The U19 Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) is set to commence in Hong Kong on Friday 8th December. Brace yourself for what promises to be a captivating display of rugby as Asia's top U19 teams vie for a coveted spot in next year's World Rugby U20 Trophy.
In this year’s tournament, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong China and South Korea will go head-to-head with each other. Hong Kong China will be aiming to secure their eighth consecutive championship.
Leading the charge as the new head coach, Joe Barker said “The boys are excited to get going and they can’t wait to represent Hong Kong China in the two upcoming test matches. The pride they have for HKCR is evident, and it’s a fantastic privilege for them to play at home in front of their family and friends”.
Please note that this is a non-ticketed event and admission to matches is free for everyone. In case you are unable to attend, don't worry! Tune in to the Asia Rugby Facebook and YouTube channels for the live stream of all matches.
Event Details
Game 1: Hong Kong China vs Chinese Taipei (Kick off 7:30pm, 8th December 2023) – King’s Park Sports Ground
Game 2: Chinese Taipei vs South Korea (Kick off 2:00pm, 12th December 2023) – King’s Park Sports Ground
Game 3: Hong Kong China vs South Korea (Kick off 8pm, 16th December 2023) – Hong Kong Football Club
Hong Kong China Squad
| Player Name | School / Club |
1 | Luke Oliver BANNON | HKFC |
2 | David Aroon BENNETT | HK Scottish |
3 | Maxwell Thomson BLAIR | St Joseph’s Nudgee College |
4 | CHUI Wai Lap Eric | Kowloon |
5 | Oliver Haines CLARKE | St Joseph’s Nudgee College - Kowloon |
6 | Mitchell James CRAWFORD | St. Peters Lutheran College - DB Pirates |
7 | Marco CONTI | Exeter University - HKFC |
8 | Ethan Lloyd CUMES | HK Scottish |
9 | Blake Phillip Peter ELLIOT | USRC Tigers |
10 | Callum Jack FITZHENRY | Edinburgh University - Kowloon |
11 | Dominic Robert HEDLEY | University of Canterbury - HKU Sandy Bay |
12 | Toby Oliver Arwel HUGHES | Valley |
13 | Liam Pui-Tat JORDAN | Kowloon |
14 | James-Alexander KEE | University of Cardiff - Kowloon |
15 | Minjun KOO | HKFC |
16 | Kyran James LACY | HKU Sandy Bay |
17 | LIN Chan Mun Hassan Raza | USRC Tigers |
18 | Theodore Angel MAG | St. Peters School Cambridge - HKU Sandy Bay |
19 | Fritz Gonzáles MAHN | Kowloon |
20 | Izac Tehanakore MANU | USRC Tigers |
21 | Lukas Charles MOLYNEUX | Edinburgh Napier University - HKFC |
22 | Luke Ren-zhi MORROW | Dartmouth College - HKFC |
23 | Matthew William Phatcharaphol RICKARD | HKU Sandy Bay |
24 | Benedict Richard SHELDON | Kowloon |
25 | Dewi SIMONS | HKFC |
26 | Isaac Daniel Campbell WU | Bristol Bears |