Hong Kong Sevens 2023: kick-off times, schedule, results, scores, TV info, tickets all you need

Mini rugby starts the proceedings from 8.20am to 9.55am, followed by junior matches until noon.

Then the women’s France versus Japan clash gets the Sevens proper under way at 12.16pm. The day ends at 9pm.

Day 1 highlights

Hong Kong’s women face New Zealand at 2.16pm and Canada at 5.52pm. The evening builds to the first appearance by the city’s men, who close the first day when they take on France at 8.33pm.

Before that, Fiji versus Samoa at 3.28pm looks unmissable. All eyes are on traditional favourites the Fijians, beaten by Australia in a dramatic end to the 2022 final.

Entertainment-wise, the opening ceremony at 6.36pm will feature Joyce Cheng and the Chris Polanco Band.

Hong Kong Sevens tickets

Weekend Sevens tickets are available from the official HKRU ticketing platform.

Prices have been frozen at 2019 levels, with a three-day pass costing HK$1,950 for adults and HK$950 for children aged 12 and under.

Limited numbers of day passes have also been on sale via Klook.

Travelling from abroad?

Fans need no longer complete quarantine on arrival, nor will they be barred (as they risked being in November) from entry to the stadium for having the wrong health status.

Travellers are advised to check Hong Kong’s general border entry requirements.

Sevens on TV and online

Viewers in Hong Kong can catch all of the action on i-CABLE’s sports channel.

All three days will also be broadcast on i-CABLE’s channel 76 in English, and select matches in Cantonese on channel 77.

Better still: follow the action here with the Post – we will have a live blog for all three days of action, plus recaps, reaction and all the big news.

Draw for 2023 Hong Kong Sevens

(Top seeds listed first)

Men’s

Pool A: Argentina, Fiji, Samoa, Canada.

Pool B: France, Great Britain, Uruguay, Hong Kong.

Pool C: Australia, USA, Spain, Japan.

Pool D: Ireland, New Zealand, Kenya, South Africa.

Women’s

Pool A: New Zealand, Canada, Great Britain, Hong Kong.

Pool B: Australia, Fiji, Ireland, Brazil.

Pool C: USA, France, Japan, Spain.

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