Hong Kong eye revenge after Japan shock partisan Kai Tak Stadium crowd
Revenge was the word on the lips of the Hong Kong players after they paid the price for an untidy performance in their 14-7 loss to Japan at a partisan Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday.
Unless China inflict a fairly heavy beating on Japan early on day three of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, these two teams are poised for a speedy rematch in Sunday afternoon’s Melrose Claymores final.
And the prospect of a quick-fire second shot at their arch-rivals swiftly erased the stench of defeat for the city...
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