Valley Fort RFC

Being a mini/youth rugby club membership is through the youth players themselves; parents are not required to obtain a membership before their child can participate in rugby Although there are no adult memberships, unlike the social norm practised by a number of prominent social clubs which offer mini/youth rugby, parents get involved by taking up the role as a team manager or coach – usually in one group in which their own child plays. In other cases, these parents join the club council/committee and administer the club.[3] Membership application is relatively straightforward. There are few formalities apart from annual membership renewal at the start of each season in August/September.[4]

in bold = players internationals
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Andrew Kelly Hooker Scotland James Lythgoe Hooker England Rico Lorenzana Hooker Philippines Alastair Kalin Hooker England Alex Ng Prop Hong Kong Jack Bennett Prop Hong Kong Terry Tsang Prop Hong Kong Tom Morgan-Harris Prop England John Hamilton Prop Hong Kong Kevin Curtis Prop New Zealand Chris Mason Lock New Zealand Sean Emmerton Lock England On King Lock Hong Kong Brent Kotze Lock South Africa Paul Nolan Lock England Grant Livingston Lock England Andrew Bridle Flanker Hong Kong Nick Hewson Flanker Hong Kong Ollie Niessen Flanker England Rory McGregor Flanker England Tony Wong Flanker Hong Kong Terence Montgomery Flanker Hong Kong Alex Baddeley Number 8 Hong Kong Edward Taylor Number 8 England Jack-Daniel Spoors Number 8 England

Player Position Union Kirk Munro Scrum-half Hong Kong Joshua Peters (rugby) Scrum-half Hong Kong Kaikobad Karbhari Scrum-half New Zealand Ben Rimene Fly-half Hong Kong Ryan Meacheam Fly-half New Zealand Charlie Knox Fly-half England Niall Rowark Fly-half Hong Kong Lee Jones Centre Hong Kong Ian Molyneux Centre England Ian Chan Centre Australia Justin Temara Centre Hong Kong Tim Sutton Wing Hong Kong Salom Yiu Wing Hong Kong Chris Scott Wing Wales Dom Sing Wing Hong Kong Martin Field Wing England Jean Baptiste Aldigé Fullback France Kelvin Lea Fullback Australia

A regular season; which involves the inter-club league; begins at the start of every September and technically ends by mid-march with the playoffs/finals. There are several off-season on-day leagues usually played throughout the rest of March and April. The season officially ends at this point.

The club holds regular training sessions before and through the entire season at the three locations where the club is based – Stanley Fort Barracks, St Stephen's College Pitches and Happy Valley Sports Grounds[5]Pre-season training sessions are held as the players need to be warmed-up and there are pre-season friendly matches.

Training sessions are generally held every Sunday morning throughout the season, the Colts also train on Thursday evenings while the Contact Mini's (U9-U12) train on Friday evenings. The mini-rugby section (U5s-U12s) trains at the "Fort" (Stanley Fort Barracks) or St stephen's while the colts-rugby section (U14s-U18s) trains at the Happy Valley sports field.
There are no training sessions held before the season resumes in September.

During the main season, the inter-club league is held where the colts-section teams play the other division one colts rugby clubs such as Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC)and DeA Tigers RFC. The colts league is divided into U14, U16 and U18 matches with other teams of each age-groups in different pools. Allocation into pools are based upon the strengths and skill-levels of teams; like that of different divisions. The colts section of Valley Fort RFC currently stands in Pool A/Division 1.
However, teams with a lot of players often field a separate roster of a "seconds" team which are fielded to play weaker opposition sides in one-day tournaments. It is rare for a club team to field a second team to compete in a weaker division in the inter-club league.[6][7]

After off season playoffs (finals), there are other off-season tournaments. For instance the 'New Year's Day tournament' at the Hong Kong Football Club grounds and the 'International Youth Day tournament' in March at Kai Tak / King's Park allow the Under 12's, 14s, 16s and 18s to play against overseas teams.[8][9]

The VF U18s team; runners up at the HK Rugby Club 10s Tournament; 2007-8 season

- Chairman: Keir Macintosh

The club is a recognised member of the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union, and is affiliated to Valley RFC as their Rugby Academy Section.[11] Valley RFC is an adult Rugby Football Club also offering Team-Hockey and Netball. The hockey section has a Youth Academy Section.[12]

The teams' rugby kits are manufactured and designed by Kukri Sports, and bear the corporate logo of sponsors, Linklaters.

• Rugby Football
• Rugby Union
• Rugby league
• Hong Kong Rugby Football Union
• Hong Kong national rugby union team
• Hong Kong women's national rugby union team
• Hong Kong Sevens

• Official Club site
• Valley RFC: Senior Section of Valley Fort RFC
• Official site of Hong Kong Rugby-Football Union