Hong Kong Claims Third Consecutive Asian Games Rugby Sevens Gold
A 26-0 victory over China on Saturday sealed a third consecutive title for Hong Kong's men's rugby sevens team.
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Hong Kong's men's rugby sevens team secured their third consecutive Asian Games title with a 26-0 win over China, extending their 12-year unbeaten streak at the multi-sport event.
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Why It Matters
Hong Kong won its third consecutive rugby sevens gold at the Asian Games, extending an unbeaten run lasting 12 years.
There are very few certainties in life, although Hong Kong’s men winning rugby sevens gold at the Asian Games could well be one of them.
A 26-0 win over China on Saturday sealed a third consecutive title for the city’s team at the Games, and it is now 12 years since they last lost a match at the multi-sport event. For the record, that was the 24-12 defeat to Japan in the 2014 final.
Such is the side’s strength in this competition, that Hong Kong reached the final while outscoring their opponents 200-14. South Korea managed to score twice in a 35-14 defeat in the last four.
China had already lost to 22-0 to Hong Kong in a Pool A game on Friday, and showed little evidence of being able to break their duck in an entirely one-sided push for gold.
Open Questions
- How will competing teams prepare to challenge Hong Kong in future games?
