Hong Kong Sevens 2024: schedule, results, TV info, tickets – all you need to know on day 2
- The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens continues on Saturday, with games starting at 9.30am
- This year’s three-day rugby extravaganza is expected to be the last at Hong Kong Stadium before it moves to its new home at Kai Tak Sports Park
The second day of 2024’s Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens takes place on Saturday, featuring the world’s 12 best men’s and women’s teams, probably for the last time at the present stadium.
Hong Kong are playing for Melrose Claymore titles alongside the main draw.
Here is everything you need to know.
Hong Kong Sevens schedule
Gates open at 7am on Saturday. After some mini rugby, Japan v Spain women kicks off day two at 9.30am.
USA and Canada women will try to preserve their 100 per cent winning records when they meet in a repeat of the bronze medal match from Los Angeles at 9.53am.
For Great Britain and Argentina men, the task is to avoid the ignominy of a winless pool campaign in their 12.11pm clash. Neither Hong Kong team are in the main competition, but they remain huge draws. Either side of a performance by The Wailers, the women face Thailand at 2.09pm, with Japan waiting for the men at 3.11pm.
The women’s Cup quarter-finals begin at 3.34pm, and the men’s follow from 5.09pm.
How to watch Hong Kong Sevens
SCMP’s rolling coverage should be your first point of call. We will be across all the action on and off the field, and bring you the views of all the leading protagonists across three days of action and revelry.
Television viewers in Hong Kong can watch all three days’ action on RTHK, channel 32.
Can I buy Hong Kong Sevens tickets?
Three-day tickets were sold exclusively by the official Sevens website at HK$2,038 for adults and HK$989 for children, including handling fees.
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But by Thursday, the event was declared a sell-out. Ticket-holders are permitted to transfer their digital tickets for individual days to family or friends.
Draw for Hong Kong Sevens 2024
Men’s competition
Pool A: France, Fiji, Australia, Canada.
Pool B: Great Britain, Argentina, USA, New Zealand.
Pool C: Ireland, Spain, Samoa, South Africa.
Melrose Claymore: China, Japan, Hong Kong.
Women’s competition
Pool A: New Zealand, France, Brazil, Great Britain.
Pool B: Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Fiji.
Pool C: USA, Canada, Japan, Spain.
Melrose Claymore: China, Hong Kong, Thailand.
