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Hong Kong International Test Rugby

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The HKRU’s annual mid-season international test series – which usually takes place in November or December – began in 2009 with a European tour by the Hong Kong fifteens squad. The aim is to develop the national team by giving them a chance to play against opposition from outside Asia.
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