Hong Kong beat South Korea, comfortably, 39-5, at the Hong Kong Football Club to win their first Asian Rugby Championship and secure the opportunity to play the Cook Islands (home and away) for a place in the repechage tournament to determine the final team to qualify for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
The match was ‘done and dusted’ by half-time. Hong Kong playing with the wind behind them, dominated the first-half. They established a lead of 31-0, with Korea unable to offer anything more than resolute defence. Hong Kong, delivered an exemplary performance, built on the strength of the pack, the game control by scrum-half Liam Slatem and fly-half Matt Rosslee, and clinical finishing by players scoring well-executed tries.
