‘High expectations’: tourists, families flock to Hong Kong Stadium for Sevens rugby tournament
- Organiser says 40 per cent of all tickets were bought by visitors, with the 40,000-seat stadium a sell-out for the three-day tournament
- ‘It’s so exciting, especially seeing other cultures. It’s really humbling to be a part of this occasion,’ Fijian fan says
Tourists and local families heated up the stadium during the Hong Kong Sevens rugby matches on Friday, as the tournament hit its first full-house since the pandemic.
The Hong Kong Sevens, set to last three days, opened its doors as early as 7.30am to a slow yet steady start as spectators streamed into the stadium throughout the day.
Spectators on Friday morning and early afternoon were mostly families and foreigners, as more than half of those whom a Post reporter spoke to were visitors.
Mereani Kaitani, 27, was waving the Fijian flag with her friends outside Hong Kong Stadium at So Kon Po shortly after 10am.
She was on her first visit to the city as a part of a business trip, which coincided with the Sevens.
“It’s so exciting, especially seeing other cultures. It’s really humbling to be a part of this occasion,” Kaitani said.
She added that she came to support her home country and the South African team.
