https://www.scmp.com/rss/324900/feed The Women's Rugby World Cup is the premier international competition in rugby union for women, and is organised by the sport's governing body, World Rugby. The championships are held every four years. The 2017 edition will be held in Ireland and will run from August 9-26. The current holders are England. New Zealand have won the most Cup's having been crowned champions on four occasions. Hong Kong will make their debut at the 2017 World Cup. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Hong Kong’s women have been forced to withdraw from their Rugby World Cup qualifier in Dubai next month because of travel restrictions linked to Covid-19. The women’s 15s side had been expected to play Kazakhstan in the UAE on February 13, with the winners then going into the final global repechage tournament the following week, where a place at the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand later this year is up for grabs. In a statement released on Friday evening, the Hong Kong Rugby Union said it had also... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3164263/omicron-restrictions-force-hong-kongs-women-end?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hong-kong-rugby-union/article/3164263/omicron-restrictions-force-hong-kongs-women-end?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 21 Jan 2022 09:59:01 +0000 News of the indefinite postponement of the 2021 Women’s Rugby World Cup came as no surprise but still hit Team Hong Kong hard, coach Royce Chan Leong-sze said. Organisers tasked with safely hosting the New Zealand event, originally slated for September, cited the still-unpredictable Covid-19 pandemic as the reason for pushing it to an unknown date in 2022. Hong Kong’s Asia Rugby Championship matches against Kazakhstan and Japan – which act as World Cup qualifiers – are likewise on hold given... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124737/womens-rugby-world-cup-hong-kong-coach-assesses-national-team-amid?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3124737/womens-rugby-world-cup-hong-kong-coach-assesses-national-team-amid?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:35:12 +0000 Before the coronavirus swept across the planet in the early months of 2020, cancelling sport everywhere, Hong Kong’s women’s 15-a-side squad stood at the gates of an incredibly important tournament. March was supposed to be the date of the 2020 Asia Rugby Championship, scheduled for Hong Kong over a number of weekends against Japan and Kazakhstan. The winner of the tournament would have booked the Asian slot for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand from September 18 to October 16. Head coach... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3085594/hong-kongs-womens-15s-squad-look-resume-2021-rugby-world-cup-dream?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3085594/hong-kongs-womens-15s-squad-look-resume-2021-rugby-world-cup-dream?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 May 2020 05:17:36 +0000 There is only one kind of rugby union. All who play it are taking part in the same sport. That’s why it’s high time we stop referring to it as if it was two separate things: rugby and women’s rugby. When does women’s sport just become sport? The semantics of keeping the gendered specificity creates a process sociologists call “othering”. It means one is the norm – rugby – and the other is, well, the other – women’s rugby. For many, the difference might seem arbitrary, but it is just one jigsaw... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3023856/womens-rugby-world-cup-renamed-gender-neutral-title-move-likely-cause?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/3023856/womens-rugby-world-cup-renamed-gender-neutral-title-move-likely-cause?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:29:42 +0000 While rugby was top of the agenda for Hong Kong during their three-week Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign, there’s been plenty more going on behind the scenes during the team’s down time. From trips to the Guinness factory and walks along Dublin’s River Liffey to a visit to Belfast’s peace lines and the general high jinks that comes with going away together, scrum half Lindsay Varty has been there to capture the moments every step of the way on social media. “A lot of the tours we’ve been on,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2108475/social-game-guinness-factory-and-dublins-river-liffey-form-part-hong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2108475/social-game-guinness-factory-and-dublins-river-liffey-form-part-hong?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 27 Aug 2017 07:00:46 +0000 A 44-5 loss to Japan was a disappointing end to the Women’s Rugby World Cup for a Hong Kong side who have been through the wringer in Ireland, but as always the vibe was still positive after the match. The tournament yielded five tough losses but Jo Hull and her charges have plenty of reasons to smile after a gutsy showing in their inaugural campaign at the showpiece event. “It’s going to be nice to celebrate what has been an amazing three weeks,” Hull said. “There are a lot of amazing moments... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2108438/hong-kong-still-positive-44-5-loss-japan-marks-disappointing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2108438/hong-kong-still-positive-44-5-loss-japan-marks-disappointing?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 26 Aug 2017 15:05:12 +0000 Hong Kong head into Saturday’s Women’s World Cup finale against regional rivals Japan brimming with belief according to coach Jo Hull after the tournament debutants turned in their best display in Ireland in their play-off defeat by Spain. Showing lessons learned from pool stage defeats by Canada, New Zealand and Wales, Rose Hopewell-Fong touched down for Hong Kong with Adrienne Garvey adding a conversion at the end of the first half at Queen’s University in Belfast on Tuesday, Hong Kong lost... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107953/hong-kong-believe-ahead-japan-finale-womens-world-cup-after-strong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107953/hong-kong-believe-ahead-japan-finale-womens-world-cup-after-strong?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2017 07:10:27 +0000 Hong Kong will face regional rivals Japan in the 11th place play-off at the Women’s World Cup after Jo Hull’s side lost 31-7 to Spain in Belfast. Rose Hopewell-Fong touched down for Hong Kong with Adrienne Garvey adding a conversion at the end of the first half at Queen’s University on Tuesday. But with Spain proving too strong with five tries of their own to seal their place in the ninth place final in the 12-team tournament, Hong Kong will face Japan on Saturday after suffering a fourth defeat... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107904/hong-kong-set-japan-play-womens-world-cup-after-spain-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107904/hong-kong-set-japan-play-womens-world-cup-after-spain-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Aug 2017 01:52:01 +0000 Hong Kong have moved from Dublin to Belfast and are preparing for what coach Jo Hull has called “the two most important games” of their Women’s World Cup campaign. With losses to heavyweights New Zealand (121-0), Canada (98-0) and Wales (39-15) in Dublin behind them, Hong Kong are in the bottom third of the draw and are playing-off for ninth spot with Spain, Japan and Italy. Hull’s target is nothing less than a victory in the last week of the tournament, starting with eighth-ranked Spain on... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2107645/hong-kong-move-belfast-two-most-important-games-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2107645/hong-kong-move-belfast-two-most-important-games-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:17:26 +0000 “Guinness is good for you,” read the sign in one of Dublin’s fine establishments – The Auld something, from memory – and, after a couple of weeks in Ireland’s capital, it’s pretty tough to argue. Amid all the hoopla around the structure of the Women’s Rugby World Cup, the state of the women’s game and Ireland’s audition for the 2023 men’s World Cup, it’s hard to be anything but chuffed after chatting to those inside the Hong Kong camp. Their positivity is infectious and has rubbed off, although... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107439/hey-world-rugby-dont-you-dare-deny-hong-kong-chance-build-their?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/2107439/hey-world-rugby-dont-you-dare-deny-hong-kong-chance-build-their?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 19 Aug 2017 01:15:45 +0000 Natasha Olson-Thorne became the first ever Hong Kong player to score a try at the Women’s Rugby World Cup as her side put up their best performance yet in Dublin in a 39-15 loss to Wales. Olson-Thorne split the Wales’ defence and charged over the line 29 minutes into the match, before Chong Ka-yan added Hong Kong’s second try shortly after half-time. HISTORY: @HongKongRugby score their first ever try at a Women's Rugby World Cup through Natasha Olson-Thorne #WRWC2017 #WALvHKG... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2107285/watch-natasha-olson-thorne-scores-hong-kongs-first-ever-womens?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2107285/watch-natasha-olson-thorne-scores-hong-kongs-first-ever-womens?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Aug 2017 21:24:53 +0000 Hong Kong’s determination and positivity were finally rewarded at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Thursday, with Jo Hull’s side scoring two tries in a fighting 39-15 loss to Wales in Dublin. Hull’s claims that her side made significant strides in huge losses to Canada and New Zealand proved on the money as Hong Kong genuinely looked the better side at times during the first hour. While 10th-ranked Wales took the upper hand in the last quarter of the match and pulled away, tries to Natasha... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2107281/persistent-hong-kong-finally-board-womens-rugby-world-cup-two?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2107281/persistent-hong-kong-finally-board-womens-rugby-world-cup-two?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 17 Aug 2017 20:37:33 +0000 They call her Rocky and Adrienne Garvey is looking to make her mark as she returns to the Hong Kong side for Thursday’s Women’s Rugby World Cup clash with Wales in Dublin. After missing the loss against New Zealand because of a head knock suffered in the opening defeat by Canada, Garvey is looking to live up to her nickname for Jo Hull’s side against Wales. “I just want to play hard, make my tackles and make my strong ball carries,” Garvey said. “I think we have shown steps every 10 minutes of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106968/adrienne-rocky-garvey-looking-bring-hard-edge-hong-kong-face?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106968/adrienne-rocky-garvey-looking-bring-hard-edge-hong-kong-face?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Aug 2017 01:52:14 +0000 When you consider the role her mum played in the early days of the sport in Hong Kong, it was never going to be anything but rugby for Kelsie Bouttle. At just 18, Bouttle is one of the stars of the Hong Kong team currently slugging it out in Dublin in their first ever Women’s Rugby World Cup, continuing her family’s proud involvement in the sport. Her mum Shelley was involved in the first full-contact women’s rugby played in Hong Kong, and also a member of the first women’s touring side from the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106816/her-mum-played-hong-kongs-first-womens-touring-side-and-now?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106816/her-mum-played-hong-kongs-first-womens-touring-side-and-now?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 15 Aug 2017 02:44:17 +0000 She’s a star of the New Zealand sevens team and Black Ferns’ speedster Portia Woodman ran rings around Hong Kong on Sunday, scoring eight tries in her side’s 121-0 win at the Women’s Rugby World Cup. Pleased with the win, the humble winger was quick to thank her teammates for making her incredible haul possible. “It’s all down to the forwards, they do all the hard yakka and it makes it easy for the outsides to cross the line,” she said. Hong Kong had no answers for Woodman and the skill and pace... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2106647/watch-portia-woodman-scores-eight-tries-new-zealand-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2106647/watch-portia-woodman-scores-eight-tries-new-zealand-defeat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Aug 2017 15:15:00 +0000 Hong Kong can look forward to Thursday’s clash with Wales knowing they are surely through the worst of it at the Women’s Rugby World Cup after Sunday’s 121-0 mauling at the hands of New Zealand. The Black Ferns were on the board within the first minute in Dublin and scored 19 tries on the back of a phenomenal eight-try performance from winger Portia Woodman. New Zealand often crossed unimpeded against a Hong Kong side coach Jo Hull says must find a way to contain their opponents in their... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106642/hong-kong-feel-full-force-powerful-new-zealand-121-0-thrashing?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106642/hong-kong-feel-full-force-powerful-new-zealand-121-0-thrashing?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 13 Aug 2017 14:08:09 +0000 Hong Kong’s defence is in for the ultimate test against the almighty New Zealand on Sunday, with the format of the Women’s Rugby World Cup ensuring every point counts. On top of the three pool winners, the best second-placed team also progresses to the semi-finals, meaning there won’t be any let-up from the Black Ferns as they look to build a healthy points difference in case they lose to Canada in their final pool game next week. New Zealand opened their campaign in pool A with a 44-12 win over... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106527/bad-news-hong-kong-world-cup-mighty-new-zealand-are-hungry?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106527/bad-news-hong-kong-world-cup-mighty-new-zealand-are-hungry?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Aug 2017 03:12:23 +0000 Hong Kong’s 98-0 loss to Canada wasn’t the ideal start to their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign, but fly half Rose Hopewell-Fong isn’t worried about the mood in the camp suffering too much. With a number of tough games to come – starting with Sunday’s clash with New Zealand – Hong Kong will need to keep their heads up and according to Hopewell-Fong, it starts at the top with coach Jo Hull. The pair have a long history that dates back to when Hopewell-Fong moved to England for school as a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/2106451/club-rugby-england-world-stage-jo-hull-still-keeping-it-fun?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/hk-sevens/article/2106451/club-rugby-england-world-stage-jo-hull-still-keeping-it-fun?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Aug 2017 09:49:00 +0000 Still licking their wounds from a ruthless 98-0 whipping at the hands of Canada at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, Hong Kong must brush themselves off quickly ahead of Sunday’s clash with New Zealand in Ireland. With only three days between games following Wednesday’s opening defeat in Dublin by the 2014 runners-up, Jo Hull’s bruised and battered tournament debutants don’t have long to prepare to face a New Zealand side who opened their pool A campaign with a 44-12 win over Wales. “New Zealand are... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106241/no-respite-hong-kong-after-canada-world-cup-thrashing-10-cent?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106241/no-respite-hong-kong-after-canada-world-cup-thrashing-10-cent?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:33:48 +0000 Hong Kong gave it their all but were no match for third-ranked Canada on the opening day of the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2106173/watch-highlights-hong-kongs-clash-canada-womens-rugby-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/play-week/article/2106173/watch-highlights-hong-kongs-clash-canada-womens-rugby-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:48:55 +0000 Hong Kong were gutsy and determined until the end but it counted for little on the scoreboard as their Women’s Rugby World Cup opener ended in a 98-0 loss to Canada. There was nothing Hong Kong could do to stop the might of the world’s third-ranked side, who ran in tries at will and controlled the game from the outset. Whether in the scrum or in general play, Canada rumbled forward and used their muscle to deprive Hong Kong of territory. “They were just relentless, but I think we fought all the... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106171/gutsy-hong-kong-fall-98-0-relentless-canada-womens-rugby-world?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2106171/gutsy-hong-kong-fall-98-0-relentless-canada-womens-rugby-world?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Aug 2017 21:07:51 +0000 Ireland legend Gordon D’Arcy has offered his expertise to Hong Kong as they prepare for the biggest game of their lives against Canada at the Women’s Rugby World Cup on Thursday morning (Hong Kong time). The 83-test centre spoke to the team about handling the pressure of a World Cup and coach Jo Hull said her players are taking the enormity of the occasion in their stride. The expected crowd of 2,500 at the University College Dublin, while relatively small in sporting terms, will be the biggest... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105877/hong-kong-enlist-help-ireland-legend-gordon-darcy-coach-jo-hull?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105877/hong-kong-enlist-help-ireland-legend-gordon-darcy-coach-jo-hull?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 08 Aug 2017 03:10:35 +0000 Hong Kong will be looking for all the assistance they can get when they kick off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign against Canada early on Thursday morning (Hong Kong time) and they may just have an edge in hooker Karen So Hoi-ting. So spent 18 years living in the country before returning to Hong Kong to study and she has some idea of what to expect from the third-ranked Canadians. “Some of the girls I actually played against in provincial rugby and at uni, so some of them I know of,”... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105679/hooker-karen-so-armed-inside-word-canada-hong-kongs-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105679/hooker-karen-so-armed-inside-word-canada-hong-kongs-world-cup?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Aug 2017 03:30:53 +0000 A desire to succeed that once saw her turn to the enemy to better herself will ensure Chow Mei-nam is the perfect person to lead Hong Kong into the oncoming storm at the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland. A fearless captain, Chow is determined to have an impact in the tournament starting on Wednesday and it is clear the second-rower is ready for whatever Hong Kong’s pool A opponents Canada, New Zealand and Wales have to throw at her. “My goal is to be a world-class lock and the World Cup will... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105539/after-years-toil-including-summer-slog-japan-hong-kong-skipper?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105539/after-years-toil-including-summer-slog-japan-hong-kong-skipper?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Aug 2017 03:09:57 +0000 She owns the Hong Kong women’s discus record and is about to pack down in the front row at the Women’s Rugby World Cup, but there is plenty more to Lee Ka-shun than brute strength. Despite boasting a resume that would make any up and coming sportsperson envious, it is when talking about her job as a social worker that 28-year-old Lee really lights up. She juggles a full-time job at Treats – an NGO dedicated to giving all children the chance to live in an accepting and integrated society – with... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105378/among-discus-records-and-rugby-world-cups-hong-kong-enforcer?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105378/among-discus-records-and-rugby-world-cups-hong-kong-enforcer?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Aug 2017 02:45:15 +0000 Hong Kong leave for the Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland on Friday looking to earn the respect of their opponents and to put down a marker that will be felt for generations to come. Coach Jo Hull knows her side are in for a workover from top-10 teams Canada, New Zealand and Wales in their first World Cup appearance but wants her charges to “create a legacy”. “We need to change the image and change the perception of women’s rugby in Hong Kong in terms of understanding what it takes to be a... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105218/world-cup-trailblazers-ready-change-perception-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2105218/world-cup-trailblazers-ready-change-perception-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 03 Aug 2017 03:15:45 +0000 Hong Kong may have gone down to Japan 60-19 on Saturday night in their final Women’s Rugby World Cup warm-up match, but young centre Kelsie Bouttle was still visibly excited by the prospect of a trip to Ireland. Hong Kong coach Jo Hull will name her 28-strong squad on July 22 and 18-year-old Bouttle is expecting a long week before finding out if she will get to ply her trade on the world stage. “I’m nervous but it will be good,” she said. “[Playing international rugby is] new for me, so it’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2102803/kelsie-bouttle-ready-ride-her-life-world-cup-despite-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2102803/kelsie-bouttle-ready-ride-her-life-world-cup-despite-hong-kong?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Jul 2017 14:30:45 +0000 Hong Kong women’s coach Jo Hull has opted for experience after “the experiment” for Saturday’s crucial clash against Japan in the Asia Rugby Championship. After a 58-0 mauling in Japan last weekend when new combinations failed to deliver, Hull has reverted to the tried and trusted for the return game at King’s Park. The match is also Hong Kong’s last competitive outing before they make their historic first appearance at a Rugby World Cup next month in Ireland. “This is a crucial hit-out,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2102694/how-can-hong-kong-women-turn-around-58-0-mauling-japan-coach-jo-hull?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2102694/how-can-hong-kong-women-turn-around-58-0-mauling-japan-coach-jo-hull?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 14 Jul 2017 10:00:30 +0000 Hong Kong’s Asian rugby championship campaign got off to a rough start with a 58-0 loss to Japan in the first of the two-match series on Saturday in Odarawa. From the outset, the Sakura dominated the set piece and contact area in a clinical performance that caused real problems for Hong Kong coach Jo Hull’s squad. Japan jumped out to a 22-0 lead, and claimed the bonus point for scoring four tries, in the opening 25 minutes. The Sakura went on to score 10 tries in total, five either side of... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2101818/clinical-japan-outclass-hong-kong-asian-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/fifteens/article/2101818/clinical-japan-outclass-hong-kong-asian-womens-rugby?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Jul 2017 07:30:45 +0000 Hong Kong coach Jo Hull says a clear message of accountability has been hammered home to the women’s national rugby team who will face Japan in a home and away series to decide the Asia Rugby Championships. The matches in Japan on Saturday and the return leg at home next weekend will be Hong Kong’s final competitive warm-up before their historic first appearance at the Rugby World Cup in Ireland in August. “This is international rugby and we are representing Hong Kong, so results matter. We... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2101649/you-are-accountable-hong-kong-womens-rugby-team-told-deliver-against?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2101649/you-are-accountable-hong-kong-womens-rugby-team-told-deliver-against?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:30:15 +0000 There’s no doubting there is plenty of room for improvement in the KPMG Women’s Premiership. Even less in question is the fact that now – with Hong Kong’s first ever World Cup berth on the horizon – is the time to make hay as far as strengthening the competition for years to come. Without trying to put a downer on what is the biggest week of the domestic season, the gulf between the top and bottom teams in the Premiership is a lot bigger than it should be. Forfeits were up on previous years this... https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2077846/hong-kong-must-use-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup-golden-ticket-create?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/2077846/hong-kong-must-use-2017-womens-rugby-world-cup-golden-ticket-create?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Mar 2017 09:30:00 +0000