Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) is proud to announce that 10 up and coming young talents have been selected to represent Hong Kong China U18s in the upcoming Asia Rugby Emirates U18 Sevens Championships 2024. The tournament will take place on September 28th & 29thin Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
For the boys’ squad, Liam Gordon and Theodore Sun Seigrist feature. The girls’ squad sees an even stronger HKFC presence, with eight club members making the cut. The selected players are Sophie Aranha, Lela El-Asmar, Sara Harries, Jasmine Lea Fitzhenry, Elsie Hulme, Beca John, Saidhb Martin, and Lizzie Stanton.
Hong Kong China’s boys’ team is set to face tough competition in Pool B, with matches scheduled against Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Sri Lanka before being seeded into play-off matches. The girls’ team, competing in a single pool format, will take on Thailand, UAE, India, Singapore, and Malaysia over the two-day event before their respective play-off match.
You can catch all the action live on Asia Rugby’s Facebook and YouTube channels.
Hong Kong China U18 Pool Fixtures (HKT)
Saturday 28th September
11:28 – Girls vs Singapore
14:02 – Girls vs India
15:30 – Boys vs Sri Lanka
16:14 – Girls vs Malaysia
Sunday 29th September
10:44 – Boys vs Thailand
11:50 – Girls vs UAE
12:56 – Boys vs Chinese Taipei
13:18 – Girls vs Thailand