Hong Kong China have named men's and women's 23-player squads for tomorrow's Asia Rugby Championship 2024 doubleheader at Hong Kong Football Club. Tickets are still available, priced at HKD $100 which provides access to both matches. Click here to buy now.

In the opening match of the men’s championship, Hong Kong China take on newcomers the UAE, as the tournament expands to four teams in 2024. Following an away trip to Malaysia next Saturday (8 June) the team will finish the campaign back in Hong Kong on Saturday 22 June, with a mouth-watering clash against Korea – as our men’s XV go for a fifth consecutive ARC title.

In the women’s championship, the tournament hosts Hong Kong China will be battling it out with Kazakhstan for this year’s runner-up spot. This follows Japan’s victories over Hong Kong China (29-12) and Kazakhstan (64-0) which saw a talented Japanese Sakura side defend the ARWC title. If our women’s XV win on Saturday, then they will play in WXV3 this September and October – and benefit from a pathway to RWC 2025 qualification.

HONG KONG CHINA MEN'S SQUAD vs UAE (15:30)

Team Management

Charles CHEUNG (Team Manager)
Andrew DOUGLAS (Head Coach)
Lewis EVANS (Coach)
Logan ASPLIN (Coach)
Marno MEYER (Coach)
Alex ALLAN (Coach)
Peter NUGENT (S&C Coach)
Andy YUEN (Analyst)
Henry ELLIOTT (Physiotherapist)

Players

Player (Club)
1. Rory Cinnamond (HKU Sandy Bay)
2. John McCORMICK-HOUSTON (Hong Kong Football Club)
3. Zacceus CINNAMOND (HKU Sandy Bay)
4. Jamie PINCOTT (HK Scottish)
5. Kyle SULLIVAN (USRC Tigers)
6. Joshua HRSTICH © (Hong Kong Football Club)
7. James SAWYER (Kowloon)
8. Luke VAN DER SMIT (Valley)
9. Pat Joe LAIDLER (Harry) (HKU Sandy Bay)
10. Matteo AVITABILE (Hong Kong Football Club)
11. Charles HIGSON-SMITH (Hong Kong Football Club)
12. Thomas HILL (Hong Kong Football Club)
13. Ben AXTEN-BURRETT (Hong Kong Football Club)
14. Sebastian BRIEN (HKU Sandy Bay)
15. Paul ALTIER (SOC Rugby)
16. Alexander POST (Richmond)
17. Chukwudi EDISON (HK Scottish)
18. Faizal SOLOMONA PENESA (Valley)
19. Callum McCULLOUGH (Hong Kong Football Club)
20. Tyler McNUTT (Hong Kong Football Club)
21. Camill CHEUNG (USRC Tigers)
22. Jack NEVILLE (Cormoran)
23. Harry SAYERS (Valley)

HONG KONG CHINA WOMEN'S SQUAD vs KAZAKHSTAN (18:30)

Team Management

Dora KWOK (Team Manager)
Royce CHAN (Head Coach)
Sam BEARD (Coach)
Sian MOORE (Coach)
Lewis WILSON (Coach)
Ian BONNET (S&C Coach)
Jake MARTIN (Analyst)
Sophie RAINE (Physiotherapist)
Emma BURNS (Sports Therapist) 

Players

Player (Club)
1. LAU Nga Wun (Gai Wu)
2. Tanya DHAR (Valley)
3. Kea HEREWINI (Valley)
4. Chloe BALTAZAR (USRC Tigers)
5. Roshini TURNER (HKFC)
6. CHAN Tsz Ching (HKFC/TPD)
7. PUN Wai Yan © (Gai Wu)
8. Shanna FORREST (Kowloon)
9. AU King To (Gai Wu)
10. FUNG Hoi Ching (Gai Wu)
11. Zoe SMITH (Valley)
12. Georgia RIVERS (Kowloon)
13. Natasha OLSON-THORNE (USRC Tigers)
14. CHONG Ka Yan (USRC Tigers) 
15. POON Hoi Yan (USRC Tigers)
16. Fion GOT (HKFC)
17. CHAN Hiu Tung (Kowloon)
18. LEE Ka Shun (Gai Wu)
19. CHOW Mei Nam (Gai Wu) 
20. SO Hoi Ting Karen (Valley)
21. Micayla BALTAZAR (USRC Tigers)
22. QIAN Jiayu (Gai Wu)
23. WAN Tsz Yau (Gai Wu)