This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Hong Kong women's national rugby sevens team .
Rugby team
The Hong Kong national rugby sevens team is a regular participant in the Rugby World Cup Sevens . The team's greatest achievements include winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and winning the Asian Sevens Series in 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2022.
History
The men’s and women’s Hong Kong national sevens teams were granted elite sport status by the Hong Kong Sports Institute on 1 April 2013, which means the HKRFU national sevens teams receive an annual stipend to be distributed to qualified players from the target teams.
In November 2013, former Wales sevens coach Gareth Baber took over as head of the men's rugby sevens programme at the Hong Kong Sports Institute . At the same time former coach, Dai Rees , was promoted to be the HKRFU's head of technical development and performance.
2024
They qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai . In round one of the tournament, they were knocked out of the quarter-final by Germany . They went on to beat Georgia for seventh place. They finished the overall series in fifth place.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rugby World Cup Sevens Record
Tournament
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
D
1993
Group Stage
17th
5
1
4
0
1997
Plate Finalist
10th
7
4
3
0
2001
Bowl Quarterfinalist
21st
6
0
6
0
2005
Bowl Quarterfinalist
21st
6
0
6
0
2009
Bowl Semifinalist
19th
5
1
4
0
2013
Bowl Quarterfinalist
21st
4
1
3
0
2018
Bowl Finalist
18th
4
2
2
0
2022
19th Place Final
19th
4
2
2
0
Total
0 Titles
8/8
41
11
30
0
Asian Games
Asian Games record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
D
1998
Classification
5th
3
1
2
0
2002
Group Stage
7th
3
0
3
0
2006
Classification
5th
3
2
1
0
2010
Runner-Up
2nd
7
5
2
0
2014
Runner-Up
2nd
6
5
1
0
2018
Winners
1st
6
6
0
0
2022
Winners
1st
6
6
0
0
Total
2 Titles
7/7
19
22
9
0
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Asia Rugby Sevens Series record
Year
Round
Position
Pld
W
L
D
Ref
2009
2nd Runner Up
3rd
2010
Plate
5th
2011
Runner-Up
2nd
2012
Winner
1st
2013
Runner-Up
2nd
2014
Winner
1st
2015
Runner-Up
2nd
15
12
3
0
2016
Winner
1st
15
13
2
0
2017
Runner-Up
2nd
18
15
3
0
2018
Runner-Up
2nd
15
12
3
0
2019
Runner-Up
2nd
15
13
2
0
2020
Not contested
2021
Winner
1st
5
5
0
0
2022
Winner
1st
15
14
0
1
Total
5 Titles
13/13
98
84
13
1
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai .
No.
Players
4
Pierce Mackinlay-West
5
Callum McCullough
6
Liam Doherty
7
Harry Sayers
8
Max Denmark
9
Bryn Phillips
10
Russell Webb
11
Seb Brien
17
Fong Kit Fung
20
James Christie
27
Cado Lee
54
Liam Herbert
Player records
As of 27 September 2021, or after the 2021 Canada Sevens
Most appearances
Rowan Varty – 47Carl Murray – 39
Ricky Cheuk – 39
Andrew Chambers – 38
Jamie Hood – 37 Most points
Carl Murray – 139
Keith Robertson – 135
Rowan Varty – 105Matthew Reede – 90
Ricky Cheuk – 75 Most tries
Rowan Varty – 21Matthew Reede – 18
Keith Robertson – 15
Ricky Cheuk – 15
Tom McQueen – 13 Most conversions
Jamie Hood - 34
Carl Murray – 30
Keith Robertson – 25
Russell Webb – 17
Nigel D'Acre – 16 Most tackles
Jamie Hood – 59
Max Woodward – 42
Liam Herbert – 32
Cado Lee – 30Michael Coverdale – 28 Honours
See also
References
"Rugby first team sport granted Elite Sport status" . Hong Kong Rugby Union. 1 April 2013."HK greet new sevens coaches" . The Standard (Hong Kong) the original on 5 November 2013.So Wan Ling (22 February 2013). "Bring on the big boys" . The Standard . Archived from the original on 5 November 2013.
"Sevens captains ready for the challenge in Dubai" . www.world.rugby . 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-17."China and Kenya celebrate Challenger 2024 success in Dubai" . www.world.rugby . 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2024-01-17."Uruguay, Kenya, Chile and Germany qualify for men's HSBC SVNS Play-Off in Madrid" . www.world.rugby . 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-31.Japan win Borneo Sevens to top Asian Rugby Sevens Series table for 2009 Archived 2015-04-12 at the Wayback Machine . ARFU. 1 November 2009.
"Korea retain Shanghai Sevens crown" . Ultimate Rugby 7s . 6 September 2010. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015."Borneo 7s: Hong Kong Win Thrilling Final" . Asia Rugby . 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2015.Japan crowned Asian Number one after winning Borneo Sevens Archived 2015-04-13 at the Wayback Machine . Asian 5 Nations. 2011.
Hong Kong win Mumbai 7s to take Asian Series Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Ultimate Rugby 7s. 15 October 2012.
Japan beat Hong Kong in Singapore final to seal Asian Rugby Sevens Series title Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine . Ultimate Rugby 7s. 11 November 2013.
Rugby: Hong Kong bag Beijing leg to secure Asian Sevens Series Archived 2020-02-19 at the Wayback Machine . Sport Asia. 19 October 2014.
"Japan secure double delight with victories in Colombo on Asian Sevens Series" . Ultimate Rugby 7s . 12 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015."Japan complete clean sweep in Asia Sevens Series" . World Rugby . 15 October 2018. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2018."Hong Kong outplay South Korea to pocket Asian Sevens title" . Sunday Observer . 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-21."Asia rugby sevens 2022 standings" . Asia Rugby . 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2022-11-28."2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series squad list" (PDF). World Rugby . p. 4. Retrieved 2024-01-17."Hong Kong - All Time Sevens Series Stats" .
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