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Players in Hong Kong’s Elite Rugby Program are back to training following six weeks of keeping fit from home, but a number of players kept themselves busy beyond rugby during the time away from the training track. One was long-s...
June 19, 2020
In the city that never sleeps, a growing number of people find themselves homeless. Our week six #localhero Jeff Rotmeyer, founder and CEO of ImpactHK, has been devoting his life to address the issue. Born in Vancouver Canada, Jeff has now...
The Government has announced that Leisure & Cultural Services outdoor grass and artificial pitches will be re-opened from Monday 22nd June 2020 – this is very welcome news. We have clarified with Home Affairs Bureau, and they have confirmed...
June 12, 2020
With alarming information spreading rapidly and widely every day on the news and social media of the COVID-19 crisis, mental wellbeing has been hit hard in the community. Our week five #localhero James Pickford, a HKFC rugby player, decided to raise ...
June 05, 2020
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, members from all walks of life have been doing what they can to support the community, which is why our week four #localhero is Chan Hoi Yan, an U19 Gai Wu rugby player and member of Auxiliary Medical Service. Despite ...
Much loved KK Chiu has been a key figure in the Hong Kong Rugby Union family for many years, and he’ll be sorely missed by all as he takes his retirement this month. KK joined the Union in July 1990, playing a vital role in the introduction of...
May 29, 2020
Our week three #localhero is the brilliant Catherine Lumsden, the founder of Catherine’s Puppies, a rescue shelter for abandoned and strayed dogs based in Sai Kung. Since its inception, Catherine’s Puppies has been providing the best possible car...
May 21, 2020
Drum roll please… with great pleasure we’d like to introduce our #LocalHero for week two—Marina Watt, a HK author and mom who has created a set of affirmation cards, alongside publishing an e-picture book to spread positivity through...
Hong Kong rugby is blessed with numerous champions of the game, and sadly this year we say Noho Ora Mai to Deano, one of the greatest. After 25 years in the Fragrant Harbour, Deano has made the tough decision to relocate back to his home country,...
May 13, 2020
We are delighted to announce our local hero for the first week—Ben Cullen, Director of Rugby Tots Hong Kong, who has been providing free 45-minute online classes to children 3 days a week over the past 6 weeks. To get the kids active in ...
