Campus Digest

HKBU rugby athlete triumphs in Melrose Claymores

Friday, 11 April 2025

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Shanna Forrest, member of Hong Kong, China women’s rugby team, wins the championship in the Melrose Claymores at the Hong Kong Sevens with her Hong Kong Team teammates.
Professor Lau Wing-chung, Chair and Professor(2nd left), and Ms Assunta Ng, Lecturer I (1st left) of the Department of Sports and Health Sciences, together with students of the Physical Education and Recreation Management programme, congratulate Shanna Forrest (3rd left) on winning the championship.
Students of the Physical Education and Recreation Management programme volunteer at the media centre.

 

Shanna Forrest, student of the Physical Education and Recreation Management programme and member of the Hong Kong China women’s rugby team, won the championship with her Hong Kong Team teammates in the Melrose Claymores at the Hong Kong Sevens held at Kai Tak Sports Park from 28 to 30 March. The team secured their first-ever Melrose Claymores title with a commanding 45-5 victory over Kazakhstan in the finals.

In addition, more than 30 students from the same programme who enrolled in the Event Management course volunteered at the media centre during the competition. Their duties included assisting with organising the competition information, managing photographer areas and supporting the official photography team with filming.