Hong Kong Sevens
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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]
Most recent season or competition: 2024 Hong Kong Sevens | |
Sport | Rugby sevens |
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Founded | 1976 |
No. of teams | 28 (since 2013) |
Countries | 22 countries |
Most recent champion(s) | New Zealand (14th title) |
Most titles | Fiji (19 titles) |
Official website | hksevens |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港國際七人欖球賽 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港国际七人榄球赛 | ||||||||||
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