Beijing was smog-ridden but Hong Kong couldn't care less as they breathed in the sweet scent of victory after being crowned Asian sevens champions for the second time on Sunday.

Hong Kong moved a step closer to being crowned Asian champions, finishing unbeaten on the opening day of the final leg of the Asian Sevens Series in Beijing.

See Hong Kong's fixtures and results over the three rounds of the 2014 ARFU Asian Sevens Series, plus the final standings after the conlcusion of the last tournament in Beijing.

Hong Kong under-20 captain Hugo Stiles must attempt to spark a depleted Societe General Valley when they travel to The Rock on Saturday in their hunt for the Broony Quaich.

Forwards Nick Hewson and Lee Jones return to action for Hong Kong in their quest to wrap up the Asian Sevens Series title in Beijing this weekend.

Led superbly by "Captain Fantastic" Jamie Hood, Hong Kong won their second successive tournament in the Asian Sevens Series defeating Japan 24-7 in the Cup final in Malaysia, to all but win back the regional crown.

Watch the Hong Kong men’s sevens side in action at the Malaysia Sevens – the second leg of the 2014 ARFU Asian Sevens Series. On day one in the pool rounds, Hong Kong defeated Thailand 45-0 and the Philippines 31-0. while on Sunday they beat Singapore 49-0 in the Cup quarter-finals, Sri Lanka 10-7 in the semis and Japan 24-7 in the Cup final to take the championship.

Barring minor knocks to skipper Jamie Hood and winger Salom Yiu Kam-shing, Hong Kong emerged unscathed and on track to reach their second successive final at the Asian Sevens Series after finishing unbeaten on Saturday's opening day of the second leg in Malaysia.

Japan have rung the changes for the second leg of the Asian Sevens Series in Kuala Lumpur, bringing in six new players in a bid to hang on to their regional crown as well as step up preparations for the Asian Games where they will be defending their gold medal.

Hong Kong leave on Thursday for the second leg of the Asian Sevens Series in Kuala Lumpur, intent on winning back the regional crown as well as putting in place the final pieces of a selection puzzle before the all-important Asian Games in Incheon later this month.

Winning a gold medal at the Incheon Asian Games is crucial if rugby is to fully break into the local community, says Hong Kong Rugby Football Union chairman Pieter Schats.

The results at the opening leg of the Asian Sevens Series in Hong Kong this weekend will provide a huge confidence boost for the men’s and women’s teams ahead of the Asian Games next month – if Sunday’s performances are repeated in Incheon, the players will return home with gold and silver.

Tom McQueen matched his long-haired rock-star looks with some rock-star moves on the field, scoring four tries to help Hong Kong move smoothly into the Cup competition in the first leg of the Asian Sevens Series at Hong Kong Football Club on Saturday.

Watch the Hong Kong men’s and women’s sevens sides in action in the RS Hong Kong Asian Sevens – the first leg of the 2014 ARFU Asian Sevens Series. Hong Kong’s men defeated South Korea 40-0 in their final to lift the Cup, while the Hong Kong women’s team won silver after losing 38-5 to China in their Cup final.

Youngsters Michael Coverdale and Jack Capon will bid to seal a permanent place in the senior squad as Hong Kong launch the 2014 Asian Sevens Series on Saturday with an eye on finishing in the top two in the region for a third successive year.

Nearly a year since rugby became an elite sport and over 40 players took up residency at the Hong Kong Sports Institute as professional athletes, comes the first real test of the programme’s merits this weekend.

Hong Kong’s men’s and women’s sevens teams are gearing up for a busy and challenging few months with the three-leg ARFU Asian Sevens Series opening next weekend and the Asian Games looming large on the schedule.

Sevens rugby fans are in for a scintillating summer showdown next weekend as the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union hosts a leg of the Asian Sevens Series for the first time.

It will be back to the business of qualifying for the 15-a-side World Cup for rugby sevens stars Nick Hewson and company after Hong Kong returned from a 10-day Canadian training camp described by sevens head coach Gareth Baber as the "perfect springboard" for a bid to win gold at the Asian Games.

Hong Kong will hone their challenge for a rugby sevens gold medal at the Asian Games by travelling to Canada for a 10-day training camp which will include matches against the IRB World Series-hardened Canadians.

HSBC has pulled its title sponsorship from Asia's pre-eminent rugby competitions – the Asian Five Nations and Asian Sevens Series – forcing the Asian Rugby Football Union to downsize its top-flight A5N division from next year.