HONG KONG—Penguins beat Samurai International in the second extra time period to win the Cup Final of the annual GFI Rugby 10’s tournament held at the Hong Kong Football Club on the Wednesday and Thursday prior to the Hong Kong Sevens.
The Final was a rematch of the 2013 final which Penguins won 21-14, but this year’s final was an epic battle lasting 30 minutes and going into a second 5 minute period of extra time. With no score at the end of the full time and a similar position after the first extra time period the two teams were still pounding away until Waiko Flanker Josh Tyrell collected a loose ball from a line out near the Samurai’s line powering over the line to secure a 5-0 win.
Penguins Josh Tyrell collects a loose ball near the Samurai's line and powers over to secure a 5-0 win in the GFI HKFC 10's Cup Final at the Hong Kong Football Club on Thursday April 7, 2016. Eddie So
