Pools announced for Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2023

HONG KONG, March 6 (Xinhua) — The pools for Hong Kong Rugby Sevens 2023 were announced Monday, with 28 teams set to compete at Hong Kong Stadium from March 31 to April 2.

This is the first time that the Hong Kong Sevens has been played twice in the same series calendar. It will also be the first time that Hong Kong, China’s men’s and women’s sevens teams have played in a World Series tournament at the same time.

Argentina, France, Australia and Ireland are the top seeds in the four men’s pools. Argentina are joined by Fiji, Samoa and Canada in Group A, while France face Great Britain, Uruguay and Hong Kong SAR in Group B. Group C sees Australia paired with the USA, Spain and Japan in their group, while Group D includes New Zealand , Kenya and South Africa along with top seed Ireland.

In the women’s series, New Zealand are joined by Canada, Great Britain and Hong Kong SAR in Group A, while Australia face Fiji, Ireland and Brazil in the opening stages of Group B. Group C sees the USA paired with France, Japan and Spain.

Founded in 1976 and organized annually by the Hong Kong Rugby Union, Hong Kong Sevens has been part of the HSBC Sevens Rugby World Series since 1999.