Hong Kong Sevens Core Rugby Tournament 2013

Hong Kong’s team  to become a core team in the annual HSBC Sevens World Series starts on home soil in March at the bigger and better Hong Kong Sevens, where the hosts will be in the company of the big boys. The Hong Kong Rugby Football Union yesterday announced the 28 teams that will participate in the Cathay Hong Kong Sevens from March 22-24 and Asian champions Hong Kong were confirmed as taking part in the 16-team core competition. Fans look forward to hosting the biggest and best Hong Kong Sevens this year. The decision to host the pre-qualification tournament alongside the HSBC Sevens World Series competition continues to reinforce Hong Kong’s unique role as the host of the world’s largest and most international rugby sevens competition.

Asian Sevens Series earned Hong Kong the right to direct qualification for the London Sevens when the qualifying tournament to unearth next season’s three new core teams takes place. As such, Hong Kong will join the existing 15 core teams in the main event at the Hong Kong Sevens, the sixth leg of the World Series. The remaining 12 teams will take part in a pre-qualification tournament with the top four teams from this competition joining Hong Kong, and the three bottom-placed teams from this season in an eight-team competition at the London Sevens in May to decide promotion to the next year Series. The 16 teams participating in the core competition are Argentina, Australia, Canada, England, Fiji, France, Kenya, New Zealand, Portugal, Samoa, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, United States, Wales and Hong Kong. bReinforcing Hong Kong’s unique position as the largest and most international HSBC Sevens World Series event, the remaining 12 competing teams in the pre-qualification tournament hail from all over the world with two teams from each of the International Rugby Board’s geographic regions. 

Hong Kong Sevens continues its role as the showcase event for Asian rugby with the region’s second and third-ranked sevens teams, Japan and Taiwan, rounding out the regional participants. Two additional teams from South America will be decided after regional competitions in late February to complete the 12-team field. The Hong Kong Sevens will be the first major international competition for the national squad which was captained last season by Rowan Varty. While the London Sevens will be the crucial event, Hong Kong has also qualified for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow at the end of June. The draw for the Hong Kong Sevens will take place on February 21 after the completion of the USA Sevens in Los Angeles. After three legs of the World Series, New Zealand is top of the standings with 60 points followed by France (46) Fiji (44) and South Africa (41). 2013 Hong Kong Sevens started from 22 March 2013 at Hong Kong Stadium. Buy Hong Kong Sevens 2013 Tickets online at HKS7T. It will again be hosted by its long-time home Ground Hong Kong Stadium. Address: SUITE ONE 9COOPERAGE LANE GIBRALTAR

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