Story highlights Hong Kong Sevens take place April 5-7 It’s been much-loved by fans since the 70s Alan Dymock is the Features Editor for Rugby World magazine. This feature was first published in April 2018. (CNN)In 2015, high over the North Stand of Hong Kong Stadium, above the commentators and scorers booths, comedian Al Murray sipped from a bottle of water. It had been a pleasantly grueling few days at the Hong Kong Sevens. Asked about the key to enjoying the tournament, he said: “You just have to hand yourself over and not worry about what time of day or night it might be.” Follow @cnnsport Two days later, high-spirited commentator Sean Maloney tweeted of the Hong Kong Sevens: “It’s like fighting Mike Tyson and Muhammad Ali on alternating nights for an entire week [sic].” You know he typed this out with a big grin on his face. Thousands of fans love Hong Kong, and players do, too. But how has this trading hub on the southern cusp of China become the go-to destination to watch — and revel in — sevens rugby? Read More READ: The Haka — what it means and how it’s performed History The idea of the Hong Kong Sevens was hashed out over drinks in 1976. It was a simpler time back when Ian Gow, an executive from Rothmans Tobacco, and ‘Tokkie’ Smith of the Hong Kong union decided to push through the inaugural Hong Kong Sevens. Kiwi outfit Cantabrians bested 11 other southern hemisphere… [Read full story]
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