Rugby World Cup Sevens: Hong Kong head to San Francisco with their backs against the wall – ‘it’s going to be intense’
Ben Rimene can’t wait to step out at the home of Major League Baseball’s San Francisco Giants, but a new structure ensures his side are under the pump
Hong Kong will be up against it from the word go when they kick off their Rugby World Cup Sevens campaign in San Francisco on Saturday morning (Hong Kong time).
Hong Kong will take confidence from their win over the Russians at last year’s Singapore Sevens, although coach Paul John would certainly have preferred the old structure.
“In a lot of ways yes because you qualify for the World Cup and it’s nice to have those three guaranteed games on the first day and a structure everyone is used to,” he said.
“Russia have been playing well the last couple of months in European competitions and in the World Series, but the side we will play against is pretty similar to the side we played against in Singapore last year.
