Hong Kong women give Sevens selectors plenty to think about
Super Series sides sweep Princeton University at King’s Park
The Hong Kong Rugby Union Women’s Premiership Super Series sides swept touring Princeton University at King’s Park on Saturday.
The national team laden HKRU Scorpions dispatched Princeton A, 58-17, running in 10 tries in a performance driven by a superior display from the forward pack. In the second match, the HKRU Vipers featuring a selection of promising emerging Premiership and National League 1 players ran out 37-0 visitors over Princeton B.
Scorpions fly-half Rose Fong, who also added four conversions, was singled out by both Hong Kong XVs coach Jo Hull and Princeton coach Chris Ryan, also the USA Women’s Sevens assistant coach, for her performance.
“Their fly-half is pretty special. They played the whole first half in our end and I thought she could have kicked a bit more in the second to do it again, but they probably wanted to run,” said Ryan.
Hong Kong coach Jo Hull was keenly observing the action as the Princeton matches will help determine the composition of Hong Kong’s training squad for the Asia Rugby Championship in May.
