Tonga swat Hong Kong aside in Sevens semi-final
The Hong Kong China men's team suffered a crushing semi-final defeat at the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in South Africa on Saturday, going down 33-nil at the hands of Tonga.  They needed two wins to gain a place in the World Sevens Series next season.  In the Bronze final they bounced back to beat Belgium 26-21, with Max Denmark and James Christie scoring two tries each.  Tonga overcame Germany 26-14 to win the Cup Final. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong China women's team beat Mexico 15-12 on Saturday, with two tries from Natasha Olson-Thorne and one from Gabriella Rivers.  However, the women's team had earlier failed to get through to the quarter finals, after they finished third in their pool.