Hong Kong national rugby union team

Korean rugby men's team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Hong Kong women's national rugby union team.

Hong Kong Rugby

Nickname(s)| Dragons
Emblem| Chinese dragon
Union| Hong Kong Rugby Union
Head coach| Andrew Douglas
Captain| Tommy Hill
Most caps| Nick Hewson (58)
Top scorer| Rowan Varty (120)
Top try scorer| Rowan Varty (24)
Home stadium| Hong Kong Stadium & Hong Kong Football Club Stadium

First colours

Second colours

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World Rugby ranking
Current| 24 (as of 16 January 2023)
Highest| 21 (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
Lowest| 39 (2009, 2010)
First international
Hong Kong 11–5 Australian Universities
(1934)
Biggest win
Hong Kong 164–13 Singapore
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 27 October 1994)
Biggest defeat
Japan 94–5 Hong Kong
(Tokyo, Japan; 22 May 2010)
World Cup
Appearances| 0
Website| www.hkrugby.com

The Hong Kong national rugby union team, nicknamed the Dragons, has made the qualifying rounds of the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Hong Kong is administered by the Hong Kong Rugby Union since 1952, and successfully competes annually in the Asia Rugby Championship.

Hong Kong has one of the oldest rugby traditions in Asia, having been played there since the 19th century, when British colonists arrived in Hong Kong and brought the sport with them. For a long time, rugby union in Hong Kong was traditionally associated with Hong Kong's British colonial settlers, but since the 1990s there has been extensive efforts to integrate the game with the local Cantonese Chinese community, it included some local born players, with a degree of success; the first of these players being "Rambo" Leung Yeung Kit, considered to be, one of best Hong Kong players during his era. Other players such as Ricky Cheuk and Cado Lee had made significant impact in international tournaments.

Hong Kong has finished first place in the Asia Rugby Championship in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023, and made it to the repechage of the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying, though lost to Uruguay 24 to 3.They again competed in the repechage tournament for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

## History[edit]

### Early history[edit]

According to old newspapers, rugby union in Hong Kong dates back to the late 1870s, which would establish Hong Kong as perhaps the oldest rugby playing nation in Asia. The players during this era were all British sailors and army/navy men, as well as police and merchant men. The first secretary of rugby in Hong Kong was Jock McGregor.[1]

The first fixtures which predate the creation of the modern Hong Kong Rugby Union in 1952 took place from 1924 to 1949. An unofficial interport team from Hong Kong played Shanghai on various dates from 1924 to 1949, both teams being composed entirely of British expatriates living in said port cities; these fixtures ceased after the establishment of Communist rule in mainland China.[2] In 1934, a Hong Kong team played against an Australia Universities team, running out victors 11 to 5.

After the establishment of modern Chinese borders, which before greyed the exact control a union had over territory in China, the Hong Kong Rugby Union was established in 1952; the continuation of British rule in China, as well as the flow of immigrants and capital from the mainland, as well as Hong Kong establishing itself as a major port, allowed the game to flourish, albeit mostly restricted to the white British community.[citation needed]

During this time frame the first official fixtures under the union took place. Hong Kong first received a NZ Universities team in 1958, losing 47 to nil. In 1958, Larry Abel, one of Hong Kong's earliest rugby pioneers, established mini rugby programmes and tournaments, and has been played annually to this day.[3] In 1968, Hong Kong was one of the charter nations of the Asian Rugby Football Union, the others being Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Korea, and Thailand. Hong Kong won its first official fixture against Japan in 1969, by the score of 24 to 22 in Tokyo.

### 1970s[edit]

During the 1970s Hong Kong played against many of its other Asian neighbors which had a rugby history, these nations being Japan, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. Hong Kong enjoyed and endured mixed success against its neighbors, finishing second in 1972, only to lose to Japan 16 to nil on home soil.

In 1976, the first ever edition of the Hong Kong Sevens was established, which was pivotal in strengthening the sport in Hong Kong. The concept was discussed by business partners Ian Gow and Tokkie Smith, who wanted to promote a viable rugby product in Asia. The first sponsors of this event were Cathay Pacific and Rothmans International, later replaced by The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. The first sides at this competition were Asian, as well as 2 representative sides from Australia and New Zealand. Soon, the competition grew to include teams from around the world before becoming an official part of the Rugby Sevens calendar.[4]

### 1980s–1990s[edit]

During the 1980s, Hong Kong lagged behind Japan and South Korea in terms of competition; Hong Kong was successful against other Asian nations but consistently finished in third place, whereas Japan and South Korea were vying for the top crown. Hong Kong officially joined the IRB in 1988, allowing Hong Kong to compete in the Rugby World Cup, though they did not enter the competition to qualify for 1991.

The 1990s proved to be a much more fruitful decade for Hong Kong. Hong Kong played its first ever test match against a non-Asia-Pacific opponent in 1992, losing 16 to 23 to the United States in 1992 in Boxer Stadium, San Francisco. In the same year, Hong Kong finally broke through and reached the final of the Asia Rugby Championship, beating South Korea 20 to 13 before losing to Japan 9 to 37.

Some notable players during the 1990s represented Hong Kong at the international level including Ashley Billington, David Lewis, Leung Yeung Kit, Chan Fuk Ping and Pieter Schats.

Hong Kong participated in its first qualifying tournament for the Rugby World Cup in 1995, being drawn with Thailand and Singapore in its group. Hong Kong lost its opening fixture to South Korea 28 to 17 before beating its other opponents; Hong Kong therefore missed out on a spot at the 1995 Rugby World Cup. An impressive feat achieved during this campaign though was Ashley Billington's 10 tries versus Singapore on 10 November 1994, which is the most tries ever scored in a Rugby World Cup qualifier by a single player.

Through the 1990s, Hong Kong began organizing tests against non-Asian opponents. Opponents that were played were Namibia, Papua New Guinea, the United States, and Canada. Hong Kong recorded some famous victories, beating the USA Eagles on three occasions in the decade, including a victory in San Francisco, and beating Canada in 1998.

Despite major improvement in the 1990s, Hong Kong bottomed out in its qualifying group for the 1999 Rugby World Cup; Hong Kong beat its nemesis South Korea, but lost to Japan and were upset by the Chinese Taipei; they finished fourth and missed on direct qualification and a repechage.

### 2000–present: the new millennium[edit]

In 2000, Hong Kong made history when they played China in 2000; this was the first test that Hong Kong played against a team from the Chinese mainland since 1949. The game was played in Shanghai to honor the old rugby matches between Hong Kong and Shanghai. China upset Hong Kong 17 to 15 that day.

Hong Kong struggled somewhat during the early 2000s. In 2001, Hong Kong were once again surprised by China, drawing at 25 points each in Guangzhou. Hong Kong were once again upset by the Chinese Taipei in the 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, losing 20 to 15, although Hong Kong beat China for the first time in that same qualification. Hong Kong lost all its fixtures in the final round of the 2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying campaign, missing out again on repechage or qualification.

The 2011 qualifying campaign was similar: Hong Kong beat both South Korea as well as newcomers Kazakhstan, but lost a crucial fixture to the Arabian Gulf; due to bonus points, Kazakhstan advanced instead of Hong Kong to the repechage.

For the 2015 qualifiers, Hong Kong finally broke through. Hong Kong were drawn into a group including its traditional East Asian rivals Japan and South Korea as well as Sri Lanka and newcomers the Philippines. Hong Kong thrashed South Korea 39 to 6 in Hong Kong, as well as recording a resounding 108 to 0 victory over the Philippines. Hong Kong finished second, and qualified for the repechage as a result. In the repechage versus Uruguay, in Montevideo, Hong Kong held firm for the first half, only trailing 6 to 3; however, Hong Kong indiscipline, coupled with key players not being available, meant that Hong Kong collapsed in the second half, losing 28 to 3, and bowing out of the qualifiers.

At the end of 2015, Hong Kong hosted the 2015 Cup of Nations, which included 3 other emerging rugby nations: Portugal, Russia, and Zimbabwe. Hong Kong finished second, beating Portugal and Zimbabwe but losing to Russia. In 2016, Hong Kong hired Leigh Jones, Japan's defense coach who played a key role in Japan's epic upset of South Africa in the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to take the role of head coach and high performance in Hong Kong.[5]

In order to further build for future success, the HKRU, under the vision of Leigh Jones, launched its first fully professional 15s programme called the Elite Rugby Program; the goal of the programme is to encourage domestic players to pursue rugby as a profession in Hong Kong, and long-term, create a professional competition akin to Japan's Top League.[6]

In the 2016 Cup of Nations, Hong Kong lost to Russia and won over Zimbabwe and Papua New Guinea. In the 2017 Cup of Nations, the team was defeated again by Russia, while beating Chile and Kenya.

Hong Kong will participate in the inaugural season of World Series Rugby, facing off against the Western Force.

## Overall[edit]

Men's World Rugby Rankings

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Top 30 as of 27 May 2024[7]

Rank | Change* | Team | Points
1  |  |  South Africa | 094.54
2  |  |  Ireland | 090.69
3  |  |  New Zealand | 089.80
4  |  |  France | 087.92
5  |  |  England | 085.75
6  |  |  Scotland | 082.82
7  |  |  Argentina | 080.68
8  |  |  Italy | 079.41
9  |  |  Australia | 077.48
10  |  |  Wales | 077.26
11  |  |  Fiji | 076.38
12  |  |  Japan | 074.27
13  |  |  Georgia | 074.02
14  |  |  Samoa | 072.23
15  |  |  Tonga | 071.57
16  |  |  Portugal | 070.28
17  |  |  United States | 067.94
18  |  |  Uruguay | 067.39
19  |  |  Spain | 064.37
20  |  |  Romania | 061.66
21  |  |  Canada | 060.90
22  |  |  Namibia | 060.56
23  |  |  Chile | 060.49
24  |  |  Hong Kong | 059.80
25  |  |  Russia | 058.06
26  |  |  Switzerland | 057.44
27  |  |  Netherlands | 057.29
28  |  |  Belgium | 055.89
29  |  |  Brazil | 055.37
30  |  |  Korea | 053.46
* Change from the previous week
Hong Kong's historical rankings

Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.

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See or edit source data.

Source: World Rugby[7]
Graph updated to 27 May 2024

Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by a Hong Kong national XV. [8][9][10]

Opponent  | Played  | Won  | Lost  | Drawn  | Win %  | For  | Aga  | Diff

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Arabian Gulf | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | 101 | 115 | -14
Australian Universities | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 14 | 8 | +6
Belgium | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 94 | 73 | +21
Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 37 | 3 | +34
Canada | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 14.29% | 109 | 209 | -100
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 13 | 6 | +7
China | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 60% | 108 | 81 | +27
Chinese Taipei | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 68.42% | 638 | 295 | +343
Cook Islands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 77 | 3 | +74
Czech Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 5 | 17 | -12
England XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 26 | -26
Fiji | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | 33 | 155 | -122
France XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 26 | -20
Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% | 98 | 76 | +22
Japan | 28 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 14.29% | 370 | 1212 | -842
Japan XV | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 11.11% | 86 | 299 | -213
Kazakhstan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80% | 126 | 67 | +59
Kenya | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 57.14% | 220 | 169 | +51
Malaysia | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 643 | 86 | +557
Namibia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 12 | 22 | -10
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 10 | 25 | -15
New Zealand U–23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 0 | 47 | -47
New Zealand Universities | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 25 | 142 | -117
Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 59 | 17 | +42
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 79 | 26 | +53
Philippines | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 241 | 30 | +211
Portugal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 27 | 48 | -21
Russia | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.00% | 62 | 144 | -82
Scotland XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 6 | 42 | -36
Singapore | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 84.62% | 540 | 112 | +428
South Korea | 35 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 54.29% | 901 | 785 | +116
Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 7 | 29 | -22
Sri Lanka | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 431 | 84 | +347
Thailand | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 66.67% | 289 | 89 | +200
Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 22 | 44 | -22
Tunisia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50% | 34 | 41 | -7
United Arab Emirates | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 377 | 70 | +307
United States | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% | 198 | 201 | -3
Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 28 | -25
Wales XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 3 | 57 | -54
Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 86 | 29 | +57
Total | 228 | 121 | 102 | 5 | 52.86% | 6115 | 5012 | +1103

## Tournament history[edit]

### Rugby World Cup[edit]

World Cup record |  | World Cup Qualification record

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Year  | Round  | P | W | D | L | F | A | P | W | D | L | F | A
1987 | Not invited | -
1991 | did not enter | did not enter
1995 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 67
1999 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 88
2003 | did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 42
2007 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 243
2011 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 133
2015 | did not qualify | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 333 | 201
2019 | did not qualify | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 365 | 117
2023 | did not qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 23 | 0 | 13 | 1316 | 891

### Asia Rugby Championship[edit]

Asia Rugby Championship record

Year  | Round  | P | W | D | L | F | A
1972 | Runner-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 22
1974 | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 61
1978 | Fifth place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 26
1980 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 231 | 51
1982 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 41
1984 | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 70
1988 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 76
1990 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 56
1992 | Runners up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 66
1994 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 354 | 67
1996 | Third place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 298 | 49
1998 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 88
2000 | Fourth place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 136
2002 | Third place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 85
2004 | Third place | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 47
2006–07 | Third place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 75
2008 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 154
2009 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 126
2010 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 133
2011 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 155 | 61
2012 | Third place | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 98
2013 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 108
2014 | Runners-up | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 196 | 65
2015 | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 111
2016 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 139
2017 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 65
2018 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 227 | 44
2019 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 212 | 37
2022 | Champions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21
2023 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 19
2024 | TBD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 11
Total | 4 titles | 103 | 60 | 2 | 42 | 3514 | 2166

Hong Kong has finished first place in the Asia Rugby Championship in 2018, 2019, 2022, and 2023.

* Last Updated: June 1st 2024

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

Head Coach: Andrew Douglas

Caps updated: 18 April 2024

Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.

Player  | Position | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Club/province

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John McCormick-Houston | Hooker |  (1989-08-03) 3 August 1989 (age 34) | 6  |  Hong Kong FC
Jude Harding | Hooker |  | 2  |  Sydney University
Lam Jak Shing | Hooker |  | 1  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Rory Cinnamond | Prop |  (1999-07-19) 19 July 1999 (age 24) | 1  |  HKU Sandy Bay
James Holmes | Prop |  | 0  |  Kowloon RFC
Faizal Solomona Penesa | Prop |  (1992-03-19) 19 March 1992 (age 32) | 10  |  Valley RFC
Zac Cinnamond | Prop |  (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29) | 1  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Sunia Fameitau | Prop |  | 0  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Jamie Pincott | Lock |  (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 34) | 10  |  Hong Kong Scottish
Tyler McNutt | Lock |  (2003-04-30) 30 April 2003 (age 21) | 1  |  Hong Kong FC
Dana Fourie | Lock |  (1994-08-25) 25 August 1994 (age 29) | 0  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Jonathan Kenny | Lock |  | 0  |  Kowloon RFC
Luke van der Smit | Back row |  (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 29) | 9  |  Valley RFC
Joshua Hrstich | Back row |  (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33) | 8  |  Hong Kong FC
Hugh McCormick-Houston | Back row |  | 1  |  Hong Kong FC
Dean Rossouw | Back row |  (1993-03-12) 12 March 1993 (age 31) | 0  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Pat Joe Laidler | Scrum-half |  (1999-08-09) 9 August 1999 (age 24) | 1  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Anthony Coebergh | Scrum-half |  | 0  |  RC 't Gooi
Nathan De Thierry | Fly-half |  (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30) | 11  |  Hunter Wildfires
Benjamin Axten-Burrett | Centre |  (1992-10-01) 1 October 1992 (age 31) | 12  |  Hong Kong FC
Tom Hill | Centre |  (1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 34) | 8  |  Hong Kong FC
Jack Abbott | Centre |  (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 24) | 1  |  Hong Kong FC
Will Panday | Centre |  (2000-10-08) 8 October 2000 (age 23) | 2  |  HKU Sandy Bay
Jack Morris  | Centre |  | 0  |  Hong Kong Scottish
Murray Brechin | Wing |  | 1  |  Hong Kong FC
Matteo Avitabile | Wing |  | 0  |  Hong Kong FC
Dylan White | Fullback |  | 1  |  Kowloon RFC
Dylan McCann | Fullback |  | 0  |  Sydney University
Shiven Dukhande | Fullback |  (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 23) | 0  |  USRC Tigers RFC

### Records[edit]

#### Most Appearances[edit]

1. Nick Hewson – 58
2. Alex Ng Wai Shing – 51
3. Salom, Yiu Kam Shing - 49
4. Rowan Varty – 43

### Notable former players[edit]

The Hong Kong Rugby Union has inducted 16 players into its Hall of Fame as part of its Roll of Honour. Some of these players include;

* Ashley Billington, wing who holds the record for most tries scored in an international match.

## Past Coaches[edit]

Years  | Coach

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1987–1992 |  Jim Rowark
1993–1998 |  George Simpkin
1998–2001 |  Phil Campbell
2001–2003 |  Chris Roden
2004–2007 |  Ivan Torpey
2007–2008 |  John Walters
2008–2014 |  Dai Rees
2014–2015 |  Andrew Hall
2016–2018 |  Leigh Jones
2019–2021 |  Andrew Hall
2021 |  Craig Hammond 1
2021 |  Simon Armor (Interim) 1
2022-2023 |  Lewis Evans
2023-present |  Andrew Douglas

* 1 Hammond appointed head coach in April 2021 but left 2 months later to return back to the UK.[11][12] He was subsequently replaced by Armor as interim coach ahead of the 2021 Asian Rugby Championship, which was later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to Armor's abrupt departure.[13][14]

## See also[edit]

* Rugby union in Hong Kong
* Hong Kong Sevens
* Hong Kong national rugby sevens team
* Hong Kong national under-20 rugby union team
* Hong Kong women's national rugby union team
* Hong Kong women's national rugby sevens team
* List of Hong Kong national rugby union players

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
2. ^ "The History of Sport Played in China's Treaty Ports". treatyportsport.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
3. ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Roll of Honour". Hong Kong Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
4. ^ Signes, Emil. "History of the Hong Kong Sevens". Rugby7.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
5. ^ Porteous, James (18 January 2016). "Leigh Jones helped mastermind Japan's stunning Rugby World Cup campaign – now he aims to do the same for Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
6. ^ "Hong Kong Rugby Union launches first fully professional 15s programme". hongkong.coconuts.co. Hong Kong cocounuts.co. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
7. ^ a b "Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
8. ^ Hong Kong rugby stats
9. ^ "Hong Kong International Rugby Results". rugbyinternational.net. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
10. ^ "Hong Kong Results". RugbyData. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
11. ^ Craig Hammond Appointed new HKRU Men’s National Head Coach
12. ^ FULL CIRCLE: CRAIG HAMMOND TAKES UP COACHING ROLE AT NOTTINGHAM RFC
13. ^ Hong Kong rugby appoint England legend Simon Amor as interim men’s 15s head coach to oversee Asia Rugby Championship title defence
14. ^ Hong Kong rugby interim head coach Simon Amor takes new leadership role with Japan’s national sevens programme

## External links[edit]

* Hong Kong Rugby Union Homepage
* Hong Kong Sevens
* Facebook Page

Awards

Preceded by

Hong Kong national women's table tennis team

|  Hong Kong Sports Stars Award
Team Only Sport
2004  | Succeeded by

Sun Hei

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Hong Kong national rugby union team

* Hong Kong Rugby Union

History|

* History

Players|

* All Players
* Salom Yiu
* Rowan Varty
* Cado Lee
* Nick Hewson

Home stadiums|

* Hong Kong Stadium
* Mong Kok Stadium
* Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
* King's Park Sports Ground

Competitions and trophies|

* Rugby World Cup
* Asia Rugby Championship
* Pacific Rim Rugby Championship
* Cup of Nations
* ARFU Asian Rugby Series

* Rugby World Cup Sevens
* Asian Games
* Asian Sevens Series

Related teams|

* Sevens
* Dragons
* U20s
* U19s
* U18s

Matches|

| By opponent|

* Japan
* Canada
* Russia
* Germany
* Kenya
* South Korea
* Malaysia

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See also|

* 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifier
* 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifier

See also|

* Hong Kong Sevens
* British Hong Kong

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Rugby union in Hong Kong

Governing body|

* Hong Kong Rugby Union

National teams|

| Men's|

* Hong Kong XV
* 7's
* U-20

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Women's|

* Women's XV
* 7's

Other notable teams|

* South China Tigers

Competitions|

| International|

* Asia Rugby Championship
* Asia Rugby Women's Championship
* Asian Sevens Series
* Asian Women's Sevens Series

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Transnational|

* Global Rapid Rugby

Domestic|

* Hong Kong Premiership

Hosted Events|

* Hong Kong Sevens
* Hong Kong Women's Sevens

Local clubs|

* USRC Tigers
* Hong Kong Football Club
* Hong Kong Scottish
* Kowloon RFC
* Nomads R.F.C.
* Valley RFC
* Hong Kong Cricket Club
* SCAA Causeway Bay RFC

Related articles|

* International players
* Hong Kong Stadium

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Asia Rugby Championship winners

* 1969: Japan
* 1970: Japan
* 1972: Japan
* 1974: Japan
* 1976: Japan
* 1978: Japan
* 1980: Japan
* 1982: South Korea
* 1984: Japan
* 1986: South Korea
* 1988: South Korea
* 1990: South Korea
* 1992: Japan
* 1994: Japan
* 1996: Japan
* 1998: Japan
* 2000: Japan
* 2002: South Korea
* 2004: Japan
* 2006: Japan
* 2008: Japan
* 2009: Japan
* 2010: Japan
* 2011: Japan
* 2012: Japan
* 2013: Japan
* 2014: Japan
* 2015: Japan
* 2016: Japan
* 2017: Japan
* 2018: Hong Kong
* 2019: Hong Kong
* 2022: Hong Kong
* 2023: Hong Kong

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International rugby union teams

Tier 1 teams|

* Argentina
* Australia
* England
* France
* Ireland
* Italy
* Japan
* New Zealand
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Wales

Emerging teams with
Rugby World Cup participation|

* Canada
* Chile
* Fiji
* Georgia
* Ivory Coast
* Namibia
* Portugal
* Romania
* Samoa
* Spain
* Tonga
* United States
* Uruguay
* Zimbabwe

Other Emerging teams
(World Rugby members)|

* Algeria
* American Samoa
* Andorra
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belgium
* Bermuda
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Botswana
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Brunei
* Bulgaria
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cayman Islands
* China
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* Colombia
* Cook Islands
* Costa Rica
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Eswatini
* Finland
* Germany
* Ghana
* Guam
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Hong Kong
* Hungary
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Israel
* Jamaica
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kenya
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
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* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Madagascar
* Malaysia
* Mali
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* Mauritius
* Mexico
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* Monaco
* Mongolia
* Morocco
* Nepal
* Netherlands
* Nigeria
* Niue
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Panama
* Papua New Guinea
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Philippines
* Poland
* Qatar
* Rwanda
* Senegal
* Serbia
* Singapore
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Solomon Islands
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* St Lucia
* St Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Tanzania
* Thailand
* Togo
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Tunisia
* Turkey
* Uganda
* Ukraine
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vanuatu
* Venezuela
* Zambia

Teams not affiliated
to World Rugby|

| Rugby Africa|

* Benin
* Chad
* Congo
* Democratic Republic of the Congo
* Egypt
* Libya
* Niger
* Seychelles

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Asia Rugby|

* Bangladesh
* Cambodia
* Macau

Rugby Europe|

* Belarus
* Estonia
* Iceland
* Kosovo
* Liechtenstein
* Montenegro
* San Marino

Rugby Americas North|

* Curaçao
* Dominican Republic
* Guadeloupe
* Martinique
* Turks and Caicos Islands

Oceania Rugby|

* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Wallis and Futuna

Sudamerica Rugby|

* Ecuador
* El Salvador

Combination teams|

* African Leopards
* British & Irish Lions
* Pacific Islanders
* South American XV

Teams with affiliation suspended
or without affiliation|

* Armenia
* Bahrain
* Basque Country
* Catalonia
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Mauritania
* Russia

Tems affiliated to the FFR|

* Mayotte
* Réunion

Defunct teams|

* Arabian Gulf
* Commonwealth of Independent States
* Czechoslovakia
* East Africa
* East Germany
* Nyasaland (Malawi)
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* West Germany
* Yugoslavia

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National sports team of Hong Kong

* Badminton
* Baseball
* M
* F
* Baseball5
* Basketball
* M
* M/U-18
* M/U-16
* M/3x3
* F
* F/U-18
* F/U-16
* W/3x3
* Beach handball
* Cricket
* M
* F
* Field hockey
* M
* W
* Football
* M
* M/U-23
* M/U-20
* M/U-17
* F
* Futsal
* Handball
* M
* F
* Ice hockey
* M
* M/U-18
* F
* Korfball
* Lacrosse
* Rugby league
* Rugby union
* M
* M/U-20
* 7's
* F
* F7's
* Softball
* Squash
* M
* F
* Tennis
* M
* F
* Volleyball
* M
* F
* F/U-18

* Olympics
* Paralympics
* Deaflympics
* Asian Games
* Commonwealth Games

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Hong Kong

* Outline
* Index of articles

History|

* Prehistoric
* Imperial China
* Bao'an County and Xin'an County
* British colony
* 1800s–1930s
* WWI
* Battle of Hong Kong
* Japanese occupation
* 1950s
* 1960s
* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* Handover of Hong Kong
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

Geography|

* Administrative divisions
* Air pollution
* Areas
* Bays
* Beaches
* Buildings and structures
* Channels
* Cities and towns
* Country parks and conservation
* Ecology
* Land reclamation
* Harbours
* Islands and peninsulas
* Lakes
* Marine parks
* Mountains and peaks
* Public parks and gardens
* Reservoirs
* Rivers
* Villages

Politics|

* National anthem
* Basic Law
* Chief Executive
* Districts
* Elections
* Emblem
* Flag
* Foreign relations
* Government
* Independence
* Judiciary
* Legal system
* Legislative Council
* LGBT rights
* Military
* One country, two systems
* Political parties
* Protests
* Sino-British Joint Declaration
* Special administrative regions of China

Public services|

* Education
* Fire services
* Food and Health Bureau
* Healthcare
* Police

Economy|

* Banks
* Companies
* Dollar (currency)
* Employment
* Hawkers
* Port
* Stock Exchange
* Communications
* The Hongs
* Tourism

Transport|

* Airlines
* Airport
* Buses
* Cycling
* Ferries
* List of roads
* Rail
* Taxis

Society|

* Crime
* Prostitution
* Sex trafficking

Culture|

* Architecture
* Cinema
* Comics
* Cheung Chau Bun Festival
* Cuisine
* Gambling
* Graffiti
* Heritage conservation
* Hong Kong orchid
* Honours system
* Hong Kong nationalism
* Languages
* LGBT
* Lion Rock Spirit
* Literature
* McDull
* Media
* Museums
* Music
* Ngai jong
* People
* Demographics
* Women
* Youth
* Public holidays
* Religion
* RTHK
* Shopping
* Sport
* Television
* Visual art
* Anglosphere
* CJKV
* Sinosphere

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