Image-conscious China chides its 'unruly' tourists

Commonwealth Games Sports

25 Nov 2010

If ever a tale of two cities is written about rugby in Asia, then it must be based on the different approaches taken by the powerbrokers in Beijing and New Delhi in their attempts to develop a...

2:55PM

'New venue can help us grow'

5 Nov 2010

Born in the days when cricket was still a gentleman's game and 'It's just not cricket' served as a stern rebuke which had some meaning, the Karp Group & PC Jeweller Hong Kong Sixes has gone...

4:51PM

Take the game to schools: Ryan

26 Mar 2010

It's not another brick in the wall, but Ben Ryan believes the best way forward for England as far as the Olympic factor is concerned would be to introduce the game into schools.

8:28PM

Rogge to award gold

2 Dec 2009

International Olympic Committee president Dr Jacques Rogge will present the gold medals to the winners of the men's rugby sevens competition on Sunday.

6:22AM

40,000 fall for announcer's joke

2 Apr 2007

Nearly 40,000 people rose to celebrate the founding father of rugby yesterday and then were left standing . . . 'April Fool', boomed announcer Dave 'Willo' Williams.

12:19AM

HKRFU, don't restrict loyal fans' view

5 Apr 2006

The Sevens was yet again a success for the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union.

1:40PM

Opinion

Is Frederick Ma readying himself for a political comeback?

11:13PM

Alex Lo

Rankings belie the real purpose of universities: to educate

7 comments

12:54AM

WELCOME TO THE PARTY

The good, the bad and the ugly: To mark three decades of the Sevens, we highlight 30 reasons why this annual festival of mud, madness and merriment is so special

1:02PM

6,5,4,3

They were the masters of the game - four giants who stamped their greatness on the tournament. Among all the brilliant individuals to have played here, Rush, Serevi, Campese and Lomu have a...

12:58PM

30 NOT OUT

It's been a whale of a ride since the first Sevens in 1976 and Mike Rowse - a.k.a. Mr InvestHK - has seen them all. He recounts his favourite experiences from three decades, as does fellow...

12:49PM

Control the missiles

The Sevens was a great success for Hong Kong. We took our Primary One-aged children to the matches on Sunday, their first time to attend a rugby match. Attendance was fantastic; we read it was...

2:38PM

Curtain up on first-night Sevens revelry

The Fijians were cheered (and won), the Australians were booed (and won) and the fans danced and drank - a typical opening for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens.

4:50PM

Games tipped to be sell-out success

Initial worries over slow ticket sales for the 16th Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur have abated following a sharp rise in interest on the eve of the historic event being staged for the first...

9:41PM