Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

The Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is widely regarded as one of, if not the most exciting Rugby Sevens event in the world. It has a passion and energy that perfectly reflects the buzz that is found in all aspects of Hong Kong life.

Regardless of the economy, no matter what the weather threatens, the energy and incredible buzz that can be found in Hong Kong, ensures that the Sevens is always an amazing success.

The 2012 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

Now that the teams have been confirmed for the 2012 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, which will take place 23 - 25 March 2012, things are really starting to heat up. Overseas Fans Could Buy Tickets in August 2011, While Fans in HK Had to Wait Until January 2012. Before that the Inaugural HSBC Asian Sevens Series Kicked Off in Shanghai on 27-28 August 2011. Of course it was in October 2010 that HSBC Became the First Rugby Sevens World Series Title Sponsor and in May 2011 Cathay Pacific Partnered HSBC to Sponsor Hong Kong Sevens. Then, on 25 August 2011 HSBC became Sponsors of the Hong Kong National Rugby Teams. More from the 2012 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens to come.

2011 / 2012 HSBC Sevens World Series Schedule

Australia - 25 - 26 November 2011 - Skilled Stadium, Gold Coast
Dubai - 2 - 3 December 2011 - 7he Sevens
South Africa - 9 - 10 December 2011 - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
New Zealand - 3 - 4 February 2012 - Westpac Stadium, Wellington
USA - 10 - 12 February 2012 - Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas
Hong Kong - 23 - 25 March 2012 - Hong Kong Stadium
Japan - 31 March - 1 April 2012 - Prince Chichibu Stadium, Tokyo
Scotland - 5 - 6 May 2012 - Murrayfield, Edinburgh
England - 12 - 13 May 2012 - Twickenham, London

The 2011 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

The Tickets for the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens Went on Sale 22 January 2011 and as in previous years, ASIA Travel Tips.com will be bringing you live text commentary from a few of the games and plenty of HD videos from the stadium, as well as interviews from spectators and a few other people about what makes the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens so special.

Once the Hong Kong Tens are finished, an event that has been honoured by the presence of rugby legend - Lawrence Dallaglio, who even Took Time Out for Youths at GFI HKFC Tens Clinic, the Sevens will get underway. This year, the Sevens will have a little extra spice and Latin flair with Mexico and Spain Featuring in the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens. But who will play who? See: Hong Kong Sevens 2011 Official Draw; England in Pool B against China, Japan and USA. One thing is for sure, Hong Kong is Ready for 2011 Hong Kong Sevens Kick-Off! Plus: the Hong Kong Sevens: It’s Not Just Rugby! See the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2011 Fixtures and Results and Live Coverage from some of the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens. New Zealand Wins 2011 Hong Kong Sevens.

The 2011 Cathay Pacific / Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens took place 25 - 27 March 2011.

2010 / 2011 Rugby Sevens World Series Dates

Dubai - 3 - 4 December 2010
South Africa - 10 - 11 December 2010
New Zealand - 4 - 5 February 2011
USA - 12 - 13 February 2011
Hong Kong - 25 - 27 March 2011
Australia - 2 - 3 April 2011
England - 21 - 22 May 2011
Scotland - 28 - 29 May 2011

The 2010 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

Tickets for the 2010 Hong Kong Sevens went on sale in January while the Draw for the 2010 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens was made in February. We have numerous HD Videos from the 2010 Hong Kong Sevens available to whet your appetite, and would have a lot more if it were not for the slow internet at the stadium this year. Of course, due to official restrictions, we are not able to show you the games live or in full, or even in part. Do also check out the Results from the 2010 Hong Kong Sevens.

For the first two days of the HK 7s 2010, the weather in Hong Kong was unusually cool for this time of year, dropping to 15 or 16 degrees in the morning and only raising to around 20 or 21 as an high. On Sunday though, the temperature on and off the pitch increased quite dramatically, just proving that you never know what to expect from the Hong Kong Sevens!

The 2009 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

In the build up to the 2009 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens which was held between 27-29 March, Tickets for the 2009 HK Sevens went on sale at 10am on 17 January 2009 and were Sold Out within 2 Hours. The draw  for the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens promises some  Legendary Match-ups and it did not disappoint.

The first day, in a rather wet Hong Kong, had no upsets with all the favourite teams gaining victories. See No Upsets on First Day of Hong Kong Sevens, however it is Saturday when the real fun begins, so do check the results from the Hong Kong Sevens Days 2 and see who progressed into the Plate, Cup and Bowl championships. The Final Day of the Hong Kong Sevens was a mammoth day of rugby. It did not rain as had been forecast, and was actually quite cool by Hong Kong standards, which created the perfect conditions for a day of rugby. Final Day Coverage and Results from the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens and Pictures from the 2009 HK Sevens

We fully covered the 2009 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, results, live coverage and of course pictures of the crazy South Stand and even a few of the rugby. With all the economic doom and gloom, the 2009 Hong Kong Sevens was a perfect opportunity to forget, at least for a weekend, and just have a great time!

The 2008 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

In 2008 the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens took place between 28 March 2008 and 30 March 2008. The total prize money for the 2009 event is the same as for the 2008 event, namely US$ 150,000 with the Cup Champions - New Zealand in 2008 - winning US$ 100,000, the Cup Runners Up - South Africa (2008) - US$ 25,000 and each Semi-Finalist getting US$ 12,500 each. There is also a very valuable 30 points up for grabs for the team which wins the Cup Final.

The 24 participating teams are drawn into six pools of four teams each. On the first day, starting the Friday afternoon there will be a total of 12 games with each team playing one game in their pool.

On Saturday, each team will play another two games to complete the pool competition. The group winners and the two second placed teams with the best records, progress to the Cup Competition. The four remaining second placed teams and the four, third-placed teams with the best records progress to the Plate Competition. The remaining eight teams progress to the Bowl Competition.

Sunday, is the day when despite many fans nursing serious hangovers, the real excitement starts, as it is today when the teams play in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals of each of the Bowl, Plate and Cup competitions.

In Rugby Sevens, each game is seven minutes each way with two-minute intervals except for the Cup Final which is 10 minutes each way.

In our 2008 Hong Kong Coverage Sevens we offered Pictures from the Sevens, featuring all the fun and even a few of the rugby, 2008 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Fixtures, Results from the First Day of the 2008 Hong Kong Sevens, Results from the Second Day of the 2008 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, Results from Day Three of the 2008 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens and even some live text coverage of the more popular games.

You may be also be interested to check out the Pictures from Past Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, and see the results etc from the 2007 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, plus there are many more useful tips about Hong Kong in the links below. 

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