Carol.S I have been fortunate living in Hong Kong, where the first international women’s sevens tournament occurred in 1997. For years I have enjoyed one of the best women’s sevens competitions in the world as teams from all over the world competed from (literally) dawn til dusk. It wasn’t exactly ideal for the players but that … Read more
The 10th Anniversary of the October 12, 2002 bombings in Bali that killed 202 people, including 27 participants of the Bali Tens rugby tournament passed last week: I.S.C.I. Rugby Club: Scott Lysaght, Merv Popadynec, Ben Roberts, Nathan Swain, Robert Thwaites, Jamie Wellington Singapore Cricket Club: Tim Arnold, Neil Bowler, Chris Bradford, Chris Kays, Dave Kent, … Read more
Plenty of visitors come to Hong Kong to take part in the huge spectacle surrounding the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens but few know that during the preceding week, there are other events worth attending. Along with special appearances by retired internationals like George Gregan, Serge Betsen and Steve Thompson, there are two more rugby … Read more
While we are waiting for Hong Kong Day 2 to kick off, a bit of reflection on how I got involved in rugby… My first rugby team was with American University in 1996. I was taking some political science classes and a girl, I think her name was Erin, walked into my classroom and … Read more
A training squad of 17 have begun regular training sessions. The group is possibly the most diverse of all national teams, consisting of HK Chinese locals, HK born locals of foreign backgrounds, and international players from Canada, the United States, New Zealand and France. Veterans such as Royce Chan, Hoty Chan and Samantha Scott are … Read more
Hello all! My name is Carol and I’ll be corresponding to you from Hong Kong. So, facts: Hong Kong, which is a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, has a separate national team and has competed in rugby from around the 1870’s, when it was under British rule. Hong Kong currently holds regular competitions for … Read more