Asian champions China dominated the Women’s Asian Sevens on the opening day remaining unbeaten with victories over Thailand, 35-0, Sri Lanka, 38-0, and Hong Kong 31-12. China will face Kazakhstan in the Cup semi-finals. The other semi-finals will be between Japan and Hong Kong.
Second-half tries from Rose Fong and Natasha Olson-Thorn helped Hong Kong escape relegation from the Plate competition as they edged Thailand on points differential.
Hong Kong was held to a 12-12 draw by Thailand and seemed on the verge of missing out on a berth in the Cup competition when China led 24-0 at halftime.
But the hosts showed a lot of gumption as they hit back with tries from Fong and Olson-Thorn to score vital points that helped boost their points difference.
“That was our game of redemption and the girls redeemed themselves after two average performances earlier in the day,” said Hong Kong head coach Anna Richards. “That second-half performance against China will give the girls a lot of self-belief,” Richards added.
Sunday’s womens semi-finals start at 10:30am at HK Football Club. The Women’s Cup Final starts at 17:05 – entry is free.
