Hong Kong Sevens rugby expects another bumper crowd in 2026 after selling 100,000 tickets
The South Stand Pass category, all corporate boxes and individual hospitality have sold out for the second year at Kai Tak Stadium in April
The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in April is promising to be the biggest in the tournament’s 50-year history, with organisers saying they had already sold the equivalent of 100,000 tickets.
Last year’s crowd for the Sevens’ debut at Kai Tak Stadium was more than 110,000 for the three days, and officials expect to surpass that figure with all corporate boxes and individual hospitality sold out.
The South Stand Pass category offering access to the infamous party area is also sold out, although seating in the stand remains open to all adults holding general admission tickets on a first-come, first-served basis during the tournament.
Bryan Rennie, executive director of commercial and business operations for Hong Kong China Rugby, said the governing body was “delighted to celebrate this ticketing milestone.
“One-hundred thousand tickets are the equivalent of just over 33,000 three-day passes, which means we are well on our way to another bumper crowd for the event,” he said.
The 2025 tournament reportedly generated some US$97 million for the local economy, and Rennie said that would again be “reinvested in the sport and our community”.