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[2019年4月2日,香港]: 香港欖球總會(欖總)Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU)今日宣佈出戰「滙豐世界七人欖球系列賽 – 外圍賽」HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Qualifier的香港男子隊最後12人名單,賽事與「國泰航空/滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽」Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens (4月5 -7日) 在香港大球場同步舉行。

由於部份資深球員仍有傷患隱憂,男子隊主帥莊保羅 (Paul John)利用上週六與斐濟的友賽,給予初選的17名球員額外的時間作最後體測。
經過這場友賽的觀察,莊保羅最終決定了出戰「滙豐世界七人欖球系列賽 – 外圍賽」HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series - Qualifier的12 人大軍名單,力爭在外圍賽脫穎而出和緊接而來的新加坡站為港爭光。

去年在香港首次亮相的五位球員中,韋兆新(Russell Webb)、拜恩(Seb Brien)和利維尼 (Jack Neville)今年再度入選,這些新世代球員已經過一定的歷練,因此對港隊的整體經驗值不會有太大影響。
莊氏表示:「這個陣容大賽經驗豐富,而那三位較年輕球員更是狀態大好。這是自我執掌港隊帥印以來最難挑選的參賽陣容,我們現在實力和板凳深度兼備,大家都很渴望入選。」

去年兩位首度亮相的保確迪(Kane Boucaut)和丹馬克(Max Denmark)二人均在上週末的「婆羅洲七人賽」中受傷而未有入選。隊長黎萬利(Ben Rimene)和前鋒芬尼(Toby Fenn)也不會在這個週末出戰。
鑒於港隊在外圍賽硬仗連連,目前的萬全之策是不要對狀態不足的球員過於急進。
他續說:「我們雖然已有初稿,但希望利用斐濟的友賽作出修正,並給各人爭取表現的最後機會。縱使有幾位隊員差不多回復比賽狀態,但我們不想冒任何風險。假如首仗有球員傷出,我們便只剩下11位作調動,加上之後還有新加坡站,所以不能兵行險著。」
莊帥樂見球員間的巨大良性競爭,並挑選出攻守兼備的人腳,他說:「我們力量上和技術兼容,中場組合有很好控制戰局的本事,。」
根據莊帥所說,這支大軍很期待更上一層樓的表現:「大家對去年的表現都很失望。我們去年過於急進和有五位初哥,這也是情有可原的。現在大家都累積了多一年的經驗,雖然外圍賽這個舞台從來不易,但每位球員都希望發揮所能打出應有水準。」
在黎萬利缺陣下,前隊長禾獲特(Max Woodward)將重新帶上隊長臂章,另一位前隊長荷迪(Jamie Hood)也從旁協助。禾獲特也在黎萬利缺席「婆羅洲七人賽」時擔任隊長。
12隊參賽隊伍中,有九隊是從去年殘酷的外圍賽與降班的俄羅斯一起捲土重來,力爭唯一的升班資格。
香港隊是E組的頭號種籽,同組包括東加、津巴布韋和菲律賓。俄羅斯將與在去年準決賽時鬥得難分難解的愛爾蘭同處F組,同組還有經驗豐富的烏拉圭和牙買加。2018年準決賽份子的智利和德國將在G組面對烏干達和庫克群島的夾撃。
香港男子隊名單: 1. 禾獲特 [ 隊長]、 2. 拜恩、 3. 高凡戴爾(Michael COVERDALE)、 4. 荷迪、 5. 李忠斯、 6. 李卡度、 7. A.麥堅(Alex McQUEEN)、 8. T.麥堅(Tom McQUEEN)、 9. 摩理臣 (Raef MORRISON)、 10. 利維尼、 11. 韋兆新、 12. 姚錦成
資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia Limited / Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens