Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018: Hong Kong in tune for Asian Games after falling to Chile in Bowl final
Coach Paul John says the intensity in San Francisco is the perfect preparation for next month’s competition in Indonesia
Hong Kong went down 20-7 to Chile after earlier thumping Uruguay 31-5 in the Bowl semis, finishing the tournament with two wins and two losses and in 18th place overall.
The intensity of the World Cup will hold Hong Kong in good stead when they come up against the likes of Japan, China and Sri Lanka in Indonesia in a bid to at least match their silver medal from the 2014 Games.
“There is nothing like playing tournaments for gaining experience, we can train against each other as much as we like but it’s about actually playing in a tournament against different opposition, learning the game and how to adapt to different defences, different referees and different teams,” John said.
“You learn a lot during a tournament and it’s good for the boys to get game time in a quality tournament.”