Hong Kong Sevens 2022: with two months to go, here’s what we do and don’t know
- A number of questions surrounding city’s landmark sporting event remain unanswered
- Organisers still do not know if they will be allowed to serve food, or what will happen if a player tests positive for Covid-19, or even when tickets will go on sale
With less than two months to go before the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is expected to take place, a number of questions surrounding the event remain unanswered.
Organisers still do not know if they will be allowed to serve food, or what will happen if a player or member of staff tests positive for Covid-19 inside the closed loop, or even when tickets will go on sale.
Here then is a breakdown of what we know, and what we are still waiting to find out about the return of Hong Kong’s landmark sporting event.
Will it still be held over three days?
Short answer, yes. Despite only 16 men’s teams taking part this year because of Covid restrictions, the Hong Kong Rugby Union has opted to stick to a three-day event, running from November 4-6.
According to the union, they considered the idea of reducing it to two days but felt it was “important to replicate as much of our traditional event window as possible”.
“While we keenly feel the absence of the women’s sevens and the qualifier this year, the fan experience is going to be much more comfortable in this way, with the ability to enjoy a long lunch on the Friday before a midafternoon start, and even a civilised Saturday brunch before coming in,” a union spokesman said.
“The usual rush for seats on Sunday is to be expected of course with a packed finish on the cards.”
