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Had a very successful meeting with some of HK's top schools. School comps and after school programs are on the way!
Hong Kong Rugby League - Kicks off in 2024
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HKRL Chair James Hall with cartons of Redstripe beer in Taste supermarkets in HK carrying the HKRL emblem.
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http://www.hongkongrugbyleague.com
Harrow International School’s Rugby League traineeship took a significant step forward on Tuesday, June 15 when the school hosted King George V in the first Rugby League clash played in Hong Kong in 2015.
The match, which was the first inter-school Rugby League clash between the two institutions, saw a mix of kids from grades 8 – 10 and a range of different cultural backgrounds go head to head.
Harrow, who have been training with Hong Kong Thunder coach, Jason Fairleigh, were confident of putting up a competitive performance against a King George V School who had already played a number of Rugby League clashes, both internally and against the Australian International School back in 2014.
Played in 15 minute halves due to the high temperatures (33C and 80% humidity) and traffic delays, both schools hit it out in a tight encounter before King George V’s experience helped them secure the 20 – 4 win.
The match will mark the first of a number of inter-school games planned by the Hong Kong Rugby League for the remainder of 2015.
Current the Hong Kong Rugby League Schools program sees Rugby League training offered at four institutions including the Australian International School and Sha Tin College.
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Coming October 21.
http://hongkongrugbyleague.com/nines/
Team teams announced so far.
Hunters
Wan Chai Warriors
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HKRL Residents XIII to tour the Philippines
http://hongkongrugbyleague.com
There will be more on the line than just silverware on offer at this year’s Hong Kong Nines tournament, with the event to give players the opportunity to showcase their talent and potential secure a spot on the HKRL Residents XIII tour of the Philippines.
The tour, which will take place in November, will see the HKRL Residents XIII visit Manilla in the Philippines to play against the Manilla Storm.
The Manilla Storm are one of the domestic Rugby League teams in the Philippines and have been selected by the PNRL to be the Resident XIII’s opponents.
The tour match will take place on Southern Plains Field in Alabang on November 7.
The HKRL will announce further details around the tour, including how interested players can join the tour at a later date
The HKRL Residents XIII is a representative team made up of open-age players who are current residents of Hong Kong and playing Rugby League. The team is not the international representative team of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Thunder) and is designed to allow a wider mix of players to have the opportunity to not only represent their region, but also help spread the Rugby League message throughout Asia.
http://hongkongrugbyleague.com
There will be more on the line than just silverware on offer at this year’s Hong Kong Nines tournament, with the event to give players the opportunity to showcase their talent and potential secure a spot on the HKRL Residents XIII tour of the Philippines.
The tour, which will take place in November, will see the HKRL Residents XIII visit Manilla in the Philippines to play against the Manilla Storm.
The Manilla Storm are one of the domestic Rugby League teams in the Philippines and have been selected by the PNRL to be the Resident XIII’s opponents.
The tour match will take place on Southern Plains Field in Alabang on November 7.
The HKRL will announce further details around the tour, including how interested players can join the tour at a later date
The HKRL Residents XIII is a representative team made up of open-age players who are current residents of Hong Kong and playing Rugby League. The team is not the international representative team of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Thunder) and is designed to allow a wider mix of players to have the opportunity to not only represent their region, but also help spread the Rugby League message throughout Asia.
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Hong Kong Residents XIII jersey
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HKRL Hooked Nines Hailed a Success
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Discovery Bay wins inaugural Mixed Tag Challenge
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HKRL TAG TOURNMENT PHOTOS
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We are headed to the Philippines this weekend to play the Manila Storm.
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Wild Boars and All Stars join HKRL Nines
A record number of teams are set to take place at the 2016 Hong Kong Rugby League Nines following the formation of the Wild Boars and South Pacific All Stars teams.
The Wild Boars represent Sheung Wan in the North-West of Hong Kong Island, and join the likes of the Hong Kong Hunters, Wan Chai Warriors and Causeway Bay Victorious Secrets in representing the 1.2 million people based on the Island.
The other entrant, the South Pacific All Stars will represent Lantau Island, at the event. Lantau Island is Hong Kong’s largest island and is located at the mouth of the Pearl River.
The formation and entry of both teams brings the total number of sides committed to the 2016 tournament to seven, up from four in 2015.
The 2016 Hong Kong Rugby League Nines will take place on Monday, May 2nd (Labour Day) at Kings Park in Kowloon.
Teams and players interested in taking part in the event should contact the Hong Kong Rugby League via email at info@hongkongrugbyleague.com
http://hongkongrugbyleague.com/
A record number of teams are set to take place at the 2016 Hong Kong Rugby League Nines following the formation of the Wild Boars and South Pacific All Stars teams.
The Wild Boars represent Sheung Wan in the North-West of Hong Kong Island, and join the likes of the Hong Kong Hunters, Wan Chai Warriors and Causeway Bay Victorious Secrets in representing the 1.2 million people based on the Island.
The other entrant, the South Pacific All Stars will represent Lantau Island, at the event. Lantau Island is Hong Kong’s largest island and is located at the mouth of the Pearl River.
The formation and entry of both teams brings the total number of sides committed to the 2016 tournament to seven, up from four in 2015.
The 2016 Hong Kong Rugby League Nines will take place on Monday, May 2nd (Labour Day) at Kings Park in Kowloon.
Teams and players interested in taking part in the event should contact the Hong Kong Rugby League via email at info@hongkongrugbyleague.com
http://hongkongrugbyleague.com/
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More than 40 people turned up to the Hong Kong Tag session held at Happy Valley Sports Ground.
Join in on the fun, sign up for the Hong Kong Tag group, or find out more about HKTag by emailing hktagrugby@gmail.com
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It'll be livestreamed tonight at 11pm AEST
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Hong Kong’s first official rugby league test match proves code is here to stay
http://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/art...rugby-league-test-match-proves-code-here-stay
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: historic HK test proves code here to stay
The sport has come a long way in just two years, with Hong Kong taking on Japan this Saturday as they prepare for next year’s Emerging Nations World Championship
As the Rugby League World Cup gathers steam, Hong Kong, too, are making their presence felt in a sport that until two years ago wasn’t even played here.
Hong Kong host Japan in their first fully sanctioned league test match at King’s Park on Saturday, kicking off an international cycle that culminates at next November’s Emerging Nations World Championship.
“We’ve come a long way in a pretty short period of time,” Hong Kong Rugby League chairman Neville Metcalfe said. “We only started in 2015, so to be where we are now is fantastic.
“A couple of years ago we had many doubters and people going ‘it’s such a rugby union hotbed, why bother?’
“The goal was a social thing. There was quite a few of us who had been here a long time and we all love rugby league.
“People would be meeting in various pubs and looking for places to watch rugby league. There was clearly a community and we decided to formalise it. Almost instantly, it was ‘Oh hang on, why don’t we play the game as well?’ ”
Things have moved at an extraordinary pace on the field, with 2017 seeing the first full 13-a-side domestic competition.
The Valley Broncos, Kowloon Tigers, Hong Kong Scottish Reivers and Wan Chai Warriors battled it out over the summer, with the Tigers crowned champions.
Metcalfe said the Hong Kong Rugby Union had been supportive and there had been collaboration with union clubs such as Valley and Scottish.
The HKRL’s annual nines tournament is already three editions old and, after this year saw the first overseas entrants, teams from the likes of Papua New Guinea, Australia, Fiji and the UK have shown interest for next year.
The team for Saturday’s game will feature a number of players who have played union in Hong Kong – Metcalfe said the open-mindedness of the city ensured the traditional barriers between union and league were not an issue – and players must meet five-year residency requirements.
While the standard will be well below that of the HKRU’s Premiership, Metcalfe hopes the lure of playing on the international stage will help to entice players down the track.
“A lot of the Premiership players will probably not come over because we are not at a stage where we can afford to pay players, although we have some good sponsors in place and we are generating our own revenue,” he said. “But if I were in Hong Kong and I’m playing second grade union, would I give it a crack? Of course.”
Metcalfe expects Hong Kong to beat Japan on Saturday, but is far more reserved about the side’s chances come next year’s Championship in Australia against the likes of Canada and Thailand.
“You have got to be confident. However, you have to be realistic,” he said. “There are other nations who are more advanced.
“Some of those nations will more than likely field current or former NRL and Super League players. We won’t be sending that level of player, so of course it’s going to be tough.”
More importantly, Metcalfe hopes the international exposure will help the game establish a genuine foothold in Hong Kong.
“I think we are an attractive proposition, especially because this year is a tier one World Cup,” he said. “Wolf Blass are very interested and that just demonstrates the potential that people are seeing in the game. We are growing very quickly.
“The Emerging Nations World Championship creates visibility, which will create opportunities for sponsors to get further involved in the marketing aspects.”
From a participation sense, the HKRL – which has a total of 400 playing and non-playing members – also runs HKTag, a non-tackle version of the game Metcalfe hopes can act as a pathway to the contact game.
“To grow the game you need international representation. If you can have an international side and if it’s of a fairly decent standard, success drives success,” he said.
http://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/art...rugby-league-test-match-proves-code-here-stay
This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: historic HK test proves code here to stay
The sport has come a long way in just two years, with Hong Kong taking on Japan this Saturday as they prepare for next year’s Emerging Nations World Championship
As the Rugby League World Cup gathers steam, Hong Kong, too, are making their presence felt in a sport that until two years ago wasn’t even played here.
Hong Kong host Japan in their first fully sanctioned league test match at King’s Park on Saturday, kicking off an international cycle that culminates at next November’s Emerging Nations World Championship.
“We’ve come a long way in a pretty short period of time,” Hong Kong Rugby League chairman Neville Metcalfe said. “We only started in 2015, so to be where we are now is fantastic.
“A couple of years ago we had many doubters and people going ‘it’s such a rugby union hotbed, why bother?’
“The goal was a social thing. There was quite a few of us who had been here a long time and we all love rugby league.
“People would be meeting in various pubs and looking for places to watch rugby league. There was clearly a community and we decided to formalise it. Almost instantly, it was ‘Oh hang on, why don’t we play the game as well?’ ”
Things have moved at an extraordinary pace on the field, with 2017 seeing the first full 13-a-side domestic competition.
The Valley Broncos, Kowloon Tigers, Hong Kong Scottish Reivers and Wan Chai Warriors battled it out over the summer, with the Tigers crowned champions.
Metcalfe said the Hong Kong Rugby Union had been supportive and there had been collaboration with union clubs such as Valley and Scottish.
The HKRL’s annual nines tournament is already three editions old and, after this year saw the first overseas entrants, teams from the likes of Papua New Guinea, Australia, Fiji and the UK have shown interest for next year.
The team for Saturday’s game will feature a number of players who have played union in Hong Kong – Metcalfe said the open-mindedness of the city ensured the traditional barriers between union and league were not an issue – and players must meet five-year residency requirements.
While the standard will be well below that of the HKRU’s Premiership, Metcalfe hopes the lure of playing on the international stage will help to entice players down the track.
“A lot of the Premiership players will probably not come over because we are not at a stage where we can afford to pay players, although we have some good sponsors in place and we are generating our own revenue,” he said. “But if I were in Hong Kong and I’m playing second grade union, would I give it a crack? Of course.”
Metcalfe expects Hong Kong to beat Japan on Saturday, but is far more reserved about the side’s chances come next year’s Championship in Australia against the likes of Canada and Thailand.
“You have got to be confident. However, you have to be realistic,” he said. “There are other nations who are more advanced.
“Some of those nations will more than likely field current or former NRL and Super League players. We won’t be sending that level of player, so of course it’s going to be tough.”
More importantly, Metcalfe hopes the international exposure will help the game establish a genuine foothold in Hong Kong.
“I think we are an attractive proposition, especially because this year is a tier one World Cup,” he said. “Wolf Blass are very interested and that just demonstrates the potential that people are seeing in the game. We are growing very quickly.
“The Emerging Nations World Championship creates visibility, which will create opportunities for sponsors to get further involved in the marketing aspects.”
From a participation sense, the HKRL – which has a total of 400 playing and non-playing members – also runs HKTag, a non-tackle version of the game Metcalfe hopes can act as a pathway to the contact game.
“To grow the game you need international representation. If you can have an international side and if it’s of a fairly decent standard, success drives success,” he said.
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I had the honour of helping start Hong Kong Rugby League in 2014 and it kicked off in 2015. I even got to tour with the first HK Residents team to the Philipines and play. So it's an emotional moment to see, finally, that the Hong Kong representative side has debuted. We always treated it with such respect and we wanted to do it right, that's why we always had a Residents XIII.
The stories and the characters, you could write a movie about.
I'm also delighted to see the Japanese RL true believers be rewarded in such fashion. It's been a hard slog in Japan over the last 20 years. But this will be a real shot in the arm. And for Hong Kong, finally we have the Thunder up and running. We have seen several players come through the HKTAG pathway, we have young men out there being given a go and half the side was local HongKongese.
HK Thunder finally got their act together in the second half. It's shows how difficult it is to piece together a team from so many diverse sources. But with perseverance they can be wielded into a great side. Lots of passion and camaraderie there. Also shows that HK Thunder probably need a warm up game the preceding week.
One of my favourite moments is when they played the PRC Chinese anthem (Which they have to and it's my least favourite anthem...) But to see number 22, Jack mouthing some made up words (I'm assuming) with gusto with everyone else silent. It was just gold. I'll laugh about that forever. Also great to see young Gus Spence play his heart out and Ben Ryan was by far an inspiration, scoring Hong Kong's first ever test try!
A great bunch over in HK. We can be really proud of them. And I believe both Japan and Hong Kong will prove to be very attractive touring locations, for players and supporters alike.
The stories and the characters, you could write a movie about.
I'm also delighted to see the Japanese RL true believers be rewarded in such fashion. It's been a hard slog in Japan over the last 20 years. But this will be a real shot in the arm. And for Hong Kong, finally we have the Thunder up and running. We have seen several players come through the HKTAG pathway, we have young men out there being given a go and half the side was local HongKongese.
HK Thunder finally got their act together in the second half. It's shows how difficult it is to piece together a team from so many diverse sources. But with perseverance they can be wielded into a great side. Lots of passion and camaraderie there. Also shows that HK Thunder probably need a warm up game the preceding week.
One of my favourite moments is when they played the PRC Chinese anthem (Which they have to and it's my least favourite anthem...) But to see number 22, Jack mouthing some made up words (I'm assuming) with gusto with everyone else silent. It was just gold. I'll laugh about that forever. Also great to see young Gus Spence play his heart out and Ben Ryan was by far an inspiration, scoring Hong Kong's first ever test try!
A great bunch over in HK. We can be really proud of them. And I believe both Japan and Hong Kong will prove to be very attractive touring locations, for players and supporters alike.
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Recap of the game with player interviews.
https://www.facebook.com/MoreChaos/videos/1055372977932798/
https://www.facebook.com/MoreChaos/videos/1055372977932798/
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Womens Rugby League will debut in Hong Kong with a Southern Hemisphere vs Northern Hemisphere 9s game scheduled for the HK9s, May 27.