Local fans snap up 25,000 Hong Kong Sevens tickets with over 30,000 people set to attend kick-off
- Hong Kong Rugby Union says it is ‘thrilled’ by number of sales, with organisers to also host 6,000 school students on first day
- Event will still be subject to certain Covid-19 restrictions such as wearing masks and complying with vaccine pass requirements
Organisers of the Hong Kong Sevens on Thursday revealed they have sold more than 25,000 tickets locally with just one week to go before the launch of the major international rugby event, with over 30,000 fans set to attend the kick-off next Friday.
The Hong Kong Rugby Union, organiser of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, said it was “thrilled” by the number of sales. The sports organisation noted it had sold nearly 8,500 of the 10,000 tickets allocated for the public, in addition to the 16,500 already bought during the presales period.
“We are thrilled to have 25,000 paid spectators for what is the first mass event in Hong Kong since the pandemic, and are hopeful of selling out the remaining few tickets by kick-off,” said Robbie McRobbie, the union’s chief executive.
He added that he expected ticket sales would continue to increase as the opening day fast approached, with more than 30,000 fans to show up next Friday, including 6,000 school students hosted by the organisers.
The last time the major sporting event was held in the city in 2019, tickets were sold out at least one month before the games started, marking the 14th year in a row for such demand.