝詠翹持球衝過三個攔截達陣,成為城市欖球會的第一個入球,19比7。
港會反擊,打遠傳戰,利用球場的外圍空間。經過多次攔截和爭球後,港會把球遠傳給Shonagh Ryan,輕易達陣24比7。Martha Webber乘勝追擊,但最終被城市欖球會攔截到。再用同樣戰術,把球遠傳,Cheung Hoi Ying入球。70三分鐘, 24比12。
比賽變得緊張,港會加緊防守。最後由Heidi Johnson衝過三個攔截再把球遠傳至Crystal Wray達陣,Helen Lee踢入, 31比12。本來港會可以再加一球,可惜給區舒韻漂亮的攔截到,總成績31比12。

Women’s Rugby – 4 November, 2017

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Valley Black took on Kowloon at Happy Valley and HKFC Ice looked to freeze City’s Sparkle at the HK Football Club and bc was there to take in the action.
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Six into Four Doesn’t Fit…

The penultimate round of the first half of the Women’s Premiership sees six teams in contention for the top four and a place in the ‘reduced’ Premiership for the second half of the season.

The other four sides will be relegated to the Women’s Premiership Development league – the aim apparently is to drive competitive improvement across the whole league. But will a current or potential HK international player want to play in the ‘Development’ league? Hardly likely to improve their chances of being picked…

Sadly the chances are that the gap between the top four and the second four will get even wider as the top four improve and the better players in the development league are cherry picked by the top teams.

In this week’s games it’s third versus fifth as USRC Tigers – their tails up after a hard fought draw with Gai Wu Falcons last week – face off against CWB Phoenix (4pm, HK Education University). Gai Wu play Tai Po Dragons (KGV, 4:30m), fresh from a second win in this league. Kowloon pay a visit to table toppers Valley Black (14:30pm, Happy Valley) while HKFC Ice host City Sparkle at HK Football Club (6pm).

Tigers coach Fan Shun Kei, who knows the meaning of success as a player, including with the Hong Kong national sevens team, is full of confidence after last week’s draw.

“Our physicality and attacking were excellent. We need to keep up that physicality to cope with the last 20-25 minutes of a game, when tiredness comes in – especially later in the year, when we play against Valley or Gai Wu. In the last game, it was the opposite – we came back strongest in the final 10 minutes,” said Fan.

“The team understands that that outstanding performance sets the standard. Nothing will be much different this week in terms of our game plan. If we execute right and make the tackles, then this team can be dangerous in the league. It’s a real improvement on last year.”

The Tigers will be missing three key players this week: last game’s key performer Hebe Talas was concussed playing on Sunday and sits out for a week, while winger Bena Yu Bo Yan and inside centre Lo Wai Yan have commitments.

On the plus side, Natasha Olson-Thorne is back, which Fan says give the side more solidity. “We expect Causeway Bay to come at us. To be among the top four, they really need this game. The first half will be very exciting, as everyone is fresh. They will go hard and we expect to have to deal with their attack,” relishes Fan.

Causeway Bay come into the game off the back of losses to Gai Wu and Valley, and a surprising 10-7 reverse to Tai Po, missing the success they had at the start of the season.

Chris Lin is especially unhappy with last week’s result. “We were missing quite a few players, and several of our squad were just off playing in NL2 games,” he explained. “We made mistakes in defence that resulted in costly penalties, so that’s something we’ve been focusing on this week. If we can hold on to the ball and reduce handling mistakes to improve defensively, we have the backs and the pack to go forward and score.”

“Tigers have strong ball carriers, so we aim to keep the defence error-free and then try to attack the wide lines,” added Lin who focused on what his side should be aiming for in this game, to capture a spot in the Premiership second half.

“We aim to beat Tigers, but to feel confident of playing in the top half after the break, we need to at least pick up two bonus points [for four tries scored, and a loss by seven points or fewer]. I’m positive about our prospects of playing in the top four,” said Lin.

His side sees the return of two key players who missed the previous game: Martini IP Ka Ling, at inside centre, and Ng Wing Yee, who has recovered from her spine problem. Lin says that both are greatly respected by the rest of the team and will inspire confidence through their example as well as their ball-carrying.

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Women’s Rugby Fixtures – 4 November, 2017

Women’s Rugby Results – 28 October, 2017

Premiership

Kowloon 34-12 City Sparkle
@ Tai Hang Tung, Kick-off: 16:30
Kowloon
Yip Cho Kwan, Yuk Wun Yip, Hiu Tung Chan, Tsang Yan, Maggie Au Yeung, Winnie Cheung, Yee To Cheng, Jackie Leung, Ho Yee Chloe Mak, Ching Hei Victoria Wong, Tsz Ki Chiu, Chun Yan Ho, Wing Chi Amber Tsang, Chu Wing Yee, Wai Man Fung
Reserve: Lok Yee Cham, Sin Ying Chan, For Wing Florence Lee, Lok Sze Leung, Wai Ling Chan
Tries: Yip Cho Kwan (2), Ho Yee Chloe Mak (2), Yee To Cheng, Tsang Yan
Conversions: Wing Chi Amber Tsang (2)
City Sparkle
符詩宇 Fu Sze Yu, 張天兒 Cheung Tin Yee, 林珮恩 Lam Pui Yan, 林秀茵 Lam Sau Yan, 吳筱菁 Wu Hsiao Ching, 謝嘉汶 Tse Kar Man Hilary, 丘佩燕 Yau Pui Yin, 吳雋怡 Ng Chun Yi Annie, 馮子穎 Fung Tsz Wing, 劉芷瑩 LAU Tsz Ying, 黃嘉程 Wong Ka Ching, 吳育欣 Ng Yuk Yan, 吳汝夢 Wu Rumeng, 張凱瑩 Cheung Hoi Ying, 謝詠翹 Tse Wing Kiu, 徐樂怡 Tsui Lok Yi,
Reserve: 王麗麗 Wong Lai Lai, 王莉華 Wong Lee Wa, 黃愉廷 Wong Yu Ting, 李綺芯 Lee Yee Sum, 鄭文琼 Cheng Man King, 彭曉藍 Pang Hiu Lam Mila
Tries: Agnes Tse Wing Kin (2)
Conversions: Agnes Tse Wing Kin

HKFC Ice 0-71 Valley Black
@ HK Football Club, Kick-off: 18:00

Tai Po Dragons 10-7 CWB Phoenix
@ King’s Park, Kick-off: 19:30

Gai Wu Falcons 17-17 USRC Tigers
@ King’s Park, Kick-off: 19:30
Gai Wu
Lee Ka Shun 李嘉萱, Ku Hoi Ying 古凱盈, Lau Nga Wun 劉雅媛, Wong Ka Yin 黃家妍, Chow Mei Nam 鄒美楠, Ching Tze Yung 程子容, Yip Hiu Ki 葉曉琪, Chan Ka Yan 陳嘉欣, Shum Wai Sum 岑惠心, Lee Tze Ting 李紫婷, Chong Ka Yan 莊嘉欣, Ho Hoi Lam 何凱琳, Chiu Wing See 趙穎思, Poon Pak Yan 潘柏茵, Abigail Chan 陳柏鈴
Reserve: Lee Wing Yan 李穎欣, Li Tsz Tung Vicky 李芷彤, Man Yuen Yan 文琬茵, Wong Suet Ying 王雪盈, Fung Hoi Ching 馮凱晴, Lum Ka Ching 藍嘉晴

National League 1

Gai Wu Fawkes 22-10 USRC
@ King’s Park, Kick-off: 18:00

HKCC v Valley Red
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 18:00

Revolution SRC 61-0 Tai Po Dragons
@ Tin Shui Wai, Kick-off: 19:30

National League 2

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Gai Wu Hawks 17-5 Tin Shui Wai
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 13:00

Kowloon 31-5 City
@ Tai Hang Tung, Kick-off: 15:00

HKFC Fire 86-5 University
@ Sandy Bay, Kick-off: 16:30

Police Sirens 12-12 CWB Lammergeier
@ Police Boundary Street, Kick-off: 18:00

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Kowloon Win First Game, 34-12 Against City Sparkle

Kowloon beat City Sparkle 34-12 to earn their first win of the season as Chloe Mak pulled the strings behind a strong Kowloon scrum to eclipse a fine individual performance and stunning try from City’s fullback Agnes Tse Wing Kin.

The first quarter saw the match ebb and flow as first City and then Kowloon had chances with the ball, but neither side was able to string together a sustained period of pressure with errors and penalties harming both sides play.

Kowloon are working hard and moving the ball towards the City 22 when center Wing Chi Amber Tsang knowing it’s Halloween does her best impression of the Hulk and smashes through the City forwards to set up an easy try for Chloe Ho Yee Mak who converts her own score, 7-0 to Kowloon after 15 minutes.

City look to respond and threaten the Kowloon line only for another dropped pass to stall their attack. Kowloon back on the attack inside the Sparkle 22, blow a massive 6 on 1 overlap, the ball is recycled and prop Yip Cho Wan makes no mistake scoring under the posts to make the conversion easy for Mak, 14-0 after 22 minutes.

Amazing what a couple of tries can do, Kowloon are playing with more confidence, their passes have more zip and the runs more purpose. Mak snuffs out a City attack and surges strongly from her own 22 out to the halfway line where a fine tackle from Rumeng Aislin Wu brings her down. City were guilty of a lot arm tackles throughout the match which failed to stop Kowloon, but they also executed some fine try saving tackles including one by Yuk Yan Ng which stifled another Kowloon scoring play.

Kowloon look to have ended the latest attack with a long clearing kick deep into the City 22, where Tse catches it cleanly and sets off on a mazy run, breaks a couple of tackles puts in a lovely step to clear the last remaining forward and sprints 8om through the despairing arms of several Kowloon backs to score a quite sparkling try under the posts. Only 14-5 as somehow from infront of the post City put the conversion under the the crossbar instead of over as Tse sucks in great lungfuls of fragrant Autumn air.

The Sparkle are visibly lifted by Tse’s score, but Kowloon’s scrum is working well and giving them a solid platform to attack from as Mak orchestrates their attack. As the half draws to a close Kowloon are penalised again and City look to take advantage, but can’t and the half ends with score 14-5 to Kowloon.

Early in the second half the Kowloon back line pick up a deep clearing kick and return the ball quickly only for Tse to make the first of several try saving tackles. The ball though is recycled well and loosehead Yip Cho Kwan powers over for her second try, 19-5.

Looking to be more direct in their running Kowloon are pushing City back and making small runs close to the breakdown. An overthrown Kowloon lineout gives City a good attacking chance and the backs work the ball wide only to drop the final pass with the try line beckoning.

With it’s scrum strong and City struggling for clean ball a lot the third quarter is played in City’s 22, with Kowloon have numerous chances and City’s defending getting more ragged. Infront of her posts City’s Cheung Tin Yee goes for ambitious intercept only to knock the ball forward and receive a yellow card.

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Mak looks to take quick advantage and shifts the ball wide to Tsang who powers over the line dragging two City defenders with her, who manage to keep her from grounding the ball for a try. From the resulting 5m scrum Mak is alert to the extra space from the woman advantage and scores her second try of the game 24-5.

Another last ditch try saving tackle from Tse, after a strong run from Tsang sets up a City counter as the Sparkle spend sometime in the Kowloon 22 before losing the ball in a tackle. Kowloon surge forward the backs creating a good overlap, but with clear space infront of her and a try beckoning Wynne takes her eye off the ball… and drops it. The screams of frustration from the watching Kowloon sideline were louder than the most passionate of Big Bang fans.

City look to break back but Yee To Cheng intercepts and the flanker runs 40m to score a simple but energy sapping try, 29-5 after 68 minutes.

A Kowloon attack peters out as a pass goes astray, Tse though sees the gap and gleeful scoops up the ball 40m out to score untouched under the posts. She converts her own try 29-12.

The final minutes are played in almost pitch dark as the HKRU hadn’t asked for the lights to be turned on, City look to add another score in a game where they had chances but didn’t protect the ball well. But it’s Kowloon who rightly have the final word as lock Tsang Yan scores with two minutes remaining to cap off their first win of the season with a flourish – final score 34-5.

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Kowloon
Yip Cho Kwan, Yuk Wun Yip, Hiu Tung Chan, Tsang Yan, Maggie Au Yeung, Winnie Cheung, Yee To Cheng, Jackie Leung, Ho Yee Chloe Mak, Ching Hei Victoria Wong, Tsz Ki Chiu, Chun
Yan Ho, Wing Chi Amber Tsang, Chu Wing Yee, Wai Man Fung
Reserve: Lok Yee Cham, Sin Ying Chan, For Wing Florence Lee, Lok Sze Leung, Wai Ling Chan
Tries: Yip Cho Kwan (2), Ho Yee Chloe Mak (2), Yee To Cheng, Tsang Yan
Conversions: Wing Chi Amber Tsang (2)

City Sparkle
符詩宇 Fu Sze Yu, 張天兒 Cheung Tin Yee, 林珮恩 Lam Pui Yan, 林秀茵 Lam Sau Yan, 吳筱菁 Wu Hsiao Ching, 謝嘉汶 Tse Kar Man Hilary, 丘佩燕 Yau Pui Yin, 吳雋怡 Ng Chun Yi Annie, 馮子穎 Fung Tsz Wing, 劉芷瑩 LAU Tsz Ying, 黃嘉程 Wong Ka Ching, 吳育欣 Ng Yuk Yan, 吳汝夢 Wu Rumeng, 張凱瑩 Cheung Hoi Ying, 謝詠翹 Tse Wing Kiu, 徐樂怡 Tsui Lok Yi,
Reserve: 王麗麗 Wong Lai Lai, 王莉華 Wong Lee Wa, 黃愉廷 Wong Yu Ting, 李綺芯 Lee Yee Sum, 鄭文琼 Cheng Man King, 彭曉藍 Pang Hiu Lam Mila
Tries: Agnes Tse Wing Kin (2)
Conversions: Agnes Tse Wing Kin

九龍欖球會(九龍)在星期六打敗了康維他城市星光隊(城市欖球會),成為今季第一場勝戰。Chole Mak對此出力不少。

在第一節中,九龍和城市欖球隊旗鼓相當,彼此拉鋸。後來中場Wing Chi Amber Tsang加強壓力,衝破了城市欖球隊陣形,令Chloe Ho Yee Mak輕易的為九龍得了第一個入球,7比0。

比賽22分鐘,城市欖球隊努力反攻,可惜持球不穩,令九龍有機可乘,產生了一個六對一的場面。由前鋒Yip Cho Wan達陣,14比0。

入了兩球波,九龍的信心大增,戰術也顯而易見。雖然城市欖球隊在球賽中多用手臂攔截,導致犯規。但也有很多成功和漂亮的攔截,例如Mak帶球從22米底線跑至中場,被Rumeng Aislin漂亮的攔截到和Yuk Yan Ng防止入球的攔截。

城市欖球隊努力反攻,Tse把九龍的長距離踢球穩穩地接到,衝過多個防守,直奔八十米,做出一個漂亮的達陣,成為城市欖球隊的第一個入球,14比5。

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Tse堅守防線,有多個漂亮的攔截。可惜勇猛的九龍前鋒Yip Cho Kwan做了一個力量性的達陣,19比5。

城市欖球隊本有一個很好的入球機會,可惜在最後一個傳球失誤,球跌在地上,達陣機會也隨之消失。

在球賽的第三節,對陣多於城市欖球隊的22米線內。加上城市欖球隊的多個持球和傳球錯誤, 陣腳大亂。Cheung Tin Yee救球心切,又再犯規,結果得到今場的第一個黃牌,出場十分鐘。

九龍繼續進攻,打快戰。Mak一個遠傳球給Tsang, 再由Tsang沖過兩個防守球員,可惜給攔截到。但在五米爭球區,Mak看準機會,帶波達陣,成為她今場的第二個入球,24比5。

城市欖球隊努力還擊,在九龍半場內爭持。最後由Yee To Cheng成功偷球,帶球直跑40米達陣,29比5。

終於九龍傳球失誤,Tse看見進攻的好機會,提波直奔40米達陣,簡單俐落, 29比12。

最後的數分鐘,球賽進行與漆黑中。城市欖球隊本再有入球機會,可惜不斷持球錯誤。相反九龍依然積極,Tsang Yan 在最後兩分鐘再入一球,總成績34比5。