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Rugby Week 2026

Time flies when you’re having fun, 2026 see the Hong Kong Sevens turn 50 – yup 50 years of great rugby, hangovers, south stand chaos and of course Sweet Caroline sung by now 50,000+ fans!

The traditional rugby week curtain-raiser Kowloonfest is 21… and yet still feels like a playground social where community and camaraderie are as important as the competitive action on the pitch.

The Hong Kong 10s at the Hong Kong Football Club, celebrates 40 years of proper scrums and brutal power forward play. It’s perhaps the closest we in Hong Kong can get to seeing modern rugby up close and personal. Select teams packed with international big-name talent bring a physicality and rawness to the rugby images seen on television that really needs to be experienced inperson.

Amidst the Sevens partying, a rugby tournament does take place… If we’re being honest last year’s debut at the new 50,000 seater Kai Tak Stadium was distinctly underwhelming. With the South Stand looking empty the whole weekend. The accoustics so bad you could barely hear anyone singing and the concession stands running out of food… It was like the architect had ever been to an event in a stadium.

It’s mid-February and tickets are still available for the Sevens 50th Birthday… Sadly, the endless list of nitpicking stadium rules and ‘innovations’ has sucked the spontaneity and joy from what was the World’s greatest sporting social event.

Can the enshitification be reversed? We can only hope so! Why, because Hongkongers and HKsevens fans around the world have so many amazing memories and life-changing experiences from the Sevens… And we want others to enjoy and experience the magic that is the Hong Kong Sevens.

Here are the dates for your Rugby Week 2026 diary.

Hong Kong International Touch Championship 2026
When: 21-22 March 2026
Where: Happy Valley Recreation Ground
How much: tbc
More info: www.facebook.com/hktouch

Kowloon Fest
When: 16 April 2026
Where: Kings Park
How much: Free
More info: www.rugbyfest.org

Hong Kong Tens – Fortieth Anniversary
When: 14-16 April 2026
Where: Hong Kong Football Club
How much: $320, $150
More info: www.hkfc-10s.com

HK Sevens – 50 Years!
Date: 17-19 April 2026
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium
Tickets: $2,250
More info: www.HKsevens.com

RED on RED: Gerrard 11 vs Rio 11

RED on RED: Gerrard 11 vs Rio 11
Date: 5pm, 18 October, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium
Tickets: $999, $899, $499, $399

Hong Kong v Bangladesh

Hong Kong v Bangladesh – AFC Asian Cup
Date: 8pm, 14 October, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium
Tickets: tbc

Spurs Fan Park @ Central Harbourfront

As part of their preseason tour visit to Hong Kong, Tottenham Hotspur will host a fan park at the Central Harbourfront from 26-31 July, featuring a series of activities.

The six-day Spurs Fan Park will feature free football clinics, the opportunity to meet club legend Ledley King, access a range of official Club merchandise, compete in football challenges and win exclusive prizes, as well as a not-to-be-missed opportunity to see and take your picture with the UEFA Europa League trophy, creating lasting memories.

Saturday 26 July
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 12pm – 8pm
Spurs Football Development Coaching Sessions – 12pm – 2pm & 3pm – 5pm
Spurs Retail Store – 12pm – 8pm

Sunday 27 July
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 12pm – 8pm
Spurs Football Development Coaching Sessions – 12pm – 2pm & 3pm – 5pm & 6pm-8pm
Spurs Retail Store – 12pm – 8pm

Monday 28 July
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 12pm – 8pm
Spurs Football Development Coaching Sessions – 12pm – 2pm & 3pm – 5pm & 6pm-8pm
Spurs Retail Store – 12pm – 8pm

Tuesday 29 July
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 12pm – 8pm
Spurs Football Development Coaching Sessions – 12pm – 2pm & 3pm – 5pm
🏆 Get your photo with the UEFA Europa Trophy – 12pm – 4pm
Spurs Retail Store – 12pm – 8pm
Meet Chirpy & Lily our Club mascots – 12pm-2pm

Wednesday 30 July
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 4pm – 8pm
Spurs Retail Store – 4pm – 8pm

Thursday 31 July (Matchday)
Channel your Inner Spur Football Challenges / Games – 12pm – 8pm
🏆 Get your photo with the UEFA Europa Trophy – 12pm – 4pm
Q&A with Club Legend Ledley King 1.30pm – 2pm
3×3 Exhibition Match – 2pm – 4pm
Spurs Retail Store – 12pm – 8pm
Meet Chirpy & Lily our Club mascots – 1pm – 4pm

Spurs Fan Park @ Central Harbourfront
Date: Noon-8pm, 26-31 July, 2025
Venue: Central Harbourfront
Tickets: Free

Tottenham Hotspurs v Arsenal
Date: 7:30pm, 31 July, 2025
Venue: Kai Tak Stadium
Tickets: tbc

images: Tottenham Hotspur

Hong Kong 1-0 India

A 93-minute Stefan Pereira penalty saw the red tide, which had engulfed the new Kai Tak Stadium, erupt in joyous celebration as Hong Kong beat India 1-0 in an AFC Asian Cup qualification game.

A record crowd of over 42,000 packed the stadium, creating an atmosphere quite unlike any previous Hong Kong football international. To celebrate the first football game in the new stadium, the HK Football Association arranged the city’s first-ever massive Tifo – the massive banner, covering three sections, screams “Hong Kong Team Kick Ass”.

Fan representative Chester, who helped coordinate the surprise, revealed on a radio program today that the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) masterminded the project.

“I cried multiple times last night,” Chester admitted. “First, when we raised the Tifo, then again during the players’ entrance video – something we’ve only seen in Premier League or J.League matches before.”

“You could really feel how much preparation went into making Kai Tak feel like home,” Chester added, describing the experience as “goosebump-inducing.”