Tough campaign tells as sevens side falls at last Plate hurdle

Hong Kong lost at the final hurdle of the Plate competition going down 19-5 to the United States at the Singapore Cricket Club Sevens. The score was 5-5 at half-time.

'The guys did us proud,' said Hong Kong coach Rodney McIntosh. 'Our path to the final took its toll as we had a couple of hard-fought matches.'

Hong Kong were relegated to the Plate after losing 19-10 to Kenya.

They beat Australian club side Palmyrah, 29-12, in the Plate quarter-final and then beat Papua New Guinea in a thrilling semi-final that went to sudden death.