Wear it with pride
A Hong Kong Sevens shirt has been the ultimate souvenir since the famous tournament began in 1976. While the shirts may fade, the memories remain vivid for supporters, sponsors, insiders and players. If men liked shopping, they'd call it research. We unearthed a few who have done their Sevens T-shirt research well ... and some ladies, too
There's great pride and privilege associated with the Hong Kong jersey. There's 40,000 people cheering for you. The Hong Kong crowd are behind you, and so is everyone else in the stadium. Some people might say some of the players don't have the same pride as those of us born and bred in Hong Kong. That's absolute rubbish. They feel just as privileged as we do when we run through the tunnels and out on the pitch.
Pulling on the Hong Kong jersey is the biggest honour I've had bestowed on me in my whole life. The first time I remember this sensation was when I played in the Asian Games in Doha in 2006. I have the same buzz at the Hong Kong Sevens. I still get butterflies in my stomach. This year will be my sixth year of this amazing adrenaline rush. Last October, I experienced this rush again when we took to the pitch in Mumbai in the HSBC Asian Sevens Series. We beat our closest rivals, Japan, to become the first Hong Kong team to achieve this with a 28-7 victory. However, nothing really compares to the energy of 40,000 people backing us on our home turf.