The Hong Kong national rugby sevens team is a regular participant in the
Rugby World Cup Sevens. The team's greatest achievements include winning the gold medal at the
2018 Asian Games
The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 A ...
in
Jakarta
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and winning the
Asian Sevens Series in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Their current coach is
Paul John. Formerly
Dai Rees was the head coach.
The men’s and women’s Hong Kong national sevens teams were granted elite sport status by the
Hong Kong Sports Institute on 1 April 2013, which means the HKRFU national sevens teams receive an annual stipend to be distributed to qualified players from the target teams.
In November 2013, former Wales sevens coach
Gareth Baber took over as head of the men's rugby sevens programme at the
Hong Kong Sports Institute. At the same time, Dai Rees was promoted to be the HKRFU's head of technical development and performance.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens
Asian Games
Current squad
Squad to
2021 Canada Sevens:
#Max Woodward (Captain)
#Michael Coverdale
#Liam Herbert
#Jamie Hood
#Hugo Stiles
#
Max Denmark
#
Cado Lee
#Callum McCullough
#Russell Webb
#Seb Brien
#Harry Sayers
#James Christie
Player records
World Rugby Sevens Series
''As of 27 September 2021, or after the
2021 Canada Sevens''
Most appearances
#
Rowan Varty – 47
# Carl Murray – 39
#Ricky Cheuk – 39
#Andrew Chambers – 38
# Jamie Hood – 37
Most points
# Carl Murray – 139
# Keith Robertson – 135
#
Rowan Varty – 105
# Matthew Reede – 90
# Ricky Cheuk – 75
Most tries
#
Rowan Varty – 21
# Matthew Reede – 18
# Keith Robertson – 15
# Ricky Cheuk – 15
# Tom McQueen – 13
Most conversions
# Carl Murray – 48
# Keith Robertson – 30
# Russell Webb – 19
# Nigel D'Arce – 17
# Jamie Hood – 16
Most tackles
# Max Woodward – 42
# Liam Herbert – 32
# Jamie Hood – 31
#
Cado Lee – 30
# Michael Coverdale – 28
Honours
*
2018 Asian Games
The 2018 Asian Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Asia 2018 or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, was a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 A ...
Gold Medal
*
2014 Asian Games
The 2014 Asian Games ( ko, 2014년 아시아 경기대회/2014년 아시안 게임, Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheon sip-sa nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the 17th Asian Games ( ko, 제17회 아시아 경기대회/제17회 ...
Silver Medal
*
2013 China National Games Silver Medal
*
2010 Asian Games
The 2010 Asian Games (), officially known as the XVI Asian Games () and also known as Guangzhou 2010 (), was a regional multi-sport event celebrated from November 12 to November 27, 2010 in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, although several events ...
Silver Medal
*
2009 East Asian Games )
, Host city = Hong Kong
, Teams participating = 9
, Athletes participating = 2,377
, Events = 262 events in 22 sports
, Opening ceremony = December 5, 2009
, Closing ceremony = December 13, 2009
, Officially opened by = State Councilor L ...
Silver Medal
*2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018
Asian Sevens Series Runner-Up
*2012, 2014, 2016
Asian Sevens Series Champions
See also
*
Hong Kong Sevens
References
{{National sports teams of Hong Kong
Rugby union in Hong Kong
Sevens
National rugby sevens teams