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Leslie Williams Award
A popular figure in Hong Kong rugby, Englishman Leslie Williams was a rugby stalwart for the Hong Kong Football Club, as well as a member of the Hong Kong representative XV in the 1960s. After leaving Hong Kong with his family for New Zealand in 1971, Leslie would pass away of a heart attack 8 years later at the age of 45.
A year later, Leslie's many friends in the territory decided that it would be a fitting tribute to his outstanding service and contribution to local rugby, and his commitment to fair play, by creating an eponymous award for the outstanding player of the Hong Kong Sevens.
Since 1980, the coveted Leslie Williams Trophy has been awarded annually to the player, who in the opinion of the judge's panel best exemplifies the skill and spirit of seven-a-side rugby.
Brent Russell Winner of the Leslie Award Trophy in 2002
Past winners of the Leslie Williams Trophy include :
Year Player Team 2003 Henry Paul England 2002 Brent Russell South Africa 2001 Karl Tenana New Zealand 2000 Karl Tenana New Zealand 1999 Daisuke Ohata Japan 1998 Waisale Serevi Fiji 1997 Trophy not awarded - World Cup Sevens 1996 Christian Cullen New Zealand 1995 Jonah Lomu New Zealand 1994 Glen Osborne New Zealand 1993 Lolani Koko Samoa 1992 Mesake Rasari Fiji 1991 Eric Rush New Zealand 1990 Waisale Serevi Fiji 1989 Waisale Serevi Fiji 1988 David Campese Australia 1987 Dan Daly Hong Kong 1986 Tommy Smith United States 1985 Les Cusworth Irish Wolfhounds 1984 Etuate Gusuivalu Fiji 1983 Song You-Ho Korea 1982 John Maxwell Australia 1981 Mark Ella Australia 1980 Sab Doiwa Papua New Guinea
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