A Potted History The Pot Bellied Pigs were formed in 1997 when a number of large social rugby players based in Hong Kong decided to go on tour to Manila. In our inaugural game, against the Manila Nomads, The Pot Bellied Pigs, living up to their ...

As rugby in Asia continues to go from strength to strength, HSBC is extremely proud of its longstanding partnership with the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU).   HSBC has been delighted to support rugby as it has taken great strides forward in the ...

What’s the story behind the SCAA CWB Phoenix logo? The original club crest was based on an image of a ‘ferocious ram’. At the time of the Club’s establishment, the Club could only field one team, which played under the name “Causeway Bay Rams”. ...

Tell us the story behind the Gai Wu RFC logo? The first logo was designed in 1988 by our founding member John Greene and features “fat man” aka co-founding member Eddie Tam wearing a Hakka field hat and smoking a long pipe. Hakka clans are ind...

Following a number of re-connections with former Hong Kong rugby internationals who were posted here with the Welsh Regiment, the latest to claim his Colony Cap is Mike Chinnock. Mike was stationed at Stanley Fort Hong Kong 1966/68 and repres...

USRC Tigers roots can be traced back to the late 1970s when Kai Tak Mini Rugby commenced, later adopting the name ‘Tigers’ from the army club it shared its grounds (Kai Tak and Blackdown Barracks) with.    In 2002,...

Valley RFC isn’t just about rugby. It’s about inclusiveness and a willingness to adapt. From barely enough people for a single rugby team in 1975, Valley RFC has grown over the past 45 years, to a membership of thousands offering Women, Men, Youth an...

Established in 1976, Kowloon RFC remains a fierce competitor in our Saxo Markets Men’s Premiership. Marking their 45th year, we caught up with Jacob Rowan, General Manager of Kowloon RFC, to share some key milestones of the Club through the decades. ...

Last Friday Stuart “Gunny” Gunn brought his 14 years of dedicated service to the Union to a close, as he starts a new chapter as a teacher at a local school for students with special educational needs.   His Hong Kong story began back ...

Founded in 1886, the legendary HKFC has witnessed the development of Hong Kong rugby for over a century. On their 135th year, we caught up with Ian Petersen, Chairman of HKFC, to look back upon the history of this time-honoured club.  Our name ...