The Hong Kong Sevens ( Chinese: 香港國際七人欖球賽) is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series rugby sevens competition. The Hong Kong Sevens is the sixth tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series (following the USA Sevens ), and is held annually in Hong Kong on a weekend in late March.
What is the 2015 Hong Kong Sevens World Series?
The 2015 Hong Kong Sevens was the 40th edition of the Hong Kong Sevens and the sixth tournament of the 2014–15 Sevens World Series .
What is the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series?
The 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series, known for sponsorship reasons as the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series, was the 17th annual series of rugby union sevens tournaments for national men’s rugby sevens teams. The Sevens Series has been run by World Rugby since 1999–2000.
What happened to the World Rugby Sevens Series 2015?
The official schedule for the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series is as follows: There were three new tournaments in the series, with two events being discontinued: The Canada Sevens was a new stop at BC Place in Vancouver, paired with the USA Sevens. The Singapore Sevens returned, replacing the Japan Sevens.
Hong Kong Sevens. The Hong Kong Sevens ( Chinese: 香港國際七人欖球賽) is considered the premier tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series competition. The Hong Kong Sevens is currently the seventh tournament on the World Series calendar (following the Canada Sevens ), and is held annually in Hong Kong on a weekend in late March or early April.
Who is the head coach of the Hong Kong national rugby sevens team?
The Hong Kong national rugby sevens team is a regular participant in the Rugby World Cup Sevens. The team’s greatest achievements include winning the Gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and winning the Asian Sevens Series in 2012, 2014 and 2016. Their current coach is Paul John. Formerly Dai Rees was the head coach.
What happened to the HSBC Hong Kong Sevens?
In 2011, after HSBC negotiated title sponsorship to the entire World Sevens Series tournaments, it was no longer possible for Credit Suisse to sponsor the Hong Kong leg after 14 years. The Hong Kong Sevens is the sport’s most prestigious annual rugby sevens event organised as part of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
When is the Hong Kong rugby sevens 2020?
The tournament is organised each year by the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU). The latest Hong Kong Rugby Sevens was originally due to be held on Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5 April 2020, but was postponed, and then later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
