Rugby Sevens Resumes In Hong Kong: Players Must Return to Hotel By Shuttle After Games

The Hong Kong Rugby Association announced that the Hong Kong Sevens, which has been suspended for more than three years, has been approved by the Hong Kong government to resume at the Hong Kong Stadium from Nov. 4-6, 2022. Bill Cox/The Epoch Times

The Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) announced on its website on July 30 that the “Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens” rugby tournament has been approved by the Hong Kong government and will take place at the Hong Kong Stadium from Nov. 4-6, 2022. This will be the first leg of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2023.

Due to the Hong Kong government’s social distancing measures on COVID-19, many major sports events have been postponed or canceled in Hong Kong for more than two years.