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The HKRU Medical Department was developed in 2013 with the aim of enhancing player welfare at all levels of the game.
Since then we have focused on the implementation of various medical management guidelines and injury protocols to reduce number of preventable injuries and increase speed of recovery.
First Aid Courses and education sessions on player welfare issues including concussion for coaches, referees, managers, players and parents are available while we continue to measure the impact of and try to minimize the effects of injury.
Lucy Clarke is the Chief of Medical Services at the Hong Kong Rugby Union. Her role includes providing clinical governance, expertise and leadership across all areas of player welfare and medical.
Lucy joined HKRU in 2013 being tasked with establishing a medical department within HKRU structure and strategic plan. Previous work experience includes establishing and running a Hong Kong based medical training centre reaching throughout Asia, teaching in-hospital emergency care and pre-hospital immediate care in sports.
Having originally trained as a nurse, Lucy has continued her studies with a Post Graduate Diploma in Management and a Post Graduate Certificate in Health Professionals Education. She is a World Rugby Medical Trainer.
Henry is a South African trained physiotherapist. He joined the HKRU in 2019. His role involves working with the Men's and Women's performance teams. His aim is to ensure all HKRU National players are provided with evidence-based physiotherapy, enabling optimal rehabilitation and recovery for better player welfare and performance.
Callum is an American and Hong Kong trained physiotherapist. He has been involved with the XV's programs on tours throughout Asia, South America and Europe. He joined the HKRU full time in 2020 and currently works with the National Sevens program. He is dedicated to providing HKRU athletes with the tools to be resilient and competitive in a high performance environment.
Hamish is a New Zealand trained physiotherapist with additional qualifications in strength and conditioning. Hamish has worked across both the National Men's XV's and also the 7's performance programs over the past 4 years. During this time Hamish has focused on preparing athletes to return to performance from long term injuries whilst also managing short term acute injuries.
