Hong Kong have called up seasoned internationals Fan Shun-kei and Tsang Hing-hung for this weekend's daunting trip to the Japan Sevens.
Fresh from their heroic effort at last weekend's Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong play in a world series event away from home for the first time and face New Zealand, Australia and the US in their pool.
Head coach Dai Rees has made three changes, with Fan (pictured), Tsang and Jamie Hood coming in for forward Mark Goosen and backs Ally Maclay and Tim Alexander. Rowan Varty will again captain the squad in Tokyo.
'We were always looking to use 15 or 16 players over both of the Hong Kong and Tokyo legs,' Rees said.
'This was designed to balance the tough turnaround over the two tour naments and also to transition play- ers for the upcoming HSBC Asian Five Nations [15s]. Mark, Tim and Ally are all prominent 15s players who we have decided to leave behind for early preparation for the A5N.
'We are fortunate to be able to bring in two seasoned internationals in Fan Shun-kei and Tsang Hing-hung and will take Jamie Hood to replace Ally Maclay at the centre position and for his ability to provide specialist cover for Keith Robertson on day one.'