The Bali bombings of that day claimed the lives of 202 people . `` The Vandals '' rugby team from Hong Kong was on the island playing in a tournament . Unbeknown to the rugby players , a violent Islamic group -- Jemaah Islamiyah -- had targeted the tourist district for another major atrocity . Four separate rugby teams from Hong Kong , Indonesia , Hong Kong and Hong Kong lost 202 players . The Vandals hold an annual memorial to honor the players who died annual .
The Bali bombings of that day claimed the lives of 202 people . `` The Vandals '' rugby team from Hong Kong was on the island playing in a tournament . Four separate rugby teams from Hong Kong , Indonesia , Hong Kong and Hong Kong lost 202 players . The Vandals hold an annual memorial to honor the players who died annual .