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  "id": 11693176,
  "title": "Rampant Sayers leads Hong Kong to third men's rugby gold in a row",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/rampant-sayers-leads-hong-kong-to-third-mens-rugby-gold-in-a-row",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-03T13:16:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/others/2026/10/1546949/rampant-sayers-leads-hong-kong-third-mens-rugby-gold-row"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hong Kong's men's rugby sevens team secured their third consecutive gold medal at the Asian Games, defeating China 26-0 in Nagoya. Wing Harry Sayers scored two first-half tries, while Dafydd Phillips added a try after halftime, putting Hong Kong 21-0 up at the break. Juan Esono Mba Oyana scored Hong Kong's fourth try in the second half. Veteran scrum-half Cado Lee praised the team's defense, which conceded only 14 points in six matches, all against South Korea in the semi-final. Hong Kong captain James Christie stated that the team's performance throughout the tournament was excellent and that winning their third gold medal was a significant achievement. This victory adds to Hong Kong's previous successes in Hangzhou in 2023 and Jakarta-Palembang in 2018. Hosts Japan finished third with a 17-5 win over South Korea. Japan's captain expressed disappointment after losing to China in the semi-final.",
  "summary": "NAGOYA: Hong Kong’s men’s sevens team romped to a third consecutive Asian Games gold with a dominant display of all-round rugby in a 26-0 victory over China on Saturday in Nagoya.",
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