HONG KONG CHINA 7s TRAVELLING SQUADS CONFIRMED FOR HSBC SEVENS CHALLENGER LEGS 1 & 2

HONG KONG CHINA 7s TRAVELLING SQUADS CONFIRMED FOR HSBC SEVENS CHALLENGER LEGS 1 & 2

PUBLISHED ON 21 FEB 2025

Hong Kong China Men’s and Women’s 7s stars have headed to Cape Town ahead of World Rugby’s HSBC Sevens Challenger Legs 1 & 2. Travelling squads have been confirmed below – with 14 men and 13 women making the trip. A maximum of 12 players can be used in each leg.

 

TOURNAMENT DATES

 

  • Leg 1: Saturday 1 March – Sunday 2 March
  • Leg 2: Friday 7 March – Saturday 8 March
  • Leg 3: Friday 11 April – Saturday 12 April in Krakow, Poland (Squads TBD)

 

 

HOW TO WATCH

 

RugbyPassTV will be streaming both women’s and men’s tournaments. 

 

POOLS AND RESULTS

 

The results and standings can be viewed here.

 

FULL PREVIEW

 

HSBC SEVENS CHALLENGER 2025 – CAPE TOWN PREVIEW

 

 

SQUADS

 

Men’s Team Management

 

Paul JOHN (Team Manager)

Jevon GROVES (Head Coach)

Peter JERICEVICH (Coach)

Stephen MUTCH (Head of Athletic Performance)

Olivia WITHERS (Physiotherapist)

WONG Tsz Kit (S&C Coach)

Mark KOMAR (Analyst)

 

Men’s Players

 

Squad Number. Player (Club)

1. Alessandro NARDONI (HK Scottish)

2. Callum McCULLOUGH (HKFC)

3. Michael COVERDALE (HKFC)

4. Matteo AVITABILE (HKFC)

5. Harry SAYERS (Valley)

6. LEE Ka To Cado (USRC Tigers)

7. Jack COMBES (USRC Tigers)

8. Max DENMARK (HKFC)

9. James CHRISTIE – Captain – (HK Scottish)

10. Bryn PHILLIPS (Kowloon)

11. Liam HERBERT (USRC Tigers)

12. FONG Kit Fung (Kowloon)

13. Blake ELLIOT (USRC Tigers)

15. Liam DOHERTY (HK Scottish)

 

 

Women’s Team Management

 

Paul JOHN (Team Manager)

Andrew VILK (Head Coach)

Robbie FERGUSSON (Coach)

Stephen MUTCH (Head of Athletic Performance)

Callum CHIA (Physiotherapist)

Henry CHONG (S&C Coach)

Mark KOMAR (Analyst)

 

Women’s Players

 

Squad Number. Player (Club)

1. Shanna FORREST (Kowloon)

2. AU YEUNG Sin Yi (USRC Tigers)

3. Chloe CHAN – Co-Captain – (Valley)

4. PUN Wai Yan (Gai Wu)

5. NAM Ka Man (USRC Tigers)

6. Natasha OLSON-THORNE – Co-Captain – (USRC Tigers)

7. POON Hoi Yan (USRC Tigers)

8. Sabay LYNAM (Kowloon)

9. HO Jessica Wai On (USRC Tigers)

10. CHAN Stephanie Chor Ki (Gai Wu)

11. CHONG Ka Yan (USRC Tigers)

12. Jess EDEN (Valley)

15. Rosie Wright (HKFC)