Kowloon RFC

Kowloon RFC

Full name	Kowloon RFC
Founded	1976
Location	Hong Kong
Ground(s)	Kings Park (Capacity: 3,000)
League(s)	HKRFU Premiership
Team kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.kowloon-rugby.com

Kowloon RFC is a rugby club based at King's Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

History

The club was founded in 1976 by John Eastman, David Lacey, and Bill Trotter. They were supported by a donation of HK$3,000 from Vernon Roberts, the chairman of Hongkong Land.[1]

2012–2013 Squad

in bold = players internationals
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Alex Harris Hooker Hong Kong Rory Hain Hooker Australia Grapes Lai Hooker Hong Kong Steven West Hooker New Zealand Ignacio Elosu Prop Argentina Rodrigo Fenosa Prop Argentina Leon Wei Prop Hong Kong Andy Li Prop Hong Kong Archie Herries Prop England Javier Sola Prop Argentina Steele Williams Prop New Zealand Henjo Van Niekerk Lock South Africa Eni Gesinde Lock Hong Kong Andrew Archibald Lock England Dave Keast Lock Australia Neil Dewale Lock England Alex Hickling Lock England Tomasi Lawa Lock Hong Kong Fergus Oliver Lock England Benjamin Tang Flanker Hong Kong Gamu Chiwenga Flanker Zimbabwe Harry Edwards Flanker England Mark Goosen Flanker Hong Kong McRae Robinson Flanker Hong Kong Tom Jewers Number 8 England Matthew Stockdale Number 8 England

Player Position Union Cado Lee Scrum-half Hong Kong Duncan Pollock Scrum-half England Gary Wong Scrum-half Hong Kong Jeff Wong Scrum-half Hong Kong Yez Karbhari Fly-half New Zealand So Hok Ken Fly-half Hong Kong Elliott O'Brien Fly-half England Nick Smith Fly-half England Kevin Renouf Centre Hong Kong Adam Dehaty Centre England Chris McAdam Centre Hong Kong Tom Bury Centre Scotland Pat Foreman Centre Wales Mike Waywell Centre England Anthony Chow Wing Hong Kong Mingfai Tang Wing Hong Kong Morne Barnado Wing England Richard Bolton Wing England Kenneth Wong Wing Hong Kong Peter Clough Wing Hong Kong Robert Forrest Wing England Norman Law Wing Hong Kong Jonny Rees Wing Hong Kong Tom McColl Fullback Hong Kong

Notable players

• David Tait – former Sale Sharks player. Died in December 2012.
• Ignacio Elosu – Argentina U21 international, former Castres Olympique and Exeter Chiefs player.
• Eni Gesinde – former Newcastle Falcons player.
• Henjo Van Niekerk – South Africa U19 international, former Blue Bulls and Venezia Mestre Rugby FC player..
• Tom Bury – Scotland U20 and Scotland 7's international.
• Adam Dehaty – England U21 international, former Newcastle Falcons player.
• Mike Waywell – England Counties XV international.
• Mark Goosen – Hong Kong international.
• Alex Harris – Hong Kong international.
• So Hok Ken – Hong Kong international.
• Andy Li – Hong Kong international.
• Chris McAdam – Hong Kong international.
• Alan Graham – Hong Kong international.
• Tom McColl – Hong Kong international.
• Jeff Wong – Hong Kong international.
• Leon Wei – Hong Kong international.
• Jonny Rees – Hong Kong international.
• Tomasi Lawa – Hong Kong international.
• Eni Gesidne – Hong Kong international.
• Don Rintoul – Hong Kong international.
• Peter Clough – Hong Kong international.

References

1. Agars, Sam (23 September 2016). "40 years of fun: Kowloon Rugby Club prepares for a huge anniversary season". South China Morning Post.

External links

• Official website