https://www.scmp.com/rss/316025/feed The 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy (known up to last year as the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy) was the eighth annual international rugby union competition for the best second-tier U20 national teams. The 2015 event took place in May in Lisbon, Portugal and was organised by the game’s world governing body. Hong Kong qualified for the 2015 tournament in their own right. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com FEBRUARY & MARCH: Six Nations, Sevens World Series, European Nations Cup APRIL & MAY: Sevens World Series, Asia Rugby Championship, World U20s Trophy JUNE: World U20s Championship, Africa Cup JULY: Samoa-New Zealand test, Olympic qualifiers, Pacific Nations Cup AUGUST: The Rugby Championship SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER: Rugby World Cup 2015 and RWC warm-ups NOVEMBER & DECEMBER: World Rugby Awards, Olympic qualifiers, Sevens World Series https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/1896649/watch-stunning-2015-highlights-world-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/1896649/watch-stunning-2015-highlights-world-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Dec 2015 12:45:30 +0000 The Hong Kong Warriors debut tour to the Philippines will attract more local players to the game, senior squad coach Fan Shun-kei said Wednesday. The Hong Kong Rugby Union’s newest representative sides – the Hong Kong Warriors juniors and seniors – battled bravely in their first overseas internationals matches in Manila last week. And despite a mixed bag of results against development teams from the Philippines Rugby Football Union the tour ticked all the boxes for the union, and for Fan. “The... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1894436/warriors-real-boost-hkrus-push-more-local-players-says-fan-shun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1894436/warriors-real-boost-hkrus-push-more-local-players-says-fan-shun?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Dec 2015 16:15:00 +0000 Two new representative 15s sides will make their international bows this week on a tour of the Philippines, the Hong Kong Rugby Union said Wednesday. The Hong Kong Warriors seniors and juniors will take on teams from the Philippines Rugby Football Union’s national development programme in two matches each on Wednesday and Saturday (16 and 19 December). “The Hong Kong Warriors are a representative squad with development the key aspect,” said Dai Rees, general manager of rugby performance at the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1892396/all-new-hong-kong-warriors-aim-represent-debut-tour-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1892396/all-new-hong-kong-warriors-aim-represent-debut-tour-philippines?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Dec 2015 07:45:45 +0000 Teenage “veterans” Matt Worley and Hugo Chui Ho-ching each scored a brace as two-time defending champions Hong Kong delivered an 11-try masterclass of running rugby in crushing Taiwan 78-12 on Sunday at the Asia Rugby U19 Championship in Singapore. Nine Hong Kong players got across the line against the third seeds with fly-half Hugo Stiles amassing an impressive 25 points from a near-perfect 10 conversions and a try. The bonus-point victory saw the Hong Kong Rugby Union squad move quickly to the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1890927/classy-hong-kong-launch-defence-asian-u19s-crown-11-try-romp?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1890927/classy-hong-kong-launch-defence-asian-u19s-crown-11-try-romp?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:45:45 +0000 In recent weeks there have been a fair number of South China Morning Post column inches devoted to the debate over the number of “foreigners” being selected for Hong Kong’s national football and rugby teams. And by and large this is quite understandably regarded in a negative light and is seen as blocking the pathway for local players to achieve representative level in their chosen sport. Similar criticisms are regularly levelled at other Hong Kong sports such as cricket and hockey, and while... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/1813316/player-diversity-key-growth-and-success-team-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/1813316/player-diversity-key-growth-and-success-team-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 May 2015 15:32:18 +0000 A hat-trick of tries from Namibia fullback Divan Rossouw denied Hong Kong their first victory in the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy in Portugal on Wednesday – the southern African side running out 36-12 victors in the last of the pool matches. Rossouw crossed twice early on at the Estadio Universitario de Lisboa, Henrique Olivier converting the second for a 12-0 lead, but with less than 15 minutes to go in the first half Hong Kong took control of the match and were rewarded with a try from... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1807459/roussow-shines-namibia-overcome-hong-kongs-battling-juniors?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1807459/roussow-shines-namibia-overcome-hong-kongs-battling-juniors?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2015 15:01:44 +0000 Hong Kong’s under-20s suffered a bruising start to their Junior World Rugby Trophy campaign on Tuesday as Tonga applied their size advantage to win 35-16 in their opening pool match in Lisbon, Portugal. But co-captain Hugo Stiles said the squad performed well and they remained positive despite the result. “I’m proud of the boys. We worked well and now we have to recover and pick ourselves up for the next game,” he said. Hong Kong started the match strongly, penning Tonga in their own half for... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1796407/hong-kong-juniors-stay-upbeat-despite-opening-u20-trophy-loss?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1796407/hong-kong-juniors-stay-upbeat-despite-opening-u20-trophy-loss?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2015 07:00:00 +0000 A “stronger, more experienced and smarter” Hong Kong U20 squad head to Portugal on Thursday for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy (U20T) – and coach Pale Tauti says they are determined not to be seen as just making up the numbers. A year on from the 2014 edition known as the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy when they took part as the tournament hosts, Hong Kong have qualified outright this time and they did it in emphatic fashion with Asian qualifier victories over Taiwan (44-5), Sri Lanka... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1783494/ambitious-hong-kong-juniors-relishing-chance-surprise-big-boys?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1783494/ambitious-hong-kong-juniors-relishing-chance-surprise-big-boys?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 01 May 2015 10:45:00 +0000 It will be all fast and furious for Hugo Stiles this weekend in Tokyo, but the youngster is happy to switch between sevens and 15s as he makes his debut with the senior team at the Japan Sevens. “I have been training with the Hong Kong [under-20s] squad for the Junior World Rugby Trophy in Portugal [next month] and there is another training camp when I return from Tokyo. But right now all my focus is on sevens and I’m really excited at this opportunity,” said Stiles who is with the Hong Kong... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1754571/debutant-hugo-stiles-set-speedy-ascent-full-sevens-squad?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/sevens/article/1754571/debutant-hugo-stiles-set-speedy-ascent-full-sevens-squad?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 02 Apr 2015 12:45:30 +0000 He is the smallest player on the park and plays at fullback, but Hugo Stiles is a giant in deeds and leads from the front – both attributes which helped the Hong Kong representative under-20 team qualify for next year’s IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in Portugal. Stiles is one of a growing band of youngsters who are opting to put rugby first before a career, a significant move which is bound to help the game in Hong Kong. Captain of the under-20 squad, Stiles is part of the Hong Kong Sports... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/1608752/future-looks-bright-u20s-triumph-hard-work-and-stiles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/1608752/future-looks-bright-u20s-triumph-hard-work-and-stiles?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2014 03:30:45 +0000 Hong Kong’s national junior side ran in eight tries in a 58-7 romp over South Korea on Saturday to qualify in their own right for the 2015 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. Five months on from making their debut in what was then known as the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy – and when Hong Kong took part as hosts of the 2014 edition – the juniors won three matches out of three at the week-long ARFU Asian qualifying tournament in Colombo. Their reward for the impressive feat will be to line up as Asia’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1603429/perfect-hong-kong-juniors-hammer-korea-reach-2015-world-u20s?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1603429/perfect-hong-kong-juniors-hammer-korea-reach-2015-world-u20s?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2014 13:15:30 +0000 Hong Kong’s under-20s eased past Sri Lanka 32-7 in Colombo on Wednesday to move one step closer to qualifying for the 2015 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Scrum-half Matthew Worley collected a natural hat-trick with three consecutive tries that put the second-round ARFU Asian qualifier match out of the host’s reach and left Hong Kong top of the standings with one game to play. In second place sit Taiwan, who bounced back from a 44-5 first-round drubbing by Hong Kong to shock South Korea... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1600514/hat-trick-hero-matthew-worley-keeps-hong-kong-u20s-course-sri?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1600514/hat-trick-hero-matthew-worley-keeps-hong-kong-u20s-course-sri?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 25 Sep 2014 14:15:30 +0000 Hong Kong 44-5 Taiwan (September 21, 2014): Hong Kong 32-7 Sri Lanka (September 24, 2014): https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/1599602/videos-hong-kong-u20s-asian-qualifiers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/1599602/videos-hong-kong-u20s-asian-qualifiers?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:45:45 +0000 Hong Kong’s national under-20s team cleared the first hurdle in their bid to qualify for the 2015 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy after they hammered Taiwan 44-5 in Colombo on Sunday at the ARFU Asian Qualifiers for the 2015 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. Hong Kong were in command throughout the match, posting a 32-0 lead at half-time and conceding Taiwan's only points late in the fixture. Captain and fullback Hugo Stiles notched up two penalties and three conversions in the first period, with a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1599593/hong-kong-clear-first-hurdle-style-jwrt-qualifiers-colombo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1599593/hong-kong-clear-first-hurdle-style-jwrt-qualifiers-colombo?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Sep 2014 10:30:45 +0000 Nine junior “veterans” will get another crack at the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy after the HKRFU on Thursday named its squad for the ARFU Junior Asian Rugby Championships in Sri Lanka next week (September 20-27). The 26-man touring squad features nine youngsters from the team that took part in the 2014 IRB under-20s tournament held at Hong Kong Football Club in April. Two of those players, fullback Hugo Stiles and hooker Alexander Post, will provide leadership as the team implements a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1595470/nine-veterans-named-squad-asian-u20s-championship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/1595470/nine-veterans-named-squad-asian-u20s-championship?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0000