It’s back! Hong Kong’s top sporting event, the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens, will make its return, and the dates have been set for April 17 to 19, 2026. Next year’s tournament marks the second time that the Hong Kong Sevens will be held at the Kai Tak Stadium, so we’re looking forward to some world-class action, top-tier talent on display, and non-stop entertainment.
30 teams are expected to participate, including 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams across the HSBC SVNS World Championship, and an additional three men’s and three women’s teams who will play in the Melrose Claymores invitational tournament. Argentina, Australia, Canada, Fiji, France, Great Britain, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, and the US will be represented, alongside a number of additional qualifying teams.
World Rugby is doing things differently in 2026 by introducing a new event format that breaks the World Championship into three rounds, each held in a different city. Under the revamped event model, the first six tournaments in the annual schedule will act as regular tournaments, while the last three events will form the HSBC SVNS World Championship, of which Hong Kong is the first leg of the championship series. It means that the HSBC SVNS Series will be played in Dubai, Cape Town, Singapore, Vancouver, Australia, and the US as normal tournaments, and the tournaments held in Hong Kong, Valladolid, and Bordeaux will constitute the three-event SVNS World Championship. How teams perform in the SVNS World Championship 2026 will decide the line-up for the following year.
Early-bird pre-sales for general admission tickets will be available on November 11 at 11.11am, with a 11-percent discount applied, so be sure to set yourself a reminder! Otherwise, tickets will be available through the Hong Kong Sevens website, or on Klook.
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