Hong Kong; January 22, 2018: The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, created in support of former Scotland and Lions lock Doddie Weir who is suffering from Motor Neurone Disease (MND), has been appointed the Official Charity of the 33rd GFI HKFC 10s in Hong Kong from April 4-5. The 6ft 6in Weir – who wore No. 5 for most of his career – won 61 caps from 1990-2000 and went on to become a popular commentator and after-dinner speaker, often sporting a tartan suit. Weir shocked many in the rugby world when he shared the news of his condition last June but is now hoping to attend the GFI HKFC 10s at Hong Kong Football Club 24 years after competing in it. In 1994, Weir was 23 when he competed for Quality Street Gang Exiles in the iconic 10-a-side tournament along with Scotland internationals including fullback Gavin Hastings, flyhalf Gregor Townsend, wing Kenny Logan, hooker Kenny Milne and prop Paul Burnell. Weir is scheduled to appear at a fundraising dinner during his time in Hong Kong and said his visit will be focused on raising awareness of MND. “I have some very fond memories of visiting Hong Kong. I don’t think there is another place like it in the world, in terms of rugby, given the backdrop and the people it attracts from across the globe,” Weir said. “Since I announced I had this condition, I have been really touched by the good wishes and generosity of people I’d never met before. Hopefully, we can make a difference through the Foundation, both in terms of research but more immediately to the lives of fellow sufferers and their families. “I’d just like to say a big thank you to everyone who has helped this far and those who will continue to help going forward. It is a long road and in some respects we’ve only just started, but let’s make this journey a worthwhile one.” The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was created last October before a gala testimonial dinner was held in Weir’s honour in London the following month. The Foundation’s trustees comprise Scotland legends Scott Hastings, Finlay Calder OBE, John Jeffrey and Gary Armstrong – all part of the 1990 Grand Slam-winning squad and fellow Lions – as well as Doddie’s wife Kathy Weir and journalist and broadcaster Stewart Weir. Scott Hastings, Chairman of the Foundation, said: “Since Doddie shared this devastating news with us all, the global response has been incredible and the world rugby community in particular has offered enormous support. We believe the Trust can serve as a way of giving the Weir family practical help while raising the profile of this degenerative condition. “Doddie’s aim has always been to assist those touched by this condition – be it fellow sufferers or families dealing with the daily consequences – with basic and practical relief. All contributions enable Doddie and the trustees to make a difference to the lives of those coping and battling with MND.” Weir played club rugby for Melrose, spent seven seasons with Newcastle Falcons in England, helping them win the Premiership in 1997-98, and finished his career with Borders. David Nazer, Chairman of the GFI HKFC 10s Organising Committee, said the choice of the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation as this year’s Official Charity continued the tournament’s commitment to organisations linked to the sport. “Supporting Doddie Weir’s Foundation is in keeping with the GFI HKFC 10s’ drive to support charities with a rugby connection that we can work with on a long-term basis, not only through contributions but also with connections, exposure and promotion,” Nazer said. “Last year, the GFI HKFC 10s supported rugby-themed charities in India and Nepal, both of which have a long-term connection to Hong Kong Football Club, and we hope to develop a similarly lasting relationship with the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.” GFI has title sponsored the event since 2006, while other sponsors and suppliers for 2018 include Natixis (Gold Sponsor), Allied World, BT, DHL, Q-Net and Taikoo Place (Silver Sponsors), CBRE and EY (Bronze Sponsors), Grolsch (Official Beer) and Samurai Sportswear (Official Apparel). Inaugurated in 1986 to celebrate Hong Kong Football Club’s centenary, the GFI HKFC 10s has long attracted the game’s top players including seven All Blacks who won the 2015 Rugby World Cup – Conrad Smith, Jerome Kaino (both 2003), Ben Smith, Charlie Faumuina (both 2008), Beauden Barrett, Sam Cane (both 2010) and Nehe Milner-Skudder (2013). Jonah Lomu, Mils Muliaina, Justin Marshall, Christian Cullen and Israel Dagg are among other All Blacks to have played at the 10s, while Australian stars have included George Gregan, George Smith, Wendell Sailor, Joe Roff, Toutai Kefu, Rod McCall, Tim Gavin, and Mark and Glen Ella. Other former stars include South Africa’s Bob Skinstad and Cornall Hendricks, France’s Damien Traille, Fiji’s Waisale Serevi, five-time World Cup star Brian Lima of Samoa, England’s Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott and Rory Underwood, and Scotland’s Gavin and Scott Hastings. For more information, visit: Website: www.hongkongtens.com YouTube: www.youtube.com/hkfc10s Facebook: www.facebook.com/GFIHKFC10s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GFIHKFC10s Instagram: www.instagram.com/gfihkfc10s Hashtag: #HK10s Information and photos source : i3 Sports / of GFI HKFC 10s

F1車手+華人頂尖車手奪冠勒芒冠軍遺憾退賽2018年賽道英雄600公里耐力賽順利完賽 2018年1月21日下午，“賽道英雄600公里耐力賽”正式在珠海國際賽車場進行。這場賽事吸引了多達26個車組，77名車手參與，其中最引人矚目的當屬昨天排位賽的前兩名，8號唐偉楓/李英健/謝家興/熊龍組合與19號Hugues Ripert / Stephane Ortelli的組合。 來自馬來西亞的前F1車手熊龍攜手著名華人車手李英健來到珠海，充分說明了賽道英雄賽事的影響力和專業水平。而19號車組也不差，Stephane Ortelli是1998勒芒冠軍，同樣是頂級賽事的老牌車手。前F1車手與前勒芒冠軍，再加上頂級華人車手和賽道英雄自己成長起來的明星車手，本場賽道英雄600公里可謂是星光熠熠。 超過4小時的超級140圈珠海600公里賽程結束！8號收穫了它今年的第一個冠軍，F1車手熊龍，華人明星車手李英健與唐偉楓，謝家興的組合無人能敵0.8號車也做出了比賽的最快圈速1：33.927.88號劉鵬/車亮/焦鵬組合奪得亞軍，13號王玉國/謝政格奪得第三.A組賽車98號王偉/羅伯特韋伯/安東尼陳/多米尼克昂全場第四，組別第一.B組冠軍被16號岑基堂/許磊業/曾煥耀/曹勁均獲得，C組冠軍55號饒隆/王劍鋒/黎應禧/曾智鋒。巾幗杯車主翁嘉玲/賈睿以90圈的成績成功完賽，兩名女車手堅持完成如此長的艱苦賽程，實在是值得欽佩。 極速英雄3小時耐力賽超摩超級對抗火爆上演 作為珠海國際賽車場年度開場秀的“2018極速英雄3小時耐力賽”隆重上演。本場賽事吸引到了24個車組，超過50名車手參與，其中還包括3名女車手。 和汽車耐力賽的換人規則不同，摩托車賽事“極速英雄”採用人車同換的方式來進行。每個車組兩台賽車輪換使用，兩到三名車手交替上場。期間的進站換人換車，也是超級摩托車耐力賽的一大看點。 中國MOTO GP第一人，有“中國摩王”之稱的黃世釗對於這場比賽的評價很高，“這個比賽吸引了大量的車組參賽，不乏很知名的國際高手。這樣的比賽氛圍非常好，尤其是對於訓練新人，是非常有幫助的。這個比賽最大的難點在於要穩定，要3小時一直保持較快的平均圈速，包括進站效率等等。“”我很想參加這樣的比賽，可惜因為車隊實在太多人想參賽，新人很多，我只能讓出位置了。很遺憾，不過更大的遺憾是這個耐力賽只有3小時，如果能做到6小時，我相信比賽會更精彩“。 最後衝線，71號車組克魯格/新莊雅浩以3小時102圈的成績率先衝過格子旗，拔得“極速英雄”系列賽的第一個冠軍.65號賽車Karl Roe / Richard Culpin組合以1:22秒的差距奪得第二，453號歐陽富/李國雄/李君證全場第三，前三名完成圈數都是102圈.CL2組別車組歐陽豪/麥志聰/王永嘉奪得全場第四，組別第一，總共完成了101圈的比賽，僅僅比冠軍少跑一圈。 資料及相片來源 : 珠海國際賽車場

[2018年1月19日，香港]：香港青苗培訓計劃(Podium sevens)在「珊瑚海岸七人欖球賽」青年組賽事先於八強以24:19戰勝First Light Taveuni晉級四強。港隊銀盃四強面對Tuva Youth由丹馬克(Max Denmark)先開紀錄(7:0)，可惜下半場被反勝7:12出局。 教練杜斯(Stephen Dowse)道：「球隊在淘汰賽階段表現未如分組賽，但我們在今趟賽事中獲益良多，相信對我們日後訓練及參與其他比賽時非常有幫助。」 「靴貝特(Liam Herbert)在今次賽事中表現突出，另外森馬斯(Thaddeus Summers)在場上完全發揮出平時訓練的成果。」 青苗培訓計劃七人隊現時與一隊操練，杜斯有信心斐濟之旅有助日後在亞洲比賽有更好成績。 他續道：「球隊將放眼在『20歲以下亞洲七人欖球錦標賽』，並在未來數月加強訓練。」 香港女子七人隊今天亦亮相賽事，雖然莊嘉欣在首仗上演帽子戲法，可以仍敗予Striders 17:21，幸好及後以17:10擊敗Nadi Aviators，八強對手將是Fijiana Makosoi。 隊長鄭家慈說：「首仗對手盡顯斐濟欖球的獨特風格，不過只要我們保持集中便能夠有好表現。」 「隊員在落敗後均感到失落，大家都認為首戰應取得勝利，因此我們提起精神全力在第二場爭勝。」 她讚賞莊嘉欣兩仗取得五記達陣的勇猛表現說：「她非常勤力、擁有良好的態度、出色的技巧及速度相當快，並經常可以保持最佳作戰狀態，每次傳球給她總有辦法取得達陣。」 男子隊教頭莊保羅(Paul John)將於今天領軍出戰「珊瑚海岸七人欖球賽」並以此準備4月的「國泰航空/滙豐香港國際七人欖球賽」。 他道：「這趟比賽有助我們迎接今年各項大型賽事。」「我期望球隊可以發揮出賽前部署和在防守上更積極。」 資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia / HKRU

[2018年1月18日，香港]：香港青苗培訓計劃(Podium sevens)七人隊在斐濟出戰「珊瑚海岸七人欖球賽」青年組賽事，首先以31:7擊敗RA Barbarians，再以同樣比數戰勝Nailaga，尾場面對Northern Spirit以26:14勝出，取得三連勝。 教練杜斯(Stephen Dowse)認為球隊首日的表現非常亮眼，他說：「球隊發揮出色而取得三連勝，我非常滿意他們的演出。」「我們並沒有太著重成績，只集中於團隊合作及戰術運用方面。」 他續道：「球員的速度及體能未必及對手，因此我們需要透過合作來互補不足。」「這次有別於以往參與『20歲以下亞洲欖球錦標賽』及其他賽事，這是我們歷來最大型的賽事，希望球隊能夠在對手身上取經。」 青苗培訓計劃是進化版青訓計劃，目的是培育青年軍與體院精英項目接軌，計劃集中於七人賽技術訓練和採用職業球員生活規律模式，如體能訓練，營養和球員生活操守培訓等。 青苗培訓計劃七人隊的體能及技術可見成果，杜斯期望可以在斐濟遇到更多勁旅，他道：「球員由去年開始努力不懈地訓練及增強身體素質，但球隊需要更多比賽機會來吸收經驗和測試實力。」 M.黎萬治(Marcus Ramage)和房傑鋒成為球隊首日的主要得分來源，M.黎萬治在首仗大演帽子戲法，並在第二仗連下兩城，是球隊三連勝的功臣之一。 房傑鋒在首兩戰皆梅開二度和在尾場有一次進帳。 杜斯說：「黎萬治是一名優秀球員，他在港隊及球會也有優異的演出。」「分組賽能夠取得三連勝丹馬克(Max Denmark)及靴貝特(Liam Herbert)也功不可沒，二人成為全職球員後進步甚多，多次在中路突破分球予翼鋒完成最後任務。」 港隊在E組以首名出線晉級八強後會面對First Light Taveuni。 杜氏補充說：「我們對當地球隊的實力陌生，所以我們專心每場打出應有水準和賽前部署便足夠。」 「我很滿意球隊首日的演出，期待他們能夠繼續有好表現和好成績。」 女子隊於今天亮相，而男子隊則於明天出賽。 資料衛及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia / HKRU

Volvo Ocean Race的參賽船隊將於2018年1月抵達香港分站。 同時間，大會將會在位於香港郵輪碼頭的啟德跑道公園，同時舉辦一連十五日的帆船嘉年華，為香港帶來一個耳目一新、充滿娛樂性的體育盛事。 帆船嘉年華將會把啟德跑道公園變成一個綜合娛樂熱點，於維港舉辦刺激的帆船比賽，在會場設置虛擬動感裝置、立體電影體驗及互動遊戲等不同項目，上演中國傳統舞獅、現場DJ及音樂等娛樂表演；現場更會提供各式飲食攤位，為首次觀賞這個世界級盛事的公眾，呈現一個寓教於樂的新體驗，感受競技帆船賽事的緊張熾熱氣氛。 詳情請參閱大會網頁 : www.volvooceanracehk.com more photos at our facebook page...

Hong Kong; January 15, 2018: Two-time champions Penguins, three-time runners-up Samurai International and twice finalists Tradition YCAC will lead the challengers at the 33rd GFI HKFC 10s from April 4-5. The three renowned invitational sides will be among those looking to dethrone reigning champions UBB Gavekal who will again be coached by Matt Clarkin, former captain of Top 14 club Union Bordeaux Begles, at Hong Kong Football Club. Penguins lost 10-7 to UBB Gavekal in last year’s final, having won the Cup in 2013 and 2016. Samurai are again looking to win for the first time after finishing runners-up in 2010, 2013 and 2016, while Tradition YCAC, a squad traditionally made up of top New Zealanders, were beaten finalists in 2014 and 2015. Penguins manager Graeme Inglis said: “Last year we had a strong squad and played really well to reach the final, just edging YCAC in the semis. The final was really tight and it looked like we were heading for extra-time when they scored with a drop-kick and it was too late to come back. “Small margins, the bounce of the ball or a bit of luck can make the difference. We only beat Samurai after extra-time in 2016 and also edged them in 2013 in a really tight contest. We’re looking forward to trying again this year.” Plate champions Kir Club Pyrenees of France, Australia’s King’s College at UQ sponsored by Strategic Equity Alliance, Scotland’s Projecx Waterboys and Hong Kong-based Scottish Exiles will also return after finishing in the top half of the 16-team competition last April. Hosts Natixis HKFC will play in the event for the 33rd consecutive year since the 10-a-side tournament was inaugurated in 1986, while Irish Vikings, A-Trade Overseas Old Boys and Devil’s Own Shanghai RFC will compete for the 18th, 15th and seventh time respectively. Crowd favourites Hunter + Boo East Africans – made up of internationals from Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda – will participate for a fourth straight year in the two-day event, which precedes the Hong Kong Sevens. Tournament Director Bill Mason said: “The early confirmation of most of the event’s leading sides is testament to how seriously teams are taking the GFI HKFC 10s, which retains its reputation as the world’s most prestigious 10-a-side rugby event. “The increasing professionalism of the teams and the number of pros and semi-pros competing requires tremendous organisation and an increasing amount of sponsorship, so preparation has long been underway for both the organisers and the teams. The full line-up, including at least two new teams, will be announced soon.” UBB Gavekal won the Cup for the first time last April with a primarily Hong Kong-based squad boosted by four Fiji Sevens backs who played on the 2016-17 World Rugby Sevens Series. Inaugurated in 1986 to celebrate Hong Kong Football Club’s centenary, the GFI HKFC 10s has long attracted the game’s top players including seven All Blacks who won the 2015 Rugby World Cup – Conrad Smith, Jerome Kaino (both 2003), Ben Smith, Charlie Faumuina (both 2008), Beauden Barrett, Sam Cane (both 2010) and Nehe Milner-Skudder (2013). Jonah Lomu, Mils Muliaina, Justin Marshall, Christian Cullen and Israel Dagg are among other All Blacks to have played at the 10s, while Australian stars have included George Gregan, George Smith, Wendell Sailor, Joe Roff, Toutai Kefu, Rod McCall, Tim Gavin, and Mark and Glen Ella. Other former stars include South Africa’s Bob Skinstad and Cornall Hendricks, France’s Damien Traille, Fiji’s Waisale Serevi, five-time World Cup star Brian Lima of Samoa, England’s Will Carling, Jeremy Guscott and Rory Underwood, and Scotland’s Gavin and Scott Hastings. GFI has title sponsored the event since 2006, while other sponsors and suppliers for 2018 include Natixis (Gold Sponsors), Allied World, BT, DHL, Q-Net and Taikoo Place (Silver Sponsors), CBRE and EY (Bronze Sponsor), Grolsch (Official Beer) and Samurai Sportswear (Official Apparel). For more information, visit:Website: www.hongkongtens.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/GFIHKFC10s Twitter: https://twitter.com/GFIHKFC10s Instagram: www.instagram.com/gfihkfc10s YouTube: www.youtube.com/hkfc10s Hashtag: #HK10s Information and photos source : i3 Sports / GFI HKFC 10s.

•專業的技術團隊助車隊度過難關 •車隊於亞洲勒芒系列賽最長分站首奪三甲 •車隊對2月季末戰充滿信心 2018年1月14日（武里南，泰國）– 香港車隊一颷賽車WIN Motorsport在長達4.5公里的泰國武里南國際賽車場上，完成亞洲勒芒系列賽第三回（賽季次末戰）賽事，亦是車隊成立以來，最漫長且最嚴峻的比賽。主車手陸漢洋、李察畢特利（Richard Bradley）和菲利蒲·迪斯甘比（Philippe Descombes）以精湛技術，加上專業的技術團隊，解決了變速箱故障的問題，令車隊首次站上系列賽的頒獎台。 迪斯甘比率先上陣，1小時後由陸漢洋接捧，一直穩步前進。輪到李察畢特利接捧時，僅駕駛了2圈，即發生賽車軚尺和動力轉向的故障，令賽車每轉一個彎的難度都提高了。李察畢特利在車隊的指示下繼續比賽，並在其90分鐘的駕駛分段中保持在組別前三名位置。 比賽過了一半，陸漢洋再次進入駕駛艙，駕駛近1小時後將賽車交給迪斯甘比，繼續最後2小時的賽程。二人在比賽途中一直小心翼翼，以高技術控制有問題的軚盤。最後車隊不但順利完成長達6小時的賽事，更奪得組別季軍，盡顯車手們的經驗和奪魁的信心。 泰國站的成績對車隊來說是極大的鼓舞，一颷賽車WIN Motorsport將在2月2日至4日重返曾獲封亞洲勒芒衝刺盃年度總冠軍的馬來西亞雪邦國際賽車場，必以更佳表現為亞洲勒芒系列賽17/18賽季來個總結。 2017-2018年亞洲勒芒系列賽暫定賽曆 10月27-29日 第一回合 珠海國際賽車場 (中國) 12月1-3日 第二回合 富士國際賽車場 (日本) 1月11-13日 第三回合 武里南國際賽車場 (泰國) 2月2-4日 第四回合 雪邦國際賽車場 (馬來西亞) 資料及相片來源 : PR Plus / WIN Motorsport

Historic result at the first ever 6 hour race in the Asian Le Mans Series Class Winners: LMP2: #7 Jackie Chan DC Racing X JOTA Sport Oreca 05 LMP3: #18 KCMG Motorsport Ligier JS P3 GT: #91 FIST Team AAI GT3 BMW M6 GT3 GT Cup: #77 Team NZ Porsche 997 GT3 In their debut in the Asian Le Mans Series, the all-Malaysian line up in the #7 Jackie Chan DC Racing x JOTA Sport Oreca 05 Nissan has claimed a hard-fought victory in 6 Hours of Buriram. Round 3 saw Jazeman Jaafar, Weiron Tan and Afiq Ikhwan Yazid debut in the Series with the support of the Sepang International Circuit. They were pushed hard throughout the whole race by their teammates in the #8 Oreca, before claiming the first ever all-Malaysian victory in the Asian Le Mans Series. In LMP3, it was the #18 KCMG Motorsport Ligier JS P3 that returned to the top step of the podium. The Class was saw one of the closest battles seen with every entry holding a top two position – on merit – at one point during the race. Ultimately it was the #11 Taiwan Beer GH Motorsport Ligier JS P3 that came home second with the #1 WIN Motorsport Ligier JS P3 finishing 3rd. After just 0.001 separated the top two in qualifying the stage was set for an epic fight for the GT Class victory and the race delivered. There was a three-way battle between the Audi Sport Customer Racing Asia by TSRT Audi R8 LMS, and the Ferrari 488 GT3 and BMW M6 GT3 from FIST Team AAI. Accident damaged curtailed the Ferrari’s race, leaving the Audi and the BMW to continue trading places for much of the race, with the BMW coming out on top. This is the third round of the 2017/18 Asian Le Mans Series was held on Children’s Day in Thailand, and the track was full of family’s keen to check out the excitement of the 6 Hours of Buriram. An audience of close to 20,000 filled the grandstands, with approximately 200,000 family members filling the circuit precinct to celebrate Children's Day. They were not disappointed by the on track action, with battles occurring up and down the field throughout the whole 6 hours. As this race is a 6 Hour race, two hours longer than the standard Asian Le Mans Series race, the teams were permitted to use additional Michelin tyres – one extra set for prototype entries and two extra sets for the GT entries to allow for the extra two hours racing. Information and photo source : Asian Le Mans Series

[2018年1月15日，香港]：彭博香港蘇格蘭人欖球隊(蘇格蘭人) 、三軍會猛虎欖球會(猛虎)和Natixis香港足球會(港會)皆成為上週六「先機國際男子欖球超級聯賽」的大贏家。 蘇格蘭人在頭場率先以58-10大勝Herbert Smith Freehills 香港木球會(木球會), 前者在上半場憑卡力加(Lex Kaleca) 、端拿(Shae Turner)和唐昇(Josh Dowsing)的達陣輕鬆領先22-5, 木球會的格芬(Adrian Griffiths)則為母會破蛋。 蘇格蘭人的戴拿(Ben Tyler)和木球會的戴夫(Ben Davey)各自達陣, 將比分推至 27-10, 但餘下的比賽時間全由蘇格蘭人全盤接管, 一氣呵成地攻入31分。 森維(Sam Vaevae) 、後備兵艾迪(Ashton Hyde)和芬明(George Fleming)取得達陣之餘, 加上麥尼殊(Gregor McNeish)射入6個附加罰球和兩球罰球 , 助蘇格蘭人以勝利作結。 蘇格蘭人主帥夏文(Craig Hammond )說: 「雖然我們聖誕假前很努力爭勝, 可惜總是事與願違。」「我們多番在完場前反勝為敗已造成一定的心理障礙。我們毫不懷疑自己的火力, 但卻對防守欠缺自信。我看到大家今仗賣力地防守並樂見獲得回報, 我們今季未嘗兩連勝的滋味, 所以下場比賽的挑戰更大。」 夏文希望這勝利有助球隊解決表現穩定性不足的問題 , 他說: 「我們上年同期正位處積分榜次席, 今季卻有點失色只排第4位。我們希望爬上更有利位置進入總決賽。」 猛虎和華利合演一場「達陣騷」, 最終前者棋高一著以 38-27奏凱。 猛虎的卓巴(Braam Gerber)率先達陣加上羅比基夫(Robbie Keith)的附加罰球以7-0下馬威, 羅比基夫和華利的神箭手黎萬利(Ben Rimene)比拼射術, 各自射入罰球, 但猛虎仍以10-6佔上風。 之後輪到猛虎的前鋒線挺身而出, 艾尼耶達(Joe Ellyatt)和米拿(Lawrence Millar)雙雙貢獻達陣, 將分數拉開之24-6 。華利頻頻失誤令進攻舉步為艱, 但這支總決賽五連霸的勁旅總找到出路, 眾將合力取得一記「犯規得益達陣」以解燃眉之急。 雖然猛虎上半場以24-13領先, 但卓文(Jamie Chipman)臨半場前領黃, 讓華利在下半場早段享有短暫的人數優勢。華利的馬克斯(Carl Marks)在易邊後火速地達陣和黎萬利命中目標, 將兩軍比分差距收窄至4分。 猛虎眼見勢色不對便傾力反撲, 艾尼耶達 再下一城和羅比基夫的腳風依然, 又再將比分拉開。華利也不願提早棄械投降, 可惜他們策動的多次機會皆無功而還, 幸好終於在68分鐘獲得回報, 戴恩贊斯(Dayne Jans)的達陣和黎萬利的附加罰球將分數改寫至38-27 。 猛虎眼見勝利在望便屯重兵專注防守, 最終取得這場可能影響今季聯賽盟主之爭結果的關鍵勝仗。 「虎軍」統帥鶴京(Sam Hocking)道: 「我們今仗的開局理想並在適當的地方向對手施壓, 才能從中獲利。」「我們的後備軍也功不可沒, 當中4人曾只上陣40分鐘但也為球隊注入源源動力。我軍後衛線今季至今仍能保持水準, 米拿 和羅比基夫今場的表現特別出眾。」 同日港會和九龍的對戰只出現一次達陣, 港會的布治(Josh Birch) 在上半場攻入全場的唯一達陣, 並由曉士 (Glyn Hughes)射入11分, 而九龍的利維尼(Jack Neville)的兩記罰球, 合力將分數寫成16-6 。 下半場只有兩軍的射手各自進貢分數, 港會順利以22-9勝出並繼續保持強勢。 至於「先機國際男子欖球冠軍聯賽」方面,港會Scorpions將愉景灣海盜隊擊潰(19-7), 更連續三週手握「挑戰盃」。由於下星期賽事輪空, 「挑戰盃」爭奪戰將於1月22日對紀律部隊欖球隊時重新展開。 資料和相片來源：Elite Step Asia / HKRU

[2018年1月15日，香港]：ECO雞糊鷹隊(雞糊)週六在香港仔運動場以22-15勇挫「畢馬威女子欖球超級聯賽」衛冕盟主法興銀行華利女子欖球會(華利), 更連消帶打將對方的51場不敗金身一舉撃破。 雞糊受惠於這勝利而進佔榜首(16分), 較次位的華利多1分, 令餘下只有兩週的賽季風起雲湧。 Borelli Walsh三軍會猛虎欖球會(猛虎)在同日另一場賽事以44-12輕取Natixis香港足球會(港會) , 前者暫時位列積分榜第三位。 「畢馬威女子欖球超級聯賽發展組別」的賽果包括SCAA第一太平銅鑼灣鳳凰欖球會(鳳凰)力克九龍欖球會(九龍) [24-10], 而Transact 24 大埔龍女子欖球隊(大埔龍) 降服了康維他城市星光隊(城市欖球會)[ 47-0] 。 雞糊主帥黎耀鵬在大戰前夕曾表示「悠長假期後遺症」可能是勝負分野, 雞糊全場拼命的防守和完場次兩度達陣, 將12-15的落後劣勢化為勝利。 黎氏對於上季聯賽和總決賽3次只能屈居華利之後耿耿於懷, 如今撃敗宿敵總算釋懷不少, 他道: 「這實在是太美妙了而且我們的防務很出色。防守是今仗的致勝關鍵, 我軍並且能全場賽事保持高度集中, 今仗前鋒線和後衛線各達陣兩次, 證明了團隊精神的力量。」 華利以全攻型開局並由莎維治(Aroha Savage) 迅速達陣, 連同蘇兒史密夫(Zoe Smith)的附加罰球合力為母會取得 7-0的優勢。華利並沒有發軟手腳進攻, 幸好雞糊將士用命下兩度在達陣線上阻止對方得手, 彷似幸運之神挑好了眷顧對象。 港將鄭家慈在這場「世界盃」傷癒復出的聯賽首戰取得達陣, 隊友梅婭(Greer Muir) 之後高速狂奔40米兼沿途擺脫兩名守衛而達陣, 二人助雞糊反先至12-7。 傳統勁旅華利並非省油的燈, 球員兼教練美露(Bella Milo)下半場早段的達陣追成12-12平手, 其後蘇兒史密夫的一記妙絕落踢射門將比分改寫至15-12。 落後的雞糊屋漏兼逢夜雨, 黃家妍在70分鐘領黃令形勢惡化, 但鬥志十足的雞糊不甘受辱, 憑潘柏茵和陳嘉欣的達陣, 完成戲劇性反勝。 黎氏叮囑球員不應因這重大勝利而沖昏頭腦, 他說: 「我們要小心應付每場賽事, 假若我們能保持今仗水準便有機會問鼎冠軍, 所以現在不能有絲毫鬆懈。」「無可否認這勝利增強我軍不少信心, 我們如能再次有這樣水準的防守, 也有機會再次戰勝有美露和莎維治般猛將坐鎮的華利。」 「我也是頭一趟看到這班女孩子如此歡天喜地的模樣, 她們打出代表作, 所以勝利是實至名歸。」 美露表示: 「勝利是屬於表現更好的雞糊, 她們總是比我們搶佔先機, 我們現在唯一可做的是埋頭苦幹和重整軍容, 為下場爭勝好好部署。」 縱使跨三季的全勝紀錄告一段落, 但美露並不認為這是世界未日並向列強告誡道: 「連勝紀錄總有完結的時辰, 現在終止總比發生在總決賽好。 今次的挫敗當然令人失望, 但相信只會令我們以更強姿態重新出發。」 資料及相片來源 : Elite Step Asia / HKRU