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Barclay Crawford

Extra trips to the bar will be the order of the weekend for Sevens fans in the South Stand at the Hong Kong Stadium  after a decision to ban beer jugs. 
The ban is an attempt to prevent serious injury in the  party stand from fans who, in past years, have thrown the hard plastic jugs at each other, streakers and security staff. 
Two-litre jugs will still be available in other parts of the stadium.
To compensate for the ban, beer sponsor Guinness and major supplier Carlsberg have introduced a one-litre cup and carrier which allows two to be bought at the same time. Pimms and other alcoholic beverages will also be available in the new cups. One litre of Carlsberg or Guinness will cost HK$100, with packs of two available for HK$200. Beer will also be available in 500ml cups for HK$52. 
Hong Kong Rugby Football Union community manager Robbie McRobbie  said:  'There have been safety issues for spectators, players and officials, with jugs being thrown in the past. These 'big gulp' glasses just seemed to be the way to go.'
However, Rupert Bolingbroke,  who will spend his weekend either in the South Stand dressed as a lifeguard or assisting operations at the post-event party at the Valley Big Top Tent, said there was bound to be complaints about the decision.
 'While I won't have to worry about getting a jug in the back of the head, it does sound like overkill,' he said.
'The Sevens is a party to match the Glastonbury music festival in the UK or Carnival in Rio, but is based around sport, and not having jugs isn't going to change that.'
The  ban was supported by Hong Kong Stadium management and police, and follows a security overhaul after a big rise in pitch invasions last year.  
Mr McRobbie said the increased pitch invasions were disappointing but the HKRFU had made a number of improvements and had been getting the message out to the city's high school students to stay off the field. 
'The message is: if you haven't been selected for the Hong Kong team, you've got no business being on the pitch.'



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Beer-jugs ban means more calls to the bar for the South Stand