Natixis and Team One Groupe, with the support of the HKRU, brought the Natixis Rugby Cup to Hong Kong’s shores once again, where Racing 92, one of France’s most storied rugby clubs, fell 14-31 to the Cell C Sharks, the first-ever South African Super Rugby side to play in Hong Kong. The high-profile fixture took place at the Aberdeen Sports Ground on 3 February 2018.

Mr Robbie McRobbie, Chief Executive of the HKRU said: “The Hong Kong Rugby Union is delighted to once again host the Natixis Rugby Cup in 2018. This innovative series has made Hong Kong a home for Northern versus Southern hemisphere rugby matches and helped us deepen our engagement with Hong Kong’s growing French community.”