WORLD-CLASS ACTION: RUGBY SEVENS' TOP TEAMS BATTLE OUT FINAL TIME AT HONG KONG STADIUM

Pottinger Street (Photo credit: HKTB)

 KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 (Bernama) -- The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will return from April 5 to 7 with this year’s edition marking the final time the iconic tournament will be played at Hong Kong Stadium before moving to the newly opened Kai Tak Sports Park next year.

Since 1994, the stadium has been the home of the Hong Kong leg of the world’s biggest rugby sevens tournament and has been instrumental in establishing the city as one of the world’s great sevens cities, according to the Hong Kong Tourism Board in a statement.

This year’s Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens promises another year of thrilling rugby, electric entertainment, and nonstop revelry as the three days of action will include 74 world-class rugby matches featuring the world’s best teams.

The Melrose Claymores competition, introduced by Hong Kong China Rugby this year, will also feature across all three days of the tournament, showcasing the top teams in Asian sevens, together with the impressive international performance lineup as well as captivating opening and closing ceremonies.

The celebrations will also continue at ‘7s in the City’ at the Central harbourfront Hong Kong Observation Wheel & AIA Vitality Park, whereby fans can watch matches live and loud on a big screen against one of the world’s most iconic cityscapes.

To make the most out of the tournament, fans are able to buy costumes from Pottinger Street, the Mong Kok Ladies Market, Sneaker Street or the garment district in Sham Shui Po and join the colourful array of characters in the lively South Stand.

-- BERNAMA