Hong Kong national rugby league team
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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | Thunder | |||||
| Governing body | Hong Kong Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Asia Pacific | |||||
| Head coach | Matthew Jones | |||||
| Captain | Jason Chung Kan Yip | |||||
| Most caps | Toby Lei (8) | |||||
| Top try-scorer | Ben Ryan (5) | |||||
| Top point-scorer | Richard Lindsay (30) | |||||
| IRL ranking | 48th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Hong Kong 22–24 Japan  (Kowloon, Hong Kong; 4 November 2017) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 Philippines 20–34 Hong Kong (Pasig, Philippines; 1 December 2024) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
Hong Kong 6–62 Poland  (St Mary's Stadium, Australia; 4 October 2018) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
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The Hong Kong national rugby league team represents Hong Kong in the sport of rugby league.
Hong Kong is ranked 48th in the world, as of July 2025[update].[1]
The Hong Kong Rugby League (HKRL) was formed in December 2014, with the first official rugby league matches in Hong Kong being played in 2015[2] and the inaugural Hong Kong Super League being contested in 2017.[3]
Hong Kong made its Test debut in November 2017, losing to Japan in Kowloon.[4] Hong Kong plays Japan for a trophy called the East Asia Cup.
Ben Ryan scored the first try for Hong Kong during their debut international against Japan.[citation needed]
Hong Kong was included in the RLIF world rankings for the first time in December 2017.[5]
The COVID-19 pandemic distrupted the conduct of rugby league in Hong Kong. The national team returned for the 2024 East Asia Cup after six years of hiatus.[6][7]
