New Zealand and Argentina made history as the first Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens of the Kai Tak Stadium era came to a close on Sunday, with a mixture of nostalgia, a look to the future and continuing questions over the present. For those of a certain vintage, the fly-past by a Cathay Pacific A350 evoked…
Hong Kong coaches have identified what their teams need to do in the months to come before the city hosts the National Games in November. The city’s men’s team retained the Melrose Claymores trophy with an emphatic 38-5 win over China, while their women’s counterparts blew Kazakhstan away in a 45-5 win, playing most of…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…
Business in popular nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong rose by as much as 30 per cent on Friday evening after day one of the Hong Kong Sevens, industry leaders said, although restaurants near Kai Tak Stadium, the rugby tournament’s new home, have yet to see a big jump in trade. Tycoon Allan Zeman, founder and…
Hong Kong will stage more than 100 “mega-events” in the first half of this year, seeking to establish itself as a “capital” for high-profile international attractions. But as “super March”, with its packed schedule, draws to a close the city’s reputation as a host for such occasions rests on one of its oldest and best-known…
Hong Kong Sevens fans have praised the new Kai Tak Stadium for its beauty, cleanliness and amenities but a few kinks on day two of the event have left some spectators yearning for rugby tournaments of old. Seating arrangements, the distance from traditional party areas and frustration over long queues and sold-out refreshments were among…
China women’s dramatic 24-19 sudden-death victory over Great Britain on Saturday saw them avoid the possibility of earning the “worst team of the tournament” tag at the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. A dismal 24-10 defeat to the United States in their final Pool C fixture earlier in the day had left them in danger of…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Morning all, it’s Saturday at the Sevens, which can only mean one thing – fancy dress and lots of it. If…
This live blog has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. New users who download our updated app get a seven-day free trial. Morning all, it’s Saturday at the Sevens, which can only mean one thing – fancy dress and lots of it. If…
A new era of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens began at Kai Tak Stadium on Friday, winning plaudits from players and supporters alike and with organisers hailing “an exciting new chapter in the tournament’s storied history”. With 90 per cent of the 47,000 tickets sold, officials said 33,735 fans passed through the gates on the…