The Buzz | Rally for rugby: The Hong Kong Sevens are back this weekend
Now in its 44th year, the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens is bigger and better than ever, the organizers say.
More than 120,000 fans will gather at Hong Kong Stadium from today through Sunday for the seventh leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series, which welcomes 40 teams from 34 countries – making this the world’s largest congregation of rugby unions in 2019.
To add to the excitement, the series’ top four finishers this year will automatically qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rugby Sevens fever flows well beyond the stadium. The annual event turns the neighboring city on full blast with creative costumes, festivals, art installations, after-parties and music performances.
The Harbourfront will be transformed today into a ticketed music festival featuring top acts, including Grammy Award-winning Gwen Stefani, who will perform in Hong Kong for the first time in a decade.
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