Omicron restrictions force Hong Kong's women to end Rugby World Cup dream, decision 'incredibly disappointing' union says | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong's women have been forced to withdraw from their Rugby World Cup qualifier in Dubai next month because of travel restrictions linked to Covid-19. The women's 15s side had been expected to play Kazakhstan in the UAE on February 13, with the winners then going into the final global repechage tournament the following week, where a place at the 2021 World Cup in New Zealand later this year is up for grabs. In a statement released on Friday evening, the Hong Kong Rugby Union said it had also been forced to make the decision because of the lockdown of…