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Magnificent 7 @ The Sevens – Ben Gollings

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England sevens star Ben Gollings is the second member of the the HKRFU’s Magnificent 7.

The all-time leading points scorer in the HSBC Sevens World Series, Gollings’ record stands alone. An astonishing 276 of those points came from just eight appearances at the Hong Kong Sevens, earning Gollings the record as the leading points scorer in Hong Kong since the inception of the World Series in 2000.

Gollings’ Hong Kong haul came from 20 tries (tied-fifth all time in Hong Kong since the series began) and 88 conversions. He leads his next closest rival on the Hong Kong scoring table, Portugal’s Pedro Leal (224), by 52 points and outpaces third-placed Zhang (211) by 65 on Hong Kong’s leaderboard.

Gollings played on three of England’s four cup winning sides in 2002, 2004 and 2006 (England also won in 2003), and featured at the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2005. He returned to his favourite stomping ground from 2008 to 2011 and is still a regular and popular visitor to the Sevens each year.

Ben Gollings

Hong Kong Women’s Sevens Squad Announced

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The Hong Kong Women’s Sevens squad was announced today. Hong Kong will face a stiff – albeit familiar, challenge after being drawn into an all-Asian pool for the Hong Kong Women’s Sevens in 2015. Hong Kong will face Asian number one China, Kazakhstan (ranked fourth behind third-placed Hong Kong) and Singapore in their opening round matches.

Although missing a few key players due to injury, head coach Anna Richards has still been able to name an experienced squad under the captaincy of Royce Chan Leong Sze, who makes her tenth appearance at the Hong Kong Women’s Sevens.

Try-scoring threats Aggie Poon Pak Yan and Natasha Olson-Thorne have both been named in the final twelve, which features two change to the squad that won the Asia-Pacific Cross-Regional Sevens in Borneo last month. The experienced Candy Cheng Tsz Ting earns her eighth Hong Kong Sevens appearance while Nam Ka Man makes her debut. In total, ten of the squad have played previously in the Women’s Sevens, with Adrienne Garvey and Nam the only debutants.

Women’s Squad:
Royce CHAN, Leong Sze (captain) #
Christy CHENG, Ka Chi (vice captain)
Candy CHENG, Tsz Ting
Adrienne GARVEY*
KWONG Sau Yan
LAI Pou Fan
NAM Ka Man*
Natasha OLSON-THORNE
Aggie POON, Pak Yan
Amelie SEURE
SHAM Wai Sum
Lindsay VARTY

Anna RICHARDS (Head Coach)
Mark KOMAR (Coach)
Dannii CHEUNG (Manager)

* Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens
# 10th Hong Kong Women’s Rugby Sevens appearance in 2015

Hong Kong Match Schedule (Pool Rounds)

Thursday 27th March, King’s Park

Match Time Game
4 11.00 Hong Kong     v Singapore
10 13.00 Hong Kong     v Kazakhstan
17 15.50 Hong Kong     v China

 

Hong Kong Men’s Squad Announced

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The Jamie Hood-led Hong Kong men’s team will have home ground advantage as they make their fourth attempt at becoming a core team on the international series next season. The team is one of the leading contenders for the single available spot on the Sevens World Series in 2015/16 awarded to the winners of the 12-team international qualifier tournament held in Hong Kong. The men’s qualifier features two teams from each of World Rugby’s six regions. Hong Kong’s pool has a distinctly Latin flair with Mexico, Brazil and Uruguay in the same pool.

HKRFU head sevens coach Gareth Baber has kept faith in the core squad that finished as ARFU Asian Sevens Series champions in 2014 and took home the silver medal at the Asian Games in South Korea in October. The team won the ARFU-FORU Cross-Regional Sevens earlier last month beating fellow qualifier teams Papua New Guinea and Tonga en route to the Cup.

Earlier this week, the team was recognised for the successes of the past season winning the Samsung Hong Kong Sports Stars Team Award. It was the side’s fifth consecutive win in the Team category and their sixth in the past seven years, but the squad is aware that those successes are in the past and that their performance next weekend in the heaving Hong Kong Stadium will beget bigger opportunities than ever.

The squad features significant experience with Rowan Varty marking his tenth Hong Kong Sevens appearance alongside familiar names like Salom Yiu Kam Shing, Nick Hewson, Lee Jones, Cado Lee Ka To, and Tom and Alex McQueen. Only one change has been made to the squad that won in Borneo with forward Jack Capon dropping out due to injury. Mark Wright, Hong Kong’s only player in the professional Japanese league, replaces Capon, marking his first appearance for Hong Kong since the Asian Games.

Chris Maize who has regained top form after a long layoff with injury was rewarded for being a mainstay of the side after playing in all three of Hong Kong’s build-up tournaments this season in Margaret River, Darwin and Borneo. Maize is the only men’s player making his debut appearance in the Hong Kong Stadium next weekend.

Men’s Squad
Michael COVERDALE
Jamie HOOD (captain)
Nick HEWSON
Lee JONES
LEE Ka To, Cado
Christopher MAIZE *
Alex McQUEEN
Tom McQUEEN
Rowan VARTY #
Max WOODWARD
Mark WRIGHT
YIU Kam Shing, Salom

Gareth BABER (Head Coach)
Kane JURY (Coach)
Martin KIBBLE (Manager)

* Debut Hong Kong Sevens
# 10th Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong Match Schedule (Pool Rounds)
Friday 28th March:
14.50 Hong Kong v Brazil
17.02 Hong Kong v Mexico

Saturday 29th March
10.50 Hong Kong v Uruguay

Magnificent 7 @ The Sevens – Johnny Zhang

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To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the Hong Kong Sevens, the HKRFU have selected the best of the best a Magnificent 7… The first inductee into this singular sevens roll of honour is China’s Mr Rugby, Zhang Zhiqiang, who holds the all-time record for tries scored (25) in Hong Kong since the inception of the HSBC Sevens World Series in 2000. Zhang added 43 conversions for a total of 211 points in a glittering career at the Hong Kong Stadium.

Known in Hong Kong as ‘Johnny Zhang’, Zhang played at the Sevens on ten occasions and coached China in Hong Kong on another five. He also led China to their only silverware at the Hong Kong Sevens when they won the Bowl in 2006.

Appearing as a special guest of the HKRFU at the Official Draw for the 2015 Cathay Pacific / HSBC Hong Kong Sevens on 16 February Zhang said, “To be named in the Magnificent 7 of the Hong Kong Sevens is the greatest rugby honour in my life.”

China’s Mr Rugby, Zhang Zhiqiang

Pub Landlord Al Murray Serves Up at The Sevens

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Rugby fans worldwide can follow the adventures of famed publican Al Murray, The Pub Landlord, as he heads to Hong Kong to help mark 40 Years of the Sevens.

One of the UK’s best-loved comedians, Murray is to film a series of videos over the Sevens weekend from a special studio inside the Hong Kong Stadium. Murray’s trademark Pub Landlord persona has made him one of the most successful and recognisable comics in the world featuring as he has in numerous TV and radio sitcoms, chat shows, quiz shows…Murray’s stand-up tours have made him one of the most popular live comedy acts around, while his Pub Landlord, Book of British Common Sense, is a best seller.

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“Al Murray’s tremendous international appeal makes him the perfect addition to an overwhelming entertainment line-up at this year’s celebrations of 40 Years of Sevens at the Hong Kong Sevens,” said Robbie McRobbie, General Manager, Rugby Operations and Commercial at the HKRFU. “Al will add even more colour and revelry to what is already one of the most entertaining weekends in world sport,” added McRobbie.

Al’s Sevens videos will appear on Al’s popular social media platforms as well as on the Sevens website www.hksevens.com.

Murray has been in-training for the big event, releasing a preview video, “The Landlord”, which sets the scene for the Sevens and why he’s heading East to the “Hong Kong Sevens… Where the World comes to Play”.

Women’s Rugby Results – Grand Finals Saturday, 7 March 2015

Valley Black - Grand Champions

Women’s Premiership
Valley Black 20-10 Gai Wu
@ Kings Park, Kick-off: 16:30
Valley Black: Liz Nanai-Iafeta, Karen So, Octavia Nanai-Iafeta, Elysia Saundry, Sarka Dilingerova, Amelie Seure, Olivia Coady, Sam Scott Feausi, Jennifer Mackay, Bella Milo, Tamara Raya Cano, Tanya Young, Laurel Chor, Bobbie Poulton, Adrienne Garvey
Substitutes: Sonia Vashi Chandiramani, Becki Li, You Liu, Kk Wong, Toto Cheng, Julie Diva, Noemie Levy

Gai Wu: Lau Nga Wun, Lam Ka Wai, Lee Ka Shun, Wong Ka Yin, Ching Tsz Yung, Ku Hoi Ying, Li Nim Yan Melody Blessing, Cheng Ka Chi Christy, Chan Hoi Ping Emmy, Lee Tsz Ting, Chong Ka Yan, Ho Hoi Lam (C), Cheng Tsz Ting, Poon Pak Yan, Lau Sze Wa
Substitutes: Dowle Rebecca Claire, Pun Wai Yan, Lee Kwan Yi, Man Pui Pui, Sham Wai Sum, Fok Chi Yan Calida, Chiu Wing See

HKFC-Ice

 

Women National League 1
HKFC Ice 29-7 HK Scottish
@ HKFC, Kick-off: 15:00
HKFC Ice: Lucy Burton, Shonagh Ryan, Kim Kan, Martina Colombo, Zuzanna Osinska, Iris Chan, Royce Chan, Fion Got, Emma Leeds, Aileen Ryan, Christie Davidson, Nicole Pang, Daisy Miers, Natalia Lech, Emma Shields
Substitutes: Amy Kong, Sophia Nazer, Marie Gaschignard, Caroline Lau, Aysha Fiaz, Denise Nga Chi Chan, Carol Hung, Jane Cheung, Madeline Adcock, Sarah Shuttleworth

HK Scotish: Antje Cosgrove, Idy Chung, Claire Hunter, Amanda Manchester, Brooke Amnuaychoke, Tiffany Tse, Angel Chau, Ellie Jones, Robyn Beese, Jeronsica Kwok, Micaela Jansen, Pandora Kwon, Law Ka-Po, Rachel Fong, Alissandra Crowther
Substitutes: Christy Tang, Ellie Ngan Kee, Ketsirin Robinson, Berky Kong, Francis Lo, Joelle Tung

USRC-Tigers

Woman National League 10s

USRC Tigers 31-5 Tai Po Dragons
@ HKFC, Kick-off: 15:00

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Women’s Rugby Finals Day – 7 March, 2015

Women's Rugby Finals Day - 7 March, 2015

Women’s Rugby Finals Day – 7 March, 2015

Rugby Spirit @ Isola – 4 March, 2015

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As the 40th HK Sevens draws closer, the HKRugby Football Union unveiled Rugby Spirit – 40 years of the Sevens – told in lights on the side of the ICC from 20-29 March, 2015. The 2-minute show will be play twice nightly at 7.45pm and 9.00pm, immediately after ICC’s ordinary light show.
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