SQUADS ANNOUNCED FOR ASIA RUGBY SEVENS SERIES LEG 2

• The second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2024 takes place at the Hangzhou Normal University, China on 21-22 September

• Hong Kong China men’s and women’s teams are both chasing qualification to the HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 

• RugbyPass TV will be streaming both women’s and men’s tournaments

Hong Kong China Men’s and Women’s 7s squads have been confirmed for the second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2024 taking place at the Hangzhou Normal University, China on 21-22 September.

Our men secured a dominant win in the first leg in Korea two weeks ago, while the women impressed to finish as runners-up, beating Japan along the way. 

The Asia Rugby Sevens Series takes place over three legs, with a final leg to be played in Thailand on 9-10 November. Hong Kong China men’s and women’s teams are both chasing qualification to the HSBC Sevens Challenger 2025 as follows:

• In the men’s competition, the top two sides at the end of the competition will qualify for the Challenger 

• In the women’s competition, as both Japan and China have qualified for the SVNS Series 2024-2025, the top sides at the end of the competition (apart from the SVNS qualified teams) will earn qualification to the Challenger

Asia Rugby Sevens Series Leg 2 – Schedule 

Saturday 21 September 

Hong Kong China Men vs Singapore – 10:25 local (10:25 HKT)

Hong Kong China Women vs Malaysia – 12:55 local (12:55 HKT)

Hong Kong China Men vs Thailand – 13:45 local (13:45 HKT)

Hong Kong China Women vs UAE – 16:15 local (16:15 HKT)

Hong Kong China Men vs Korea – 17:05 local (17:05 HKT)

Hong Kong China Women vs Japan – 19:35 local (19:35 HKT)

Sunday 22 September

Play-off schedules TBD

Men’s Team Management :

Paul JOHN (Team Manager)

Jevon GROVES (Head Coach)

Peter JERICEVICH (Coach)

Timothy GLAZEBROOK (Physiotherapist)

WONG Tsz Kit (S&C Coach)

Mark KOMAR (Analyst)

Men’s Players :

Player (Club)

James CHRISTIE © (HK Scottish)

Callum McCULLOUGH (HKFC)

Pierce MACKINLAY-WEST (HKFC)

James SAWYER (Kowloon)

Harry SAYERS (Valley)

Jack COMBES (USRC Tigers)

Hugo STILES (Valley)

Max DENMARK (HKFC)

Bryn PHILLIPS (Kowloon)

Liam DOHERTY (HK Scottish)

Liam HERBERT (USRC Tigers)

FONG Kit Fung (Kowloon)

Matteo AVITABILE (HKFC)

Women’s Team Management :

Paul JOHN (Team Manager)

Andrew VILK (Head Coach)

Robbie FERGUSSON (Coach)

Callum CHIA (Physiotherapist)

Henry CHONG (S&C Coach)

Mark KOMAR (Analyst)

Women’s Players :

Player (Club)

Chloe CHAN © (Valley)

Jamie BOURK (HKFC)

AU YEUNG Sin Yi (USRC Tigers)

SIU Wing Ni Winnie (USRC Tigers)

NAM Ka Man (USRC Tigers)

Grace HOOD (HKFC)

Abigail CHAN (Valley)

WONG Sze Ying (Gai Wu)

KWONG Tin Tung (Valley)*

POON Hoi Yan (USRC Tigers)

CHIAN Hoi Ning (Gai Wu)

CHAN Stephanie Chor Ki (Gai Wu)

HO Tsz Wun (Gai Wu)

*potential debut

Information and photo source : Hong Kong China Rugby