Lacrosse stint in England fuels fire for Hong Kong Sevens hopeful Charlie Higson-Smith
The 25-year-old says Football Club are serious contenders in HK Premiership grand championship race ahead of Saturday’s clash with Kowloon
While he admits the skills don’t really transfer to rugby, Hong Kong Sevens hopeful Charlie Higson-Smith takes plenty of positives out of his time playing lacrosse at university in England.
The 25-year-old got his first taste of competitive seven-man rugby on Hong Kong’s recent trip to Fiji, the latest instalment in what has been a big few years for the big-bodied back.
“Playing lacrosse probably didn’t help my rugby much, but there was a gym programme that helped my strength and conditioning,” Higson-Smith said.
“To be honest, it helped me in a way because I came back after not playing rugby for four years really hungry to do well.”
Higson-Smith returned to Hong Kong at the age of 22 and quickly worked his way into the Natixis HKFC senior side.
