Hong Kong Sevens

About

The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens started from humble beginnings in 1976. The tournament, which moved to the brand-new Kai Tak Stadium in 2025, now attracts over 40,000 visitors a day and is the highlight of World Rugby's HSBC SVNS Series.

This 3-day event combines world-class rugby and a festive atmosphere, attracting international players and fans while celebrating Hong Kong's community spirit and love for the sport. 30 teams (15 men’s and 15 women’s) competed at the 2025 event.

History

Widely regarded as the jewel in the crown of the HSBC World Rugby SVNS Series, the 3-day event combines world-class rugby and a festive atmosphere, while showcasing the world’s biggest international stars.

Of the many greats to grace the local turf over the years are the "Magnificent Seven" of Jonah Lomu, Waisale Serevi, David Campese, Christian Cullen, Ben Gollings, Zhang Zhiqiang and Eric Rush.

In 2026, we will celebrate 50 years of the Hong Kong Sevens – we look forward to seeing you there!

Melrose Claymores

In the 2025 Melrose Claymores, Hong Kong China Men emerged victorious with wins over China and Japan, while Hong Kong China Women beat Kazakhstan and Thailand to the title. Both China Women and Japan Women appeared on the SVNS Series, meaning eight teams from Asia played across the tournament weekend.

While the Melrose Claymores is still a new competition (first played in 2024), it is also a nod to our long and proud history of showcasing the top teams in Asian sevens in Hong Kong.

The Melrose features sword trophies donated by Melrose Rugby Football Club in Scotland, hosts of the world’s oldest sevens competition, the Melrose Sevens, founded in 1883. In a reciprocal gesture, the Hong Kong Sevens trophy is on offer to winners of one of the competitions at Melrose each year.

HSBC SVNS Series

Hong Kong was one of the first international sevens tournaments and is approaching its 50th anniversary year. In this time, Hong Kong has become synonymous with rugby sevens. In part, the success of the Hong Kong event inspired the start of a world series in 1999.

Hong Kong is one of the largest and best-attended tournaments, and we are the only rugby union in the world to have hosted two Rugby World Cup Sevens tournaments (1997 and 2005).