Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: city’s men get one back on Japan to win 3rd Melrose Claymores
Hong Kong’s men’s team lived up to their own vow to exact revenge over Japan at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens with a 19-15 win over their arch-rivals at Kai Tak Stadium on Sunday.
The thrilling win, just one day after their seven-point loss in the round-robin stage on Saturday, handed the city’s men their third Melrose Claymores trophy in as many years.
And after doing so despite being shown a yellow card in each half, co-captain James Christie heaped praise on the team effort.
“We gave them...
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