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[2018年11月8日,香港]: 香港欖球總會(欖總)公佈了「2019 欖球世界盃」終極外圍賽的香港隊最後30人大軍名單,這4隊制單循環賽事將由加拿大、德國、肯雅及香港於法國馬賽一決雌雄,優勝隊伍將獲得「2019 欖球世界盃」最後一張入場券,亦即是成為決賽週的第20支爭標份子。
剛剛與Dragons 發展隊和Crawshays 兩場熱身賽後,港隊教練團從35人集訓隊中甄選出30人,這班精兵將於11月11日先硬拼德國,再於11月17日惡鬥肯雅,最後的對手是從未缺席任何一屆「世界盃」的加拿大(11月23日)。
正身處馬賽的港隊欖球營運總監戴里斯(Dai Rees)說:「今次點兵選將絕不容易,落選的球員當然會失望。」「但我們的備戰進度理想並且沒有傷兵,而且我們抵埗前已有兩場熱身賽,反而其他對手只是剛剛報到。」
他續說:「這是港隊歷來準備最充足的一次,雖然我方兵精糧足但前路仍是很崎嶇不平。」
港隊教頭利鐘斯(Leigh Jones)也認同戴里斯的兵精糧足看法,他道:「我們已做好了應有的預備,這是全靠球隊上下一心努力的成果。」
「事實上我們慢慢步入不明之地,因為我們掌握德國和加拿大的情報不多。我相信他們也很落力地閉關修練。」「今次與其他賽事很不一樣,因為大家都作密封式訓練,所以可探聽的事情寥寥無幾 ,但香港隊已整裝待發。」
「我們已盡力裝備自己,唯一的變數是對手及其教練如何出招。」
今次港隊陣容大部是精英十五人欖球計劃的熟悉面孔,還有幾名七人欖球精英運動員助拳。
根寧咸(Jamie Cunningham)被委以隊長重任,他的得力助手希前隊長羅拔斯(Ben Roberts)、兩名七人隊隊長黎萬利(Ben Rimene)和賀迪(Jamie Hood),以及代表香港次數最多兼前十五人及七人隊隊長曉臣(Nick Hewson)。
代表香港次數第二多的姚錦成將出任擅長的翼鋒,能擔任同樣位置的還有赫尼(Conor Hartley)、丹馬克(Max Denmark),近況大勇的殿鋒史東(Casey Stone)是5名首次代表香港的成員之一,他在威爾斯的兩場熱身賽達陣3次,而賀迪也能勝任該位置。
施比斯(Tyler Spitz)、禾獲特(Max Woodward)、禾拿(Lewis Warner)和賓布蘭(Ben Axten-Burrett) 均是中路猛將,黎萬利和羅斯尼(Matthew Rosslee)很大機會從旁協助。至於傳接鋒人選方面有史尼譚(Liam Slatem)、新丁拜恩菲立斯(Bryn Phillips),以及多面手賀迪。
羅拔斯、贊斯(Dayne Jans)、年輕小將普斯 (Alexander Post)、賓希堅斯(Ben Higgins)、積克柏飛迪(Jack Parfitt)、戴倫羅渣士(Dylan Rogers)、丹巴路(Dan Barlow)、另一新丁甘寶(Grant Kemp)也榜上有名。
根寧咸、迪拿科斯(Jack Delaforce)、 F.菲爾迪(Finlay Field)、米高柏飛迪(Mike Parfitt)、林保利(Thomas Lamboley) 、保確迪(Kane Boucaut)、曉臣、芬尼(Toby Fenn)、高凡戴爾(Michael Coverdale) 將組成強大的前鋒線。
利氏深知道對德國時定要使出看家本領抗敵並說:「這是歷來最準備充裕和狀態最佳的班底,我們只要將兩年半以來的所學完全地在3場比賽中發揮出來,便很大機會夢想成真。」

「2019 欖球世界盃」終極外圍賽 - 香港隊30人決選名單 :
前鋒:
1. 丹巴路(Dan Barlow),
2. 贊斯(Dayne Jans),
3. 甘寶(Grant Kemp),
4. 根寧咸(Jamie Cunningham) (隊長),
5. 迪拿科斯(Jack Delaforce),
6. 保確迪(Kane Boucaut),
7. 高凡戴爾(Michael Coverdale) ,
8. 林保利(Thomas Lamboley) ,
9. 曉臣(Nick Hewson),
10. 積克柏飛迪(Jack Parfitt),
11. 米高柏飛迪(Mike Parfitt),
12. 普斯(Alexander Post),
13. 羅拔斯(Ben Roberts),
14. 戴倫羅渣士(Dylan Rogers),
15. 賓希堅斯(Ben Higgins),
16. F.菲爾迪(Finlay Field),
17. 芬尼(Toby Fenn)
後衛:
18. 黎萬利(Ben Rimene),
19. 拜恩菲立斯(Bryn Phillips),
20. 羅斯尼(Matthew Rosslee),
21. 赫尼(Conor Hartley),
22. 賓布蘭(Ben Axten-Burrett),
23. 施比斯(Tyler Spitz),
24. 姚錦成,
25. 史東(Casey Stone),
26. 賀迪(Jamie Hood),
27. 禾拿(Lewis Warner),
28. 禾獲特(Max Woodward),
29. 丹馬克(Max Denmark),
30. 史尼譚(Liam Slatem)
資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia Ltd. / HKRU