Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens event planner: your guide to the ultimate sports party
From Hong Kong’s men and women tackling the Melrose Claymores competition, to K-pop and Eurodance, there’s something for everyone
It feels as though we have been talking about the 50th anniversary of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens for months, which, in fairness, some people have.
Planning for the week has been serious business, both for organisers and those with three days of partying and rugby in mind.
And as usual, there is as much action off the pitch as on it, with K-pop artists, a Eurodance group and DJs all performing at Kai Tak Stadium.
But making the most of what to see and do requires almost as much groundwork as putting on the event. Here then, is your essential guide to what’s on when this weekend for the opening leg of the HSBC SVNS World Championship.
The Rugby
The serious bit, or just what everybody watches when they need a break from the partying? However you feel, there is more rugby happening should be humanely possible for just three days, and it all starts with a women’s Pool C clash between France and Argentina at 10.30am on Friday.