Hong Kong Sevens 2024 set to be declared a 40,000 sell-out as international visitors return
- More than 39,500 of the 40,000 tickets have been sold, with remaining tickets expected to be bought in the next 24 hours
- Overseas ticket sales return to over 40 per cent of total capacity, supported by strong interest from the UK, Australia and Fiji
Organisers of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens have said this weekend’s event will be the tournament’s first sell-out since the pandemic.
More than 39,500 of the 40,000 available tickets have been sold, with all remaining tickets expected to be snapped up by fans in the next 24 hours, organisers said on Tuesday.
It is expected to be the last time the Sevens takes place at Hong Kong Stadium before a planned move next year to a new 50,000-seat venue being built at Kai Tak Sports Park.
This year’s event, being held from Friday to Sunday, has seen renewed interest from international fans, with overseas ticket sales having returned to over 40 per cent of total capacity, supported by strong uptake from the UK, Australia and Fiji.
The share of fans coming from abroad had fallen to only 3 per cent at the 2022 Sevens, the first since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, and recovered only partially to 23 per cent in 2023.
“Hong Kong China Rugby [HKCR] is delighted to once again welcome thousands of local fans and visitors from across the region and the rugby world back to the city,” HKCR chairman Chris Brooke said.
