Hong Kong Sevens

Hong Kong Sevens
Most recent season or competition:
2024 Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens Logo
SportRugby sevens
Founded1976
No. of teams28 (since 2013)
Countries22 countries
Most recent
champion(s)
 New Zealand (14th title)
Most titles Fiji (19 titles)
Official websitehksevens.com
Hong Kong Sevens
Traditional Chinese香港國際七人欖球賽
Simplified Chinese香港国际七人榄球赛
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXiānggǎng Guójì Qī Rén Lǎnqiúsài
Yue: Cantonese
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The Hong Kong Sevens (Chinese: 香港國際七人欖球賽) is a rugby sevens tournament held annually in Hong Kong on a weekend in late March or early April. Considered the premier tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series competition, the Hong Kong Sevens is currently the seventh tournament on the World Series calendar (following the Canada Sevens). The tournament spans three days, beginning on a Friday and concluding on Sunday. The tournament is organised each year by the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 respectively.[1][2][3] The latest Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is being held on Friday 5 April, Saturday 6 April, Sunday 7 April 2024.[4]

  1. ^ "Coronavirus forces Hong Kong Sevens to be postponed, with October date the target". South China Morning Post. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  2. ^ "New Zealand crowned men's and women's Sevens champions after season cancelled". independent. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Hong Kong Sevens cancelled again, to return in April 2022". South China Morning Post. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Exclusive: Hong Kong Sevens is back, officials at 'highest levels' give go ahead". South China Morning Post. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.