World Rugby boss hails Hong Kong’s ‘global influence’ at WXV announcement

World Rugby boss hails Hong Kong’s ‘global influence’ at WXV announcement

Hong Kong will host another significant rugby tournament this year, with the game’s global governing body awarding the city the WXV Challenger in September. The two-week tournament, featuring some of the best women’s teams in the world, including Hong Kong, is expected to be held at Kai Tak Youth Sports Ground. Announcing the decision on Sunday on the sidelines of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, World Rugby chairman Brett Robinson called the W…