中國香港男子七人欖球隊劍指滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽3 MEN’S 7s LOOK AHEAD TO HSBC SVNS DIVISION 3

[28 Oct 2025] 2025年亞洲阿聯酋航空七人欖球系列賽的第二站賽事，已於10月18至19日於斯里蘭卡可倫坡順利舉行，中國香港男子七人欖球隊表現出色，兩站累計總成績冠軍，同時確認晉級2026年1月在杜拜舉行的滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽3（ HSBC SVNS Division 3）的參賽資格。

中國香港女子七人欖球隊則在與泰國的激烈季軍賽中，在加時期間遺憾落敗，無緣晉級滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽3（按此查閱所有比賽報告）。

港男子隊延續上賽季的出色表現，在亞洲阿聯酋航空七人欖球系列賽保持不敗戰績。隊伍將於11月12至14日迎戰全國運動會，並放眼爭取滙豐SVNS世界七人欖球系列賽及滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽2的參賽資格。雙隊長蔡紀駿（James Christie）及丹馬克（Max Denmark） 早前出賽亞洲欖球錦標賽並獲得2027年欖球世界盃參賽資格，賽後他們重返七人欖球隊訓練，並於本系列賽中率隊奪冠。

第二站最佳得分球員為丹馬克，他於賽事中攻入五記達陣，並在盃賽決賽加時賽中攻入致勝達陣，助球隊以12:7撃敗對手。

丹馬克因膝傷缺席首站賽事，他表示：「我因為膝蓋超伸，當時幾乎無法行走，幸而傷勢不太嚴重。我需加強膝蓋周邊肌肉力量，並進行大量體能訓練。我對港隊首站出賽陣容充滿信心。」

「我通常有點焦躁不安，很希望能派上用場，但我對我們現在的板凳深度充滿信心。我會專注於自身恢復，力求盡快重返陣容。」

丹馬克今次復出表現確實令人驚艷。他續指：「距離我上次出戰七人欖球賽已有一段時間，這次比賽讓我再度體會到七人欖球是很艱辛的運動。能夠重返球隊並迅速融入，與隊友相處融洽，感覺非常好。我們之間的默契無減，依然保有良好的化學反應。而能夠在亞洲七人欖球系列賽奪冠，實在令人振奮。」

季初，另一位從傷患中復出的雙隊長Seb Brien亦談及榮膺亞洲冠軍的意義與自豪感。

丹馬克表示：「在決賽進入加時賽，全隊全力以赴，展現拼搏精神，永不言棄。儘管我們深知即使未能勝出決賽，已有足夠積分奪冠，但我們仍渴望勝利。這股鬥志不僅向亞洲，更向全世界顯示我們已準備就緒，迎接未來種種挑戰。」

日本隊曾在挑戰者系列賽中擊敗港隊，故丹馬克認為此役勝利別具意義。他續指：「在那樣高壓的環境下，雷雨交加、隊友受傷，經歷一場如此激烈的賽事，充分展現球隊的韌性。」

雙隊長蔡紀駿亦對球隊在新七人欖球賽季展現的拼勁深感欣慰。他表示：「在上季經歷一些重大失利後要重振旗鼓並非易事，我們的季前訓練亦極為艱辛。因此，在賽季首兩站賽事中見證努力獲得回報，實在叫人欣慰。」

「為備戰這項賽事，我們與高水平總監及其他相關工作人員密切交流，旨於提升體能、增加訓練多樣性並加強有氧運動。我們於季前訓練中著重此方向，並於賽事中體現成效。」

上季為蔡紀駿首次領軍男子隊，當時Seb Brien因傷缺陣，適逢禾獲特（Max Woodward）退役。蔡紀駿表示：「去年某些時刻頗具挑戰，我嘗試從隊友中吸取動力，幸得一眾老將相助，助我度過困難。今年Seb Brien傷癒復出，與我共同出任雙隊長，相信能為球隊帶來顯著提升。他擅於表達、激勵隊友，且場上表現亦非常優秀。」

成功晉級滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽3（ HSBC SVNS Division 3）

隨著SVNS系列賽在本賽季採用全新賽制，挑戰者系列賽已不復存在，取而代之的是滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽3。該賽事共有16支隊伍參賽，包括8支男子隊及8支女子隊，均經由全球各賽區資格賽晉級。於2026年1月舉行的單站賽事中，男、女子組首兩名隊伍將獲升級至滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽2。

滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽2將於2026年進行三站賽事，由6支男子隊及6支女子隊組成。目前，肯雅、愛爾蘭、烏拉圭及美國已確認取得滙豐SVNS七人欖球挑戰賽2（男子組）參賽資格。三站系列賽結束後，男、女子前四名隊伍將獲得「滙豐SVNS世界七人欖球錦標賽」（HSBC SVNS World Championship）參賽資格。

板凳深度持續增強，所有球員均將於繁忙賽季中擔當重要角色。蔡紀駿補充道：「數年前，或許能輕易預測參賽陣容，但如今隊內競爭更為激烈，對每位球員皆構成挑戰。我亦曾是落選球員，故明白當中感受。」

丹馬克已成為球隊核心成員，無論他在哪個位置，均是對手需要重點關注的關鍵球員。」

「我已經為中國香港隊出賽七人欖球比賽超過八年了，我清楚自己在陣中的角色，我不認為我特別出眾。但我認為當隊伍運作良好時，我的表現亦變得更好。在我看來，隊伍中的每個人都各司其職，盡顯鋒芒。我享受承擔這份責任，因為我知道如果我達到這些期望，那麼整個隊伍可運作得更為順利。」

資料及相片來源 : Hong Kong China Rugby

[28 Oct 2025] Hong Kong China Men's 7s won their Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2025 second leg in Colombo, Sri Lanka on 18-19 October, and in doing so confirmed their Series win and qualification for the HSBC SVNS Division 3 due to take place in January (expected to be held in Dubai).

Hong Kong China Women's 7s narrowly missed out on qualification to SVNS Division 3 - after losing a hard-fought 3rd place match against Thailand in Golden Point extra time (view all match reports here).

Our men matched last season’s impressive feat of securing the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series without dropping a game.

With the upcoming National Games taking place in Hong Kong (12-14 November), the men's squad and management also set their sights on the global SVNS Series and targeting qualification into Divisions 2 and 1.

Both Co-captain James Christie and Max Denmark were part of the Men’s XVs team that won the Asia Rugby Men’s Championship and secured qualification to the Rugby World Cup 2027, and returned to the sevens programme to be a part of the ARESS success.

The second leg’s joint top try-scorer was Max Denmark, who racked up five tries and scored the winning score against Japan in Golden Point extra time in the Cup Final, to secure the 12-7 win in torrential rain.

Denmark missed the first leg through injury of which he said, “I hyperextended my knee, and I couldn't really walk at the time, but it was nothing too serious. I had to do a lot of strength work around my knee. I was comfortable and confident in the team that we sent to win the first leg.

"I'm usually a little bit restless, and I wanted to be part of that team and want to be able to help, but I just had so much faith in the depth that we have now. I was just focusing on myself to come back.”

And what a comeback it was. Denmark continued, “It had been a while since I played sevens, and it was a good reminder of how tough it could be. It was really nice to come back and slot back into the squad and feel comfortable with everyone. I felt like we hadn't lost our touch with each other, and it still felt like we had all that great chemistry. Getting the win that weekend was amazing.”

At the start of the season, another player who had returned from injury, co-captain Seb Brien, commented on how important and proud the team is to be Asian champions.

Denmark agreed, adding, “It's always important to us to prove that we are the best team in Asia, and especially going into a final, going into extra time, and having that dog within that team, that fighting spirit, and to be able to go into extra time, not give up. Even though we knew that we didn't need to win, we wanted to win. And I think that really shows Asia and the rest of the world that we're ready to play.”

The win was one of redemption, too, as the Japanese had pipped our men in Cape Town in the Challenger Series. “I think having a super close game in that high-pressure situation, in the rain, the thunder, the lightning, with people going down with injuries. It was a great show of our resilience,” added Denmark.

Denmark missed the first leg through injury of which he said, “I hyperextended my knee, and I couldn't really walk at the time, but it was nothing too serious. I had to do a lot of strength work around my knee. I was comfortable and confident in the team that we sent to win the first leg.

"I'm usually a little bit restless, and I wanted to be part of that team and want to be able to help, but I just had so much faith in the depth that we have now. I was just focusing on myself to come back.”

And what a comeback it was. Denmark continued, “It had been a while since I played sevens, and it was a good reminder of how tough it could be. It was really nice to come back and slot back into the squad and feel comfortable with everyone. I felt like we hadn't lost our touch with each other, and it still felt like we had all that great chemistry. Getting the win that weekend was amazing.”

At the start of the season, another player who had returned from injury, co-captain Seb Brien, commented on how important and proud the team is to be Asian champions.

Denmark agreed, adding, “It's always important to us to prove that we are the best team in Asia, and especially going into a final, going into extra time, and having that dog within that team, that fighting spirit, and to be able to go into extra time, not give up. Even though we knew that we didn't need to win, we wanted to win. And I think that really shows Asia and the rest of the world that we're ready to play.”

The win was one of redemption, too, as the Japanese had pipped our men in Cape Town in the Challenger Series. “I think having a super close game in that high-pressure situation, in the rain, the thunder, the lightning, with people going down with injuries. It was a great show of our resilience,” added Denmark.

Information and photo source : Hong Kong China Rugby