As the excitement of the Hong Sevens Series concludes, fans with Hong Kong Sevens tickets anxiously wait for the all-new Sevens series in 2025.
But the season is still not done. There’s plenty of sevens action to go with the Play-Off decider for the title, followed by the Olympics in Paris.
Fans with the Hong Kong Sevens tickets ended up in Singapore for the league finale.
It was a historic moment for Argentine Rugby, as the men’s side claimed their first-ever silverware in sevens, but there’s another challenge ahead of them.
As we count down to the 2025 edition, here’s a look at the Top 5 Moments of the Sevens that all fans with Hong Kong Sevens tickets will savor for a lifetime.
For starters, it was the final year that the iconic Hong Kong Stadium will host the event.
The iconic Hong Kong Stadium would have hosted its last sevens series for those with Hong Kong sevens tickets, but the memories will be unforgettable.
Surrounded by jungle and skyscrapers and boasting the famous South Stand atmosphere – where David “The Hoff” Hasselhoff serenaded fans with the theme from Baywatch in 2016 – the 40,000-seat venue has been a mainstay of the series for the past 30 years.
We remembered some iconic moments from the Hong Kong Sevens over the years to celebrate the occasion.
1 – Jonah Lomu Winning 3 Titles for New Zealand
Before he became a global rugby superstar in the 15s, Jonah Lomu was a legend on the sevens circuit. At 18, he was a key part of the New Zealand team that dominated the early days at the Hong Kong Stadium, winning the first three titles from 1994 to 1996.
During this period, the All Blacks Sevens team didn’t lose one match in Hong Kong. It was a historic time for the All Blacks, and over time, a massive fan base made their way to the venue with Hong Kong Sevens tickets just to watch Lomu play.
2 – Waisale Serevi’s Magic
The men’s reigning double Olympic champions Fiji have made the Hong Kong Sevens their spiritual home, having won 12 titles and finished runners-up on nine occasions since the Hong Kong Stadium became the tournament’s host in 1994.
Their magical playmaker, Waisale Serevi, was the catalyst for one of the greatest sevens tries ever seen.
With Fiji losing to New Zealand in the dying moments of the 2007 semi-final, Serevi took the ball in his own 22, beat four defenders, and got back in the line to finish the move with a famous celebration and take his nation into the final.
Fiji and the Hong Kong Sevens have always enjoyed some of the best Sevens encounters. The team’s effort and style of play have always attracted attention.
3 – England’s First Title
Southern hemisphere nations Fiji, New Zealand, and Samoa dominated the Hong Kong Sevens until 2002, when England won their first title.
That team was littered with stars, including Josh Lewsey, who would become a 15s World Cup winner in 2003. After lifting the Hong Kong Sevens trophy for the first time, England won three of the following four series events in Hong Kong, including a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the All Blacks Sevens in 2003.
Josh Lewsey played for England’s rugby sevens team until the end of the 2002 season.
4 – An Epic Islander Showdown
Rugby is the national sport of Samoa and Fiji, which hosted a final for the ages in 2007.
Samoa raced into a 27-0 lead before the Fijians staged a heroic comeback in the second half to get close but ultimately fell short. The final score was 27-22, and the moment meant so much to Samoa that it was immortalized on a banknote.
This was the first of two Hong Kong titles for the Samoan men’s team, who beat New Zealand 24-21 in another thriller in 2010.
5 – New Zealand Win 1st Women’s Title
The first women’s Hong Kong Sevens took place in 1997, with New Zealand beating the United States 43-0 in the final.
Hong Kong made its debut as a women’s tournament host on the official World Rugby Sevens Series in 2023, and the Black Ferns Sevens team took the trophy again.
6 – A Historic Comeback
The New Zealand men’s team in 2000 featured some of the game’s greatest names, including Eric Rush and Mils Muliaina.
Despite this, the men in black conceded in the first minute of the final against Fiji that year.
Against such good opposition, that is usually a sign of things to come, but the Kiwis showed their class to recover and score 31 unanswered points to take the final.
New Hong Kong Venue will be Bigger and Better!
On Sunday, the CEO of Hong Kong China Rugby, Robbie McRobbie, said hosting the Rugby Sevens at Kai Tak Sports Park next year will be a “watershed” for the city.
Speaking to RTHK on the final day of this year’s Sevens tournament at Hong Kong Stadium, McRobbie highlighted that the new stadium was built with the event in mind.
“Kai Tak Sports Park, for us and the sports and events industry in Hong Kong, is an exciting watershed; it’s a huge opportunity,” he said.
“It will be a stadium which will be one of the best in the world. It’s been built with Rugby Sevens in mind…the experience for the athletes, the media, the fans, the sponsors, and the staff will be world-beating.
“I think we’re going to take this event and continue to make it bigger and better, as well as the best sevens tournament in the world.”
He also said the atmosphere at Hong Kong Stadium this year is similar to pre-Covid tournaments.
Currently, the Hong Kong Sevens tickets are capped at 32,000 with the current stadium at Casurina Bay, but the new venue can accommodate 50,000 spectators with new seating options for fans traveling from around the world to have an unmatched experience.
