UK Super Sevens Series: Hong Kong names veteran squad for Algarve 7s in Portugal
- Hong Kong’s men’s sevens squad are top seeds in Pool A, grouped with the national sevens team from Georgia, France and the UK
- A handful of the women’s squad, including Gabriella Rivers, Rosie Wright, Sabay Lynam and Julia Oyana will be looking to make their mark in the Algarve 7s
The men’s and women’s Hong Kong sevens squads for the Algarve 7s in Portugal have been named.
The competition is expected to be another step up for Hong Kong after their participation in the opening two legs of the UK Super Sevens Series events, where both teams performed well.
This weekend marks Hong Kong’s third appearance in the Algarve, with the women finishing as cup runners-up on their last appearance in 2019.
The men are top seeds in Pool A, grouped with the national sevens team from up and coming European rugby nation, Georgia; two French invitational sevens teams, and Durham University, winners of BUCS Super Rugby in the UK.
Hong Kong’s women’s seven are in the 12-team Women’s Open competition, and are top seeds in Pool B alongside Portuguese sides Costa Blanca and Ubuntu Academy, and LSPA Livonia from Latvia.
Hong Kong head coach Paul John was pleased with another opportunity to add challenge and variety to his playing group after lengthy lay-offs due to the pandemic.
“This is another chance to test ourselves against better opposition,” John said. “We know we will be tested and we feel very fortunate to participate in this tournament.”