Former England sevens captain Ollie Phillips with the Webb Ellis Cup during a 2015 Rugby World Cup promotional event in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP Picture

Opinion

Boots and all by Alvin Sallay

Underperforming England must step up and focus on Rio, says former captain

Alvin Sallay

Published: 9:30am, 19 Dec, 2014

Updated: 1:14pm, 29 Dec, 2014

Former England sevens captain Ollie Phillips with the Webb Ellis Cup during a 2015 Rugby World Cup promotional event in Hong Kong. Photo: SCMP Picture

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Alvin Sallay

Alvin Sallay was a Sunday columnist with the paper for more than 10 years and reported on the Hong Kong sports scene for the last 25 years. Through his columns he covered four Olympic Games and one soccer World Cup. A long-time Asia expert, he has also been to seven consecutive Asian Games.