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 3 times in a row at the 2018, 2022 and 2026 Asian Games and winning the Asian Sevens Series a record 8 times.
History 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 former coach, Dai Rees, was promoted to be the HKRFU's head of technical development and performance.
2024 They qualified for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. In round one of the tournament, they were knocked out of the quarter-final by Germany. They went on to beat Georgia for seventh place. They finished the overall series in fifth place.
Tournament history
Rugby World Cup Sevens Rugby World Cup Sevens RecordTournamentRoundPosition 1993Group Stage 17th 5 1 4 0 1997Plate Finalist 10th 7 4 3 0 2001Bowl Quarterfinalist 21st 6 0 6 0 2005Bowl Quarterfinalist 21st 6 0 6 0 2009Bowl Semifinalist 19th 5 1 4 0 2013Bowl Quarterfinalist 21st 4 1 3 0 2018Bowl Finalist18th4220 202219th Place Final19th4220Total 0 Titles 8/8 41 11 30 0
Asian Games Asian Games recordYearRoundPosition 1998Classification5th 3 1 2 0 2002Group Stage7th 3 0 3 0 2006Classification5th 3 2 1 0 2010Runner-Up2nd 7 5 2 0 2014Runner-Up2nd 6 5 1 0 2018Champions1st 6 6 0 0 2022Champions1st 6 6 0 0 2026Champions1st 6 6 0 0Total3 TitlesN/A382990
Asia Rugby Sevens Series Asia Rugby Sevens Series recordYearRoundPositionRef2009 2nd Runner Up 3rd Japan win Borneo Sevens to top Asian Rugby Sevens Series table for 2009 . ARFU. 1 November 2009.2010Plate5th 2011Runner-Up2nd Japan crowned Asian Number one after winning Borneo Sevens . Asian 5 Nations. 2011.2012Champions1st Hong Kong win Mumbai 7s to take Asian Series . Ultimate Rugby 7s. 15 October 2012.2013Runner-Up2nd Japan beat Hong Kong in Singapore final to seal Asian Rugby Sevens Series title . Ultimate Rugby 7s. 11 November 2013.2014Champions1st Rugby: Hong Kong bag Beijing leg to secure Asian Sevens Series . Sport Asia. 19 October 2014. 2015Runner-Up2nd 15 12 3 0 2016Champions1st 15 13 2 0 2017Runner-Up2nd 18 15 3 0 2018Runner-Up2nd 15 12 3 0 2019Runner-Up2nd 15 13 2 02020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021Champions1st 5 5 0 0 2022Champions1st 15 14 0 1 2023Champions1st - - - - 2024Champions1st - - - - 2025Champions1st - - - - -Total8 TitlesN/A9884131
Current squad Squad for the 2024 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Dubai. No.Players4Pierce Mackinlay-West5Callum McCullough6Liam Doherty7Harry Sayers8Max Denmark9Bryn Phillips10Russell Webb11Seb Brien17Fong Kit Fung20James Christie27Cado Lee54Liam Herbert
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
Jamie Hood - 34 Carl Murray – 30 Keith Robertson – 25 Russell Webb – 17 Nigel D'Acre – 16
Most tackles
Jamie Hood – 59 Max Woodward – 42 Liam Herbert – 32 Cado Lee – 30 Michael Coverdale – 28
Honours 2012, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Asia Rugby Sevens Series Champions 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series Runners-Up 2018 Asian Games, 2022 Asian Games, 2026 Asian Games Gold Medals 2010 Asian Games, 2014 Asian Games Silver Medals 2009 East Asian Games Silver Medal 2025 China National Games Gold Medal 2013 China National Games Silver Medal
See also Hong Kong Sevens
References