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Hong Kong Sevens

Village life the next best thing to being there

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If you haven't got tickets, the Sevens Village is the chilled out zone to watch the tournament. In fact, it's even a popular haunt for those with tickets to catch a couple of games away from the action-packed pace of the stadium.

The village, located across the road from the stadium was an initiative of the HKRFU to offer an alternative to So Kon Po that some say has the atmosphere of Henman Hill or Murray Mount at Wimbledon.

There's plenty of Hong Kong's ultimate status symbol . . . grass. Well, faux grass, but it's green and you can get horizontal and watch the rugby on a picnic rug.

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The screen is huge - measuring 6 metres wide and almost 4 metres tall - and broadcasts live every minute of the action.

The village is into its eighth year now and has gone from strength to strength, this year welcoming HSBC aboard as title sponsor.

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Wagyu and Oolaa restaurant chain run the catering serving sports fans' usual favourites of beef burgers and Aussie pies, along with alternatives such as roast vegetable and salad rolls, breakfast burritos with scrambled eggs, bacon and tomatoes, jumbo hot dogs and chicken curry with steamed rice.

There's plenty of beer on tap and a garden bar atmosphere with tables and umbrellas.

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