Hong Kong coaches lay out year's plans after teams clinch Melrose Claymores double
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The city's men's team retained the Melrose Claymores trophy with an emphatic 38-5 win over China, while their women's counterparts blew Kazakhstan away in a 45-5 win, playing most of the final with a numerical advantage.
Hong Kong Sevens debutant Sabay Lynam was again the star with another two tries, making her the team's top scorer with five from three matches.
'I'm just soaking in the atmosphere, taking in all the cheers,' the 21-year-said. 'That's crazy. I didn't realise I was the top scorer.
'Honestly, it's the efforts from all the girls – it's what made us come together as a team, and I think that's what got us the points on the board.'
Sabay Lynam was the top try scorer for Hong Kong with five tries in all. Photo: Sam Tsang
Women's head coach Andy Vilk said his team would be playing the Super Sevens Series in the United Kingdom from May to July, and he would try to arrange some training camps before the Asian Series and the National Games later this year.
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