29-03-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
China's dramatic win v GB sees them avoid ‘worst team' tag at Hong Kong Sevens
China women's dramatic 24-19 sudden-death victory over Great Britain on Saturday saw them avoid the possibility of earning the 'worst team of the tournament' tag at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.
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A dismal 24-10 defeat to the United States in their final Pool C fixture earlier in the day had left them in danger of a last-place finish but their first win of the weekend means they would finish ninth if they beat Spain on Sunday.
The Spanish beat Ireland 17-7, which means a derby against Great Britain to see who avoids finishing 12th.
'Actually, in the beginning [against Great Britain], we were very anxious, it was not easy,' China's Wang Wanyu said.
'But we found the breakthrough, and in the end, we were able to take it. I feel that everyone believed we could win.'
China earned a 24-19 victory over Great Britain in dramatic circumstances with a late try in sudden death. Photo: Elson Li
China led the match twice through Zhang Le tries, but Great Britain hit back each time with tries for Georgie Lingham and Emma Uren.
