Hong Kong beat South Korea 70-22 in Incheon on Saturday to win the Asia Rugby Championship and qualify for the World Cup for the primary time.
The Hong Kong aspect has received to the final stage of qualifying for the final two World Cups solely to fall quick however will now take their place on the expanded 24-team showpiece event in Australia in 2027.
The United Arab Emirates beat Sri Lanka 29-21 in Colombo on Friday to complete second within the championship and can play off towards an African nation in July for a spot on the closing World Cup qualification event.
Hong Kong are solely the second group from Asia to get to the World Cup after Japan, who’ve already certified after ending third of their pool on the 2023 event in France. REUTERS
