Hong Kong Sevens 2019: watch the 10 best Sevens TV commercials of all-time
- The Hong Kong Sevens have produced some legendary commercials over the years
- Led by HSBC and Cathay Pacific, the title sponsors, we count down the best of the best over the years
Everyone loves a good commercial, and the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens have produced some brilliant ones over the years.
From rugby playing flight attendants to classic soundtrack choices and human alarm clocks, we look at the 10 best of all-time as HSBC kicks off the list with its 2019 spot for the tournament.
10.
HSBC’s ad for this year tugs at the heartstrings as we get to watch the next generation of rugby stars join the field with current stars like Perry Baker. Also, how cool is it to see some of the Hong Kong men’s squad make cameo appearances in this commercial?
9.
Credit Suisse gets an honourable mention here for their 2008 ad for using the song “Always Where I Need to Be” by The Kooks, which somehow manages to be the most annoying and catchiest song of all-time. With a chorus of “Do dodo do do do do”, you’ll have this tune stuck in your head for days, for better or worse.