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| Full name | Hong Kong Scottish RFC | ||
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| Founded | April 2011 | ||
| Location | Hong Kong | ||
| Ground(s) | Shek Kip Mei Park, Hong Kong (Capacity: 1,440) | ||
| Chairman | Roy Kinnear | ||
| President | Stewart H. Saunders MBE | ||
| Coach(es) | Alex Allan (rugby union) | ||
| Captain(s) | Gregor McNeish | ||
| Top scorer | Gregor McNeish | ||
| League(s) | HKRFU Premiership | ||
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Hong Kong Scottish is a rugby football club in Hong Kong.
Over a century ago, exiled Scots in London formed London Scottish FC. In a similar vein, the HKRFU set up a new premiership team with the support of London Scottish, adopting their badge and sharing their colours (blue, white and red) as a mark of that relationship. This involved a group of exiled Scots engaging with the existing Nomads Rugby Club and building on a relationship with London Scottish and the strong Scottish community in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Scottish was thus formed, and in early April 2011 our club was launched, playing in the world famous Melrose Rugby Sevens – the birthplace of Rugby Sevens. The club entered into the domestic Premiership Division for the 2011/12 season.
Hong Kong Scottish runs four men's rugby teams and two women's rugby teams. The club's home ground is in the Shek Kip Mei area of Hong Kong and known as ‘The Rock’. The club has more than 600 members (of whom over 300 are playing members). In addition to rugby, the club is represented by two football teams, six senior netball and six junior netball sides.
Hong Kong Scottish has also developed partnerships with local charities including SoCO, Mind HK, ImpactHK and Changing Young Lives Foundation. Regular events give players and coaches the opportunity to teach local children from Shek Kip Mei and Sham Shui Po districts about rugby and fitness. Hong Kong Scottish is sponsored by business news provider KPMG – our title sponsor.