Hamish Bowden

Hamish Bowden represented Hong Kong in rugby union from 1994 to 2001, in all forms of the game, ie. 15's, 10's and 7's. At a club level while in Hong Kong, Hamish represented Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) from 1993 to 2001 and 2011/12 across 3 grades, and Cathay Pacific Rugby team (as a non-Cathay ringer).
He played for the following teams in the following tournaments & tours:
=== Hong Kong national rugby union team ===
* 1994 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship in Malaysia - the 1995 Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament for Asia
* 1996 Hong Kong vs Fiji (2 matches) in Hong Kong 
* 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship in Taiwan
* 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship in Singapore - the 1999 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification tournament
* 1999 Asian Tri-Nations vs Chinese Taipei & Singapore home and away in Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan
* 2000 Triangular Series vs Singapore & Taiwan in Hong Kong
=== Hong Kong national rugby sevens team ===
* 1995 Hong Kong Sevens squad (including Taiwan tour)
* 1997 Fiji Sevens in Fiji
* 1997 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong
* 1999 Warringah 7's in Australia
* 1999–2000 World Sevens Series (the inaugural year of the IRB World Sevens Series):
** 1999 Dubai Sevens in UAE
** 2000 Wellington Sevens in New Zealand
** 2000 Brisbane Sevens (Australian Sevens) in Australia (Lang Park)
** 2000 Hong Kong Sevens in Hong Kong
** 2000 Tokyo Sevens in Japan
* 2000 Malaysia Sevens in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying tournament (Asian Zone qualifiers)
* 2000 SCC International Rugby 7s
* 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Mar Del Plata, Argentina
* 2000–01 World Sevens Series:
** 2000 Dubai Sevens in UAE
** 2001 Tokyo Sevens in Japan
** 2001 Shanghai Sevens in China
=== Hong Kong National 10's (10-a-side) Team ===
* 1997 Ballymore Tens in Brisbane, Australia
* 1997 COBRA 10's in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
=== Hong Kong Development XV (15-a-side) Team ===
* 1993/94 Hong Kong Development XV vs Taiwan and Northern Territory in Hong Kong
* 1995 Arafura Games in Darwin
=== Hong Kong Football Club (HKFC) Team ===
* HKRFU 1st Division/Premiership seasons in Hong Kong 93/94, 94/95, 95/96, 96/97, 98/99, 99/00, 00/01
* Manila 10s|Manila 10's in Philippines 1993, 1994, 1999 (HKFC Scorpions touring team)
* Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens|SCC International Rugby 7's (Singapore Cricket Club) in Singapore 1994, 1995, 1996
* Hong Kong National Sevens - 1994, 1995, 1997, etc.
* British Club (Bangkok)|British Club Bangkok - 1994 tour game in Thailand
* Vancouver & Hawaii - 1995 tour to Canada & USA
* Saigon Geckos Rugby - 1999 tour game in Vietnam
* Beijing Agricultural University - 2000 tour game in China
* Tokyo Gaijin Rugby - 2000 tour game in Japan
* Cape Fear Sevens - 2000 tour (as HKFC Womens team coach) to USA
* HKRFU 4th Division in Hong Kong 2011/12 (Contemptibles)
=== Cathay Pacific Rugby Team ===
* ISCI 10's (International Sporting Club of Indonesia) - 1995, 1996 Indonesia
* World Airline Rugby Tournament (WART) - 1995 London
* Saigon Geckos Rugby - 1995 Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
* Dubai Rugby 7's - 1996 tour in Dubai
== Australia ==
Hamish Bowden started in rugby union in Year 11 of high school, in 1987 without any prior knowledge of game. He represented Pembroke School, Adelaide|Pembroke Rugby in 1987 & 1988, he represented Burnside Rugby club from 1989 to 1992, and represented South Australian Schools Rugby from 1988 to 1990.
=== South Australian Schools XV Rugby Team (15-a-side) ===
* Australian Schools Rugby Union Championships in Perth in 1988, in Sydney in 1989 and in Canberra in 1990 (results).
* 1988 vs New Zealand Schools in Adelaide
* 1988 vs England Schools (RFSU U18) in Adelaide
In 1989 selected in the Australian Schoolboys Division II Team (the combined team selected from Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, and Western Australia)
In 1989 awarded the Sugerman Award (now the Sugerman McLean Award) for Best Team man of the South Australian team.
== Other ==
Hamish Bowden also played for and coached the INSEAD business school MBA men's rugby team and coached and refereed the MBA women's touch rugby team both in 2002/03 while studying for his MBA, played for the :es:Universidad_de_Granada_Rugby|Universidad de Granada Rugby in 2002, and played for the Royal Selangor Club in 1998.
Category:Rugby union players
Category:Hong Kong rugby sevens players