09th May 2024
Hong Kong China Rugby today confirmed men’s and women’s sevens squads for the third and final qualification rounds in the HSBC World Rugby Challenger Series. Both events take place from 18-19 May, with the men’s competition in Munich, Germany and the women’s in Krakow, Poland.
Both men’s and women’s teams are attempting to qualify for a full-time place as core sides on the World Rugby HSBC SVNS Series. Ahead of the final round Hong Kong China men are in fifth place, with Hong Kong China women in eighth place. The top four men’s and women’s teams from the Challenger will advance to a promotion play-off at the finale of the HSBC SVNS in Madrid (31 May to 2 June).
Full Challenger preview to follow.
Men’s Team Management
1. Martin KIBBLE (Team Manager)
2. Jevon GROVES (Head Coach)
3. Peter JERICEVICH (Coach)
4. Timothy GLAZEBROOK (Physiotherapist)
5. WONG Tsz Kit (S&C Coach)
6. Mark KOMAR (Analyst)
Men’s Players
Player (Club)
2. Hugo STILES (Valley)
3. Alessandro NARDONI (HK Scottish)
5. Callum McCULLOUGH (HKFC)
6. Liam DOHERTY (HK Scottish)
7. Harry SAYERS (Valley)
8. Max DENMARK (HKFC)
9. Bryn PHILLIPS (Kowloon)
11. Sebastian BRIEN © (HKU Sandy Bay)
17. FONG Kit Fung (Kowloon)
20. James CHRISTIE (HK Scottish)
27. LEE Ka To Cado (USRC Tigers)
54. Liam HERBERT (USRC Tigers)
Women’s Team Management
1. Paul JOHN (Team Manager)
2. Andrew VILK (Head Coach)
3. Callum CHIA (Physiotherapist)
4. CHONG Shing Hin (S&C Coach)
Women’s Players
Player (Club)
3. AU YEUNG Sin Yi (USRC Tigers)
5. NAM Ka Man (USRC Tigers)
9. HO Jessica Wai On © (USRC Tigers)
12. CHAN Abigail (Gai Wu)
15. CHAN Stephanie Chor Ki (Gai Wu)
17. HO Tsz Wun (USRC Tigers)
22. WONG Sze Ying (Gai Wu)
24. HUI Man Ling (HK Scottish/Gai Wu)
25. BOURK Jamie (HKFC)
26. CHIAN Hoi Ning (HK Scottish)
27. SIU Wing Ni Winnie (USRC Tigers)
87. UEMATSU Haruka (Valley)