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| Full name | Kowloon RFC | ||
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| Founded | 1976 | ||
| Location | Hong Kong | ||
| Ground(s) | Kings Park (Capacity: 3,000) | ||
| League(s) | HKRFU Premiership | ||
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Kowloon RFC is a rugby club based at King's Park, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
The club was founded in 1976 by John Eastman, David Lacey, and Bill Trotter. They were supported by a donation of HK$3,000 from Vernon Roberts, the chairman of Hongkong Land. [1]
in bold = players internationals
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