It feels like a new dawn for Hong Kong rugby; the Hong Kong sevens tournament returning following a three-and-a-half year hiatus and the Premiership looking for an uninterrupted season for the first time since 2019-20. Similarly, there is plenty of excitement coming out of Aberdeen as well with a number of new faces joining the club as replacements for some old stalwarts. Mark Prior, Luke van der Smit, Ben Featherstone, Jamie Grist and last year’s skipper, Lewis Wilson, are
amongst the departures.
New players include former Super Rugby players- Lusanda Badiyana; Sbura Sithole, former Sandy Bay man, Rory Cinnamond, Bath youngsters Iwan Price-Thomas and Calum Barrett and a trio of players who’ve been plying their trade in France, Spain; Portugal respectively- Mark Etzebeth, Clément Gasca and Dean Nieuwoudt. They will be joining a well-established nucleus of the team with the likes of Davey, Lam, Hyde, Cumming, Brien, Zac Cinnamond; the McQueen brothers all looking to match a new chapter with the exploits for years gone past. Head Coach Will Webster leads a familiar looking coaching ticket with Marno Meyer, Salafai Mika, Ian Wilson and Mark Komar all retained.