Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: record single-day crowd watch gripping men’s quarter-finals
A record crowd packed into Kai Tak Stadium on Saturday, drawn by the prospect of some thrilling Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens action on the pitch and a chance to party like it was 1999 off it.
The 41,457 fans who passed through the gates made up the biggest single-day attendance figure for a Sevens in the city, and organisers expect the three-day total to set a new high as well.
Those that made the trip watched the men’s and women’s defending champions, Argentina and New Zealand, reach the...
Record Crowds at Hong Kong Sevens
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