RUGBY SECTION

Rugby Union was the first sport to be played by the Hong Kong Football Club, with a game held on February 16th 1886 between civilians and the British Army garrison, then stationed in Hong Kong. That game was played on a pitch within the Happy Valley racetrack on Hong Kong Island where the Club is still located today.

Since these simple beginnings, Hong Kong Football Club has always played a key role in the playing and organisation of rugby in Hong Kong, with many of Hong Kong’s leading professionals and business people having played for the Club.

Members of the Club have represented Hong Kong in both 15 a side and 7 a side rugby since Hong Kong first began competing as a representative side.

The famous Hong Kong International Rugby Sevens was founded by our members and was first played at the Club in 1976 where it remained for six years before outgrowing our stadium and moving to the current venue at Hong Kong Stadium.

Not satisfied with having created one world class tournament, the Rugby Section of the Club organised its inaugural international ten a side tournament in 1986 to celebrate the Club’s centenary and provide the opportunity for many rugby fans and friends of the Club visiting Hong Kong for the Sevens with the chance to play as well. This concept proved so successful that the Rugby Section has been organising annual tens tournaments ever since then.

The Hong Kong Tens, held at the Club in the days immediately preceding the Hong Kong Sevens, has now become the leading ten-a-side rugby tournament in the world, hosting international standard teams from around the globe. For more information visit hkfc10s.com

Since starting in the late 1970s, HKFC Rugby Section is proud to have developed thriving Youth, Colts, Minis and Tots programmes for boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 19 years of age. Please visit hkfcyouthrugby.com to find out more.”