China Lions
The China Lions is a professional rugby union team that was formed in 2020 to compete in the Global Rapid Rugby competition across the Asia-Pacific region.[1] It is a joint venture between the China Rugby Football Association and New Zealand's Bay of Plenty Rugby Union.[2][3]
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| Union | China Rugby Football Association Bay of Plenty Rugby Union |
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| League(s) | Global Rapid Rugby |
History
For their first season in 2020 the Lions intended to host three of their home games in China at Shanghai and two in New Zealand at the Rotorua International Stadium.[4][5] Due to health concerns relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the Lions only played one match in the schedule,[6][7] a 29–22 away win over the Fijian Latui in Suva.[8]
Records
Head coaches
- Mike Rogers (2020) [9]
Captains
- Hugh Blake (2020) [9]
Squads
China Lions – 2020 Global Rapid Rugby [upper-alpha 1] Hooker
Greg Pleasants-Tate- Nic Souchon
Prop- Nico Aandewiel
- Haereiti Hetet
- Tevita Mafileo
- Solomona Sakalia
- Tevita Sole
- Apitoni Toia
- Viliami Leo Tosi
Lock
Li Haitao- Iosefa Maloney-Fiaola
- Ray Tatafu
Stan van den Hoven
Backrow
Hugh Blake (c)- Kohan Herbert
- Joe Johnston
- Liu Luda
- Hoani Matenga
- Abraham Papali'i
- Gao Yinghao
HalfbackFive-eighth- Dan Hollinshead
- Solofa Silipa
- Dwayne Sweeney
Centre- Joe Johnston
- James Little
- Mathew Skipwith-Garland
Wing- Declan Barnett
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Tyler Campbell- Dan Changshun
- Fa'asiu Fuatai
Fullback- Pryor Collier
- Liam Coombes-Fabling
Notes: - The initial 35-man squad was named in March 2020.[upper-alpha 2]
- "China Lions ready to roar into competition". China Lions Rugby (Press release). 11 March 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.
Bold denotes player is internationally capped. (c) Denotes team captain. 1 denotes marquee player.
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See also
References
- "China Lions confirmed as the 6th GRR team". Rugby Asia 24/7. 31 January 2020. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020.
- Savory, Logan (10 March 2020). "Southland Stags to run with China Lions in Global Rapid Rugby competition". Stuff. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020.
- "China Lions complete six-team line-up for Global Rapid Rugby". The Australian. 31 January 2020.
- Chadwick, Justin (25 February 2020). "Global Rapid Rugby won't travel to China". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 25 February 2020.
- "China Lions rapid rugby team formed with help of BoP union". Otago Daily Times. 1 February 2020.
- "All systems go for Global Rapid Rugby". Rapid Rugby. 25 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020.
- "Season One". amazon.aws. Rapid Rugby. 28 February 2020. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020.
- "Lions surprise Fiji in season-opener". Rapid Rugby. 14 March 2020.
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