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Women’s Rugby Results – 25 October, 2014

Premiership

USRC Tigers 25-0 Taipo Dragons
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 16:30

Valley Black 89-0 Kowloon
@ So Kon Po, Kick-off: 16:30

CWB Phoenix 0-39 Gai Wu
@ So Kon Po, Kick-off: 18:00

National League 1

Revolution SRC 0-24 CWB Phoenix
@ Tai Hang Tung Rec. Ground, Kick-off: 16:30

HKFC Ice 31-17 City Sparkles
@ HKFC, Kick-off: 18:00
HKFC Ice: Lucy Burton, Amy Kong, Kim Kan, Stephanie Wright, Martina Colombo, Zuzanna Osinska, Royce Chan, Daisy Miers, Vanessa Choi, Aileen Ryan, Jane Cheung, Aysha Fiaz, Nicole Pang, Natalia Lech, Emma Shields
Substitutes: Eleanor Nixson, Jena Saffery, Madeline Adcock, Emma Leeds, Iris Chan, Leah Leung
Tries: Royce Chan (2), Nicole Pang (2), Emma Shields
Conversions: Aileen Ryan (3)

Police 7-83 HK Scottish
@ Tai Hang Tung Rec. Ground, Kick-off: 18:00

HKCC 17-5 Valley Red
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 18:00

Women’s Rugby Fixtures – 25 October, 2014

Leighton Asia HKCC Babes 15 – 0 Comvita City Ladies

Defensive superiority made all the difference for HKCC Babes at the weekend as they held off the challenge of well organised but ill-disciplined Comvita City Ladies at So Kon Po on Saturday. The first ten minutes set the tone of the game – HKCC dominating possession and territory, camped near the City try line but lacking the killer touch in linking phases together.

Making her full debut at tighthead prop, Jo Harvey impressed in early scrum exchanges, as HKCC set out clear attacking intent. But the Babes’ attacking play in the loose was sloppy, with miscommunication and some badly chosen running lines meaning that City were twice able to break out of their own 22 after withstanding prolonged pressure. The third time proved the charm though, as the experienced head and hands of fly half Julia Mason darted through a gap for the first try. And City were soon down to 14, a sin bin for repeat infractions at the breakdown. The resultant overlap was exploited with a sublime, scintillating, beautifully weighted, miss pass to inside centre Harriet Jamieson to touch down for HKCC’s second. City came back strongly, turning over the ball within a few minutes of the restart and making their first sustained break into the Babes’ half. City established their most promising position, with a line out on the ten yard line, but were thwarted by the half-time whistle.

The second half was dominated by a mis-firing scrum, with City first looking to run down the clock on a second sin-bin, and then the tiredness of novice packs beginning to show. The referee patiently called multiple resets to ensure that both sides scrummaged safely as the spectators (both on the sidelines and amongst the backs) looked on. Once out, City proved unable to make forward ground as HKCC kept up their high tackle rate, whilst niggling errors meant HKCC was unable to convert possession into points. But Captain Emily Tuck kept a cool head, with the Babes making smart decisions at penalties and making more use of the kicking game. And this paid off, City pushed back into their own half by a thumping kick from the fly half, and from resultant phases (including some outstanding rucking from Harvey, cementing her status as Player of the Game) the ball was shipped out to the right wing for Rosie Hui, who didn’t put a foot wrong all day, to race in for the third try of the game.

The game ended on a slightly sour note, with the referee spotting a punch thrown and duly red-carding the offending City player. HKCC pressed for a fourth try in the final minutes, but couldn’t find the breakthrough, leaving Head Coach Darren Cartlidge to reflect after the game that, “A win’s a win, but there is much to improve upon from this performance, particularly in building our attacking phases of play”. HKCC will look to make it three wins on the trot, against Valley at 1800 next Saturday.

HKCC Babes
Eva Rona, Cheryl Gourley, Jo Harvey, Lainie Man, Katie Rowbottom, Sarah Higgins, Wendy Sham, Rosie Wright, Emily Tuck, Lynda Nazer, Julia Mason, Harriet Jamieson, Lucy Thomson, Rosanne Hui, Apple Ng
Substitutes: Christy Igksa, Serene Yee, Olivia Lai
Tries: Julia Mason, Harriet Jamieson, Rosie Hui

Women’s Rugby Results – 18 October, 2014

National League 1

HKCC 15-0 City Sparkles
@ So Kon Po, Kick-off: 16:30
Match Report
HKCC Babes : Eva Rona, Cheryl Gourley, Jo Harvey, Lainie Man, Katie Rowbottom, Sarah Higgins, Wendy Sham, Rosie Wright, Emily Tuck, Lynda Nazer, Julia Mason, Harriet Jamieson, Lucy Thomson, Rosanne Hui, Apple Ng
Substitutes: Christy Igksa, Serene Yee, Olivia Lai
Tries: Julia Mason, Harriet Jamieson, Rosie Hui

CWB Phoenix 20-5 HK Scottish
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 18:00
SCAA CWB Phoenix: Bobo Chin, Man Lok Tang, Pui Yan Cooliy Wong, Wing Sze On, Yan Yi, Choco Chan, Yin Ting Koko Kong , Hoi Yuet Wong, See Wai June Au, Ka Lok Ng, Sze Man Wong (c), Yuen Ying Tsang, Tsz Ling Lui, Yi Ting, Yoyo Cheung, Tsz Ching, Bella Mo, Abigail Chan
Substitutes: Ka Wai, Rita Lam, King Tao Au, Po Yi, Valerie Chhan, Hsioa Ching Phoenix Wu, Man Yan, Bactee Wong, Ching Yin Ling, Sheung Yee, Stephanie Siu

Police 0-30 Revolution SRC
@ Tai Hang Tung Rec. Ground, Kick-off: 18:00

HKFC Ice v Valley Red
postponed

National 10s

DB Pirates 15-42 Taipo Dragons
@ Happy Valley, Kick-off: 13:30

HKFC Fire 0-34 Kowloon
@ KGV, Kick-off: 16:30

USRC Tigers 103-0 University
@ KGV, Kick-off: 17:30

Tin Shui Wai 22-5 Gai Wu
@ Tin Shui Wai Community Sports, Kick-off: 18:00

Women’s Rugby Fixtures – 18 October, 2014

Women’s Rugby Results – 11 October, 2014

Women’s Premiership

Taipo Dragon 0-5 Kowloon Ladies
@ Tin Shui Wai Community Sports Ground Kick-off 18:00

SCAA CWB Phoenix 17-24 Walsh USRC Tigers
@ So Kon Po Kick-off 18:00

Valley Black 14-7 Gai Wu
@ Happy Valley Kick-off 18:00

Women’s National league 1

City Sparkles 5-5 SCAA CWB Phoenix
@ KGV Kick-off 16:30

HK Scottish Kukris 29-27 HKFC Ice
@ Shek Kip Mei Kick-off 18:00
HKFC Ice: Lucy Burton, Amy Kong, Eleanor Nixson, Georgina Matthews, Anne McManus, Zuzanna Osinska, Caroline Lau, Royce Chan, Helen Lee, Aileen Ryan, Emma Leeds, Aysha Fiaz, Madeline Adcock, Clemence Saunier, Nicole Pang
Substitutes: Fiona Atkinson, Katie Lilley, Leah Leung, Go Fish Tam, (TSW), Ding Ding Wong (TSW)

HKCC 24-12 SRC Ladies
@ KGV Kick-off 18:00
match report
HKCC Babes: Eva Rona, Cheryl Gourley, Anna Holmes, Rhonda Wildeman, Sarah Higgins, Suet Yee (Mon) Tam, Zoe Wong, Emily Tuck, Lynda Nazer, Julia Mason, Christy Ma, Lucy Thomson, Tinley Wong, Serene Yee, Apple Ng.
Substitutes: Joanna Harvey, Lainie Man, Wendy Sham, Katie Rowbottom, Joe Yip, Joan Yip, Rosanne Hui
Tries: Emily Tuck (2), Lucy Thomson, Rosie H

Women’s National 10s

Kowloon Ladies X 0-62 USRC Tigers X
@ KGV Kick-off 16:30

TSW Ladies 32-0 DB Pirates Ladies
@ So Kon Po Kick-off 18:00

New Look Women’s League Structure

The 2014-15 domestic rugby season kicked-off last weekend, with a record number of 81 men’s and women’s teams, a leap of 7 teams from the previous year and continuing the steady annual increase in participation over the past decade.

A significant factor in this success story is the growing popularity of women’s rugby, and this is reflected in this year’s revamped league structure which sees 22 teams split into a Premiership of 6 sides, a National League 1 of 8 sides, and a National 10s League of 8 sides.

This closely mirrors the men’s league framework, and gives an easier pathway for both newcomers to the game and also those transitioning from girls youth rugby through to the senior ranks, and all the way up to our full time Sevens squad athletes at the Hong Kong Sports Institute.

“This has been an exciting period for women’s rugby,” explains the Union’s Women’s Rugby Officer Cookie Tse, “and we are confident that the new league together with a revised set of competition rules will provide the basis for a very competitive and enjoyable season at all levels. In the past few months we’ve had some great results with a women’s section in the New Territories District 7s Tournament for the first time, a win in the first leg of the Asian Sevens Series, and a strong 4th place in the Asian Games, so we’re in a really good place as we commence the new season.”

The women’s leagues will run through to Christmas and then resume in the new year and climax with a combined Grand Championship Finals Day at King’s Park on Saturday 7th March; Gai Wu Ladies (pictured above) are the defending champions of both the 15s and 10s titles, and will be determined to get their name on the very first Women’s Premiership Trophy!

Keep up todate with fixtures, results and match reports here on bcmagazine.net

Women’s Rugby Results – 4 October, 2014

Women’s Premiership

Taipo Dragon 0-48 Gai Wu
@ Shek Kip Mei Kick-off 16:30

USRC Tigers 31-10 Kowloon
@ KGV Kick-off 18:00

Valley Black 27-0 SCAA CWB Phoenix
@ Shek Kip Mei Kick-off 18:00

Women’s National league 1

SCAA CWB Phoenix 24-10 Valley Red
@ Shek Kip Mei Kick-off 15:00

HKFC Ice 43-7 Revolution SRC
@ HKFC Kick-off 18:00

HK Scottish 12-5 HKCC
@ King’s Park Kick-off 18:00
Match report
HKCC : Eva Rona, Cheryl Gourley, Anna Holmes, Sarah Higgins, Carolyn Champion, Wawa Li, Zoe Wong, Emily Tuck, Lynda Nazer, Julia Mason, Serene Yee, Harriet Jamieson, Tinley Wong, Steph Zhang, Wendy Sham.
Substitutes: Joanna Harvey, Lainie Man, Suet Yee Tam, Zoe Wong, Brenda Chan
Tries: Steph Zhang

Women’s National 10s

HKFC Fire 27-12 University
@ King’s Park Kick-off 14:00
Match report
University Unicorns: Lilly Tse, Kon Chan, Rachel Yoo, Vicky Chu, Christina Tang, Grace Fung, Antje Cosgrove, Dawn Lui, Karen Chiu, Amanda Zhang
Substitutes: Jean Kueh , Coco Mak, Christy Wang
Tries: Antje Cosgrove, Karen Chiu

Gai Wu 19-25 Taipo Dragon
@ Shek Kip Mei Kick-off 14:00

Kowloon 0-62 USRC Tigers
@ KGV Kick-off 18:00

TSW 32-0 DB Pirates
@ So Kon Po Kick-off 18:00