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The
Hong Kong Sevens is considered the world's best
rugby sevens tournament, but it is much more than that.
For three days every March, as the best teams in the world compete to conquer one of rugby's most coveted trophies, a boisterous crowd in costumes goes totally wild in their support. This is particularly true at the infamous South Stand, a sold-out party where rugby marries carnival. Hong Kong's craziest annual event.
Don't be fooled by people in their costumes peacefully drinking their beers (guys) or Pimm's (gals) on Friday, at the beginning of the tournament. By Saturday morning those beers and Pimm's will be flying around, the boldest (drunkest) fans will try to jump naked to the pitch and the whole South Stand will be on fire, a boiling pot ready to explode in a thousand colors.
"Abandon all hope, ye who enter".
More photos of the Hong Kong Sevens in my website.
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