Head coach Lewis Evans makes just 2 changes to side that battered Malaysia, as defending champions put Asia Rugby Championship title online against South Korea.

Home side run in 13 tries in 88-9 demolition of limited opponents at Hong Kong Football Club, but difficult to tell how much side have improved.

Home side run in 13 tries in 88-9 demolition of limited opponents at Hong Kong Football Club, with Sevens star Sebastian Brien scoring 5.

Sevens stars Seb Brien and Callum McCullough named in starting 15, with Harry Sayers and Pierce MacKinlay-West among the replacements for game against Malaysia, as Tom Hill made captain.

Head coach Lewis Evans targets retaining ARC crown and building for next World Cup campaign.

Tries from Roshini Turner, Ng Ki-sum and Chloe Baltazar enough to give Hong Kong winning start to European tour with 22-17 victory over Sweden.

Royce Chan’s side will take on Sweden and Netherlands in Amsterdam next week ahead of their ARC campaign in May.

Hong Kong Dragons teams take on World XVs made up of best men and women players from domestic leagues.

Gregor McNeish gives his team thrilling 23-21 win over South Korea in final of Asia Rugby Championship, setting up World Cup qualifier against Tonga.

Head coach Lewis Evans ‘very much a realist’ and says Saturday’s Asia Rugby Championship opponents ‘are not going to make it easy’.

No 8 Josh Hrstich will ‘lead from the front’, coach says, as squad prepare to face South Korea in Asia Rugby Championship, with winner to play Tonga in World Cup qualifier.

Head coach Lewis Evans hands debuts to Football Club pair Josh Hrstich and John McCormick-Houston, Tigers’ David Tang, and UK-based Jack Combes in 29-man squad for Asia Rugby Championships final on July 9.

If Hong Kong successfully defend their Asia Rugby Championship next month, a World Cup qualifier then awaits against a Tongan side likely to include former Wallaby Israel Folau and ex-All Blacks Charles Piutau and Malakai Fekitoa.

Winner of Asia Rugby Championship will face Tonga for a place in France, but Hong Kong assesses whether it can field team, given lack of rugby since last year.

Japan need to play stronger opposition more often to keep progressing, talisman Michael Leitch says as he targets Eddie Jones’ England at 2023 World Cup.

The 27-year-old Toyota Verblitz forward acknowledges development in Asia but cites the Japanese set-up for ‘bringing the standard up’, as coach Simon Cron outlines potential for future Asian player recruitment.

Men’s and women’s top-flight competitions ended early as coronavirus cases surge in the city, but officials hope some lower leagues will return after fifth wave ends.

Taking over from Leigh Jones, James Farndon brings a wealth of rugby and sporting experience as he prioritises men’s 15s Asia Rugby Championship title defence before working with ‘exciting’ women’s, sevens and youth team set-ups.

Former England captain and coach wants to ‘help players adapt’ and for Hong Kong to become the ‘best semi-professional set-up in the game’ as 2021 Asia Rugby Championship nears.

Senior team and Hong Kong Scottish favourite Craig Hammond returns to the club he spent more than a decade with; is ‘fully confident’ that Hong Kong can defend their Asia Rugby Championship title.

Andrew Hall, who helped set up the Elite Rugby Programme and led the team to an Asia Rugby Championship, is confident his successors can keep the momentum ahead of Rugby World Cup qualifiers.

Former national men’s 15s assistant and current Hong Kong Scottish head coach Craig Hammond eyes ‘a third straight win’ in the Asia Rugby Championship as he prepares for a ‘pivotal year’ in Hong Kong rugby.

Hong Kong Rugby Union chief Robbie McRobbie confirms 33 senior rugby teams opted to withdraw from competitions due to family, career or national team commitments but reiterates organisers ‘certainly haven’t shut up shop’.

Hong Kong forwards coach Royce Chan Leong-sze says time management ‘the biggest concern’ as Covid-19 disrupts quadrennial tournament and preceding Asian qualifiers.

Top players Luke van der Smit, Sam Tsoi Kin-san, Josh Henderson and Jack Parfitt underline uncertain future but insist World Cup goal still alive.

The Elite Rugby Programme, comprising 30 professional athletes and five staff, will not have their contracts renewed after June, but men’s and women’s sevens and the women’s 15s escape cutbacks.

Western Force owner Andrew Forrest’s innovative rugby competition put on hold as Global Rapid Rugby CEO Mark Evans steps down and teams consider future during global pandemic.

Hong Kong’s 15-a-side squad will kick off their 2019 Asia Rugby Championship on Saturday in Incheon against South Korea.

The Global Rapid Rugby squad will meet the 15-a-side national team, who are gearing up for the Asia Rugby Championship