At the inaugural Asia Pacific Rugby League Championships in Manila, Hong Kong Rugby League lost 44-10 to a solid, well-drilled Philippines side.
The scoreline doesn’t reflect the performance, with Hong Kong featuring 8 debutants. Hong Kong go again on Saturday and hope to come away with 3rd place!
Japan beat Hong Kong 24-14 in Hokkaido to win the rugby league East Asia Cup 2024. The match was tightly fought but in the end, Hong Kong’s lack of playing time and international fixtures over the last six years allowed Japan to close out the match.
Congratulations to Japan on their victory. Congratulations to all the Hong Kong players and here’s hoping it’s not another six years until the next international.
Hong Kong v Japan – East Asia Cup
Date: 13:30, 13 October, 2024
Venue: Hokkaido, Japan
Tickets: Free
Additional reporting and images: HK Rugby League
After a break of six years, Hong Kong’s rugby league players defend the East Asia Cup against Japan in Hokkaido on the 13 October.
Hong Kong won the East Asia Cup in 2018. It was the first-ever test victory for Hong Kong’s rugby league team in only their second test match.
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Hong Kong v Japan – East Asia Cup
Date: 13:30, 13 October, 2024
Venue: Hokkaido, Japan
Tickets: Free
Additional reporting and images: HK Rugby League
Hong Kong v Japan – East Asia Cup
Date: 13:30, 13 October, 2024
Venue: Hokkaido, Japan
Tickets: Free
More info: https://espn2broadcast.takemaster.org/rugby.php
Rugby League World Cup 2021 (RLWC2021) have confirmed that the men’s, women’s and wheelchair tournaments will now take place in 2022 from 15 October – 19 November.
RLWC2021 also announced that the opening match and the men’s / women’s doubleheader finals will be played, as originally planned, at St James’ Park, Newcastle and Old Trafford, Manchester respectively.
The tournament starts one week earlier than the 2021 dates so that RLWC2021 falls between the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2022 FIFA World Cup this change will allow all 61 games to be televised live.
Tickets for the 2021 tournament will be valid for the same fixture in 2022.
Hong Kong Rugby League Nines
Date: 4 May, 2019
Venue: Kings Park
Tickets: Free
More info: http://hongkongrugbyleague.com
Historic victory for the Hong Kong Thundar 32-20 over Japan in the East Asia Cup in Tokyo. The win is Hong Kong’s first ever rugby league test victory, in only their second test match.
The game at Inagi Chuo Park in Tokyo also saw man of the match Hogan Toomalatai become the first ever Hong King international to score a hat trick.
Tries
Hogan Toomalatai (3), Gus Spence, Craig McMurrich, Ghislain Bayleyte
Conversions
Gus Spence, Richard Lindsay (3)
Full back: Tommy Wong #3
Wing: Alvin Chan #16
Centre: Hogan Toomalatai #15
Centre: Ghislain Baleyte #4
Wing: Ben Mouclier #2
Stand off: Jason Fairleigh #20
Half back: Gus Spence #1
Prop: Ben Ryan #23
Hooker: Ringo Lung #7
Prop: Jack Nielsen #22
Second row: Richard Lindsay #10
Second row: Jason Yip #12
Loose forward: Alex Shvets #6
Bench
Toby Lei #18
Udo Wong #11
Alan Newsome #15
Craig McMurrich #13
Additional reporting and images: HK Rugby League
Already into it’s fourth year the HKRL 9s will be held on Sunday 27 May at King’s Park and will feature both domestic and overseas teams.
The 9s welcomed it’s first overseas teams last year with the Diamond Chiefs (PNG) and Esarn All Stars (Thailand) joining the competition. Both teams eventually made the final which was one by Diamond Chiefs. The tournament also saw the debut of three out of four domestic teams – Valley Broncos, HKS Reivers and Wan Chai Warriors – who went onto play in the inaugural domestic club competition last year, the ICG Super League.
Hong Kong Rugby League Nines
Date: 27 May, 2018
Venue: Kings Park
Tickets: Free
More info: http://hongkongrugbyleague.com
