Known for the exhilarating rugby action it delivers, the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is the largest of the nine tournaments held around the world between October and May which make up the HSBC Sevens World Series (previously known as the IRB Sevens World Series).
Teams compete for series points at each tournament, with the winning team crowned as champion at the end of the season based on the points tally from the nine rounds. At each tournament itself there are Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield winners.
Indicative of the immense local and international popularity of the Hong Kong Sevens, tickets to the tournament sold out in January - extending a sold out streak that dates back to the 2003 tournament. The iconic 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium is venue for the tournament.
Taking place over 28, 29 and 30 March and televised around the world, the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will see 28 teams compete over a three day, 70 match schedule that promises the usual feast of fast and furious rugby action.
Each year thousands of rugby fans from around the world travel to watch the tournament and each year pro-active hotels and serviced apartments in Hong Kong aim to woo these overseas visitors. Some properties are contracted by the tournament's official travel agents to supply accommodation in the Hong Kong Sevens packages they offer, while a number of properties mention the tournament as a promotional tool.
Those rugby fans choosing their own accommodation in Hong Kong don't need to fret too much over a property's location. While of course anywhere within walking distance of Hong Kong Stadium is great, the city's MTR (Mass Transit Railway) network and other public transport makes travelling throughout Hong Kong relatively hassle-free.
With around 150 stations, the MTR network covers much of Hong Kong - from Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon and Central on Hong KongIsland to Tsuen Wan's Tsing Ma Bridge and LantauIsland. That places hotels in the bustling downtown district of Tsim Sha Tsui such as Residence G Hong Kong and Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers a few minutes' ride from Hong Kong Stadium, and properties like The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments in Tsuen Wan still within a half hour or so.
For out-of-town visitors - be they holidaymakers at any time of the year or sports fans at events like the Hong Kong Sevens - it's nice to know they can easily get around, wherever their hotel or serviced apartment in Hong Kong is situated.
At the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, there will be two side-by-side competitions taking place - the 16-team core competition and a 12-team international qualifier tournament. The winner of the qualifier will advance to core team status in the 2014/15 world series, replacing the bottom ranked core team at the completion of the 2013/14 season.
The 15 core teams involved in this year's world series are Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, USA and Wales. The 16th team to round out the main event, announced recently, is Sri Lanka.
The 12 teams in the qualifier event are Chile, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Russia, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zimbabwe and - making their debut - American Samoa, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.
The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is the seventh of the nine tournaments in the world series, with the eighth and ninth tournaments scheduled for 3 and 4 May in Scotland and 10 and 11 May in England.
While tickets for the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens have already sold out - indicative of the event's immense popularity - there's still plenty of rugby-centered fun on offer in Hong Kong in the two weeks leading up to the sevens tournament. Billed as ‘one of the greatest celebrations' of the sport, Rugby Week encompasses the Hong Kong Beach 5s Rugby Tournament on 16 and 17 March at Repulse Bay Beach (free entry), 12th Altus Kowloon RugbyFest on 20 March at King's Park Sports Ground (free entry), GFI HKFC 10s on 20 and 21 March at Hong Kong Football Club, Standard Chartered International Youth Tournament on 21 March at King's Park Sports Ground (free entry) and Hong Kong Women's Sevens on 22 March at Hong Kong Football Club (free entry).
Teams compete for series points at each tournament, with the winning team crowned as champion at the end of the season based on the points tally from the nine rounds. At each tournament itself there are Cup, Plate, Bowl and Shield winners.
Indicative of the immense local and international popularity of the Hong Kong Sevens, tickets to the tournament sold out in January - extending a sold out streak that dates back to the 2003 tournament. The iconic 40,000-seat Hong Kong Stadium is venue for the tournament.
Taking place over 28, 29 and 30 March and televised around the world, the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens will see 28 teams compete over a three day, 70 match schedule that promises the usual feast of fast and furious rugby action.
Each year thousands of rugby fans from around the world travel to watch the tournament and each year pro-active hotels and serviced apartments in Hong Kong aim to woo these overseas visitors. Some properties are contracted by the tournament's official travel agents to supply accommodation in the Hong Kong Sevens packages they offer, while a number of properties mention the tournament as a promotional tool.
Those rugby fans choosing their own accommodation in Hong Kong don't need to fret too much over a property's location. While of course anywhere within walking distance of Hong Kong Stadium is great, the city's MTR (Mass Transit Railway) network and other public transport makes travelling throughout Hong Kong relatively hassle-free.
With around 150 stations, the MTR network covers much of Hong Kong - from Tsim Sha Tsui in Kowloon and Central on Hong KongIsland to Tsuen Wan's Tsing Ma Bridge and LantauIsland. That places hotels in the bustling downtown district of Tsim Sha Tsui such as Residence G Hong Kong and Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers a few minutes' ride from Hong Kong Stadium, and properties like The Bay Bridge Hong Kong Hotel & Serviced Apartments in Tsuen Wan still within a half hour or so.
For out-of-town visitors - be they holidaymakers at any time of the year or sports fans at events like the Hong Kong Sevens - it's nice to know they can easily get around, wherever their hotel or serviced apartment in Hong Kong is situated.
At the 2014 Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, there will be two side-by-side competitions taking place - the 16-team core competition and a 12-team international qualifier tournament. The winner of the qualifier will advance to core team status in the 2014/15 world series, replacing the bottom ranked core team at the completion of the 2013/14 season.
The 15 core teams involved in this year's world series are Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, USA and Wales. The 16th team to round out the main event, announced recently, is Sri Lanka.
The 12 teams in the qualifier event are Chile, Cook Islands, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, Russia, Tunisia, Uruguay, Zimbabwe and - making their debut - American Samoa, Barbados and Trinidad & Tobago.
The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is the seventh of the nine tournaments in the world series, with the eighth and ninth tournaments scheduled for 3 and 4 May in Scotland and 10 and 11 May in England.
While tickets for the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens have already sold out - indicative of the event's immense popularity - there's still plenty of rugby-centered fun on offer in Hong Kong in the two weeks leading up to the sevens tournament. Billed as ‘one of the greatest celebrations' of the sport, Rugby Week encompasses the Hong Kong Beach 5s Rugby Tournament on 16 and 17 March at Repulse Bay Beach (free entry), 12th Altus Kowloon RugbyFest on 20 March at King's Park Sports Ground (free entry), GFI HKFC 10s on 20 and 21 March at Hong Kong Football Club, Standard Chartered International Youth Tournament on 21 March at King's Park Sports Ground (free entry) and Hong Kong Women's Sevens on 22 March at Hong Kong Football Club (free entry).
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