The 26-year-old hooker gets ‘the shivers just thinking about’ upcoming Varsity Match at Twickenham, assuring Hong Kong team he is available for its 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers.

The 27-year-old Toyota Verblitz forward acknowledges development in Asia but cites the Japanese set-up for ‘bringing the standard up’, as coach Simon Cron outlines potential for future Asian player recruitment.

Japan Rugby Football Union chairman Shigetaka Mori says the matches will help build excitement before the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

Gareth Baber’s men capture the country’s second-ever Olympic Games medal, with captain Jerry Tuwai & Co in tears after spending more than 18 months outside of Fiji.

Two strangers cycle across Europe and Asia, and are struck by the day-to-day kindness from every culture and country they encounter.

Captain Victoria Wong leads by example as Kowloon Rugby Club premiership squad members put their spare time to good use as they stay fit and occupied.

Positive news comes as costs spiral for delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Japanese Football Association cancels bid for Fifa Women’s World Cup in 2023.

The men’s squad are back training in groups of six, rebuilding their bodies and camaraderie as Hong Kong emerges from unprecedented global pandemic.

Hong Kong may have to play Samoa or Tonga to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, but first they must win the Asian Rugby Championship

The community stalwart has been made an honorary member of the HKRU Hall of Fame, and recounts a career built around the love of the game and the friends she is still making.

James Davies-Yandle says that rugby is behind the curve on products for fans to consume the sport, but that is set to change creating commercial opportunities.

Hong Kong men’s 15s squad have made the best of an unprecedented lockdown situation, says head coach Andrew Hall.

Argentinian great Agustin Pichot believes the focus on established nations has meant rugby misses massive potential in Africa and Asia, but he intends to change the mindset.

The Welshman helped take various national programmes to new heights while developing the game locally

Abby Gustaitis is a certified emergency medical technician who plays professional rugby for a US squad hunting for gold in Tokyo.

Macau GP return sees Sophia Floersch win Laureus Comeback Award on a night where F1 champion Lewis Hamilton and Lionel Messi share award.

The build-up to Saturday’s fixture at Murrayfield continues.

The Hong Kong Football Club downed Valley in a nail-biting game as the only try came in the 78th minute

The 22-year-old sets off for Japan with the women’s Hong Kong national touch team, the first for the programme

The Hong Kong-based Scot has been recognised for his ongoing use of sport as a tool for development and social change

A changing of the coaching guard sets up equally fascinating 2020.

Megan Rapinoe is a boss, Liverpool commentators are crazy happy, and LeBron James somehow fits his giant foot in his mouth

Former All Blacks star Sonny Bill Williams follows Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil in showing support for China’s Uygur Muslim minority, risks angering Beijing.

HKRU once again acknowledges special circumstances this coming year, noting ticket demand is around same level as 2003 when the Sars outbreak was ongoing

The former rugby star has settled for an undisclosed amount over the termination of his contract following a social media post that said ‘hell awaits’ gay people.

How to develop and retain top players is critical to the commercial success and sustainability of both regular sports and e-sports teams.

From the ‘El Macho’ and the ‘Handles’ to ‘The Lorax’ and the ‘Meester Sexy’, Hong Kong’s rugby community has come out in full support of the cause.

Tim Baker talks officiating Japan vs Scotland during Typhoon Hagibis, making the controversial HIA call in New Zealand-South Africa showdown, and what lessons he brought back to Hong Kong.