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Hong Kong Sevens: Featuresi

The Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens is one of the biggest sporting events in Hong Kong and the premier tournament on the World Rugby Sevens Series calendar. Taking place at Hong Kong Stadium, it features the world’s best teams compete for the coveted title.

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  • Sean Moore came for his first Sevens in 1997, returned a year later to work in the tournament and now runs its marketing
  • Ahead of the last edition at Hong Kong Stadium, he shares his favourite memories and some of the things people do not see
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Bob Lloyd, a former England international, captained hosts in the first Hong Kong Sevens, after emigrating to the city to play a leading role in developing its infrastructure.

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‘It meant so much growing up, and after playing for 10 years, the excitement is not different from the first time,’ Hong Kong’s Cado Lee says of home tournament.

As everyone recovers from a thrilling 2023 Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, the tournament organisers and the city as a whole can reflect on a job largely well done.