Hong Kong national rugby union team
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The Hong Kong national rugby union team is a third tier rugby
union side. Hong Kong first played in 1969 and since then have always been in the group of the best Asian teams. Their team is made mostly from British origin players, with some natives from Hong Kong. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup
. Rugby union in Hong Kong is administered by the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union
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Hong Kong took part in the last Asian world cup final qualifying round for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
in which they played against Japan and Korea. In the first match against Japan, the Hong Kong side lost 52-3 where the only points for Hong Kong came from a Rob Naylor penalty. In the second match Korea won 23-5. The only try came from HKFC winger Ricky Cheuk who received a cross field kick from HKCC's Colin Bisley.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
union side. Hong Kong first played in 1969 and since then have always been in the group of the best Asian teams. Their team is made mostly from British origin players, with some natives from Hong Kong. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup
Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup is an international rugby union competition organised by the International Rugby Board and held every four years since 1987....
. Rugby union in Hong Kong is administered by the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union
Hong Kong Rugby Football Union
Hong Kong Rugby Football Union is the governing body for rugby union in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1953 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1988. They organise the annual Hong Kong Sevens tournament....
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Hong Kong took part in the last Asian world cup final qualifying round for the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
in which they played against Japan and Korea. In the first match against Japan, the Hong Kong side lost 52-3 where the only points for Hong Kong came from a Rob Naylor penalty. In the second match Korea won 23-5. The only try came from HKFC winger Ricky Cheuk who received a cross field kick from HKCC's Colin Bisley.
See also
- Rugby union in Hong KongRugby union in Hong KongRugby union in Hong Kong is long established, partly as a result of its being a British colony. In contrast to the People's Republic of China, it has had a continuous existence dating back over a hundred years, and is most notable for its sevens tournaments....