Why it’s time to go back to Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Sevens returned in a newly built $6bn Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time since the pandemic lockdowns and it has become a symbolic relaunch of the city itself.
The Hong Kong Sevens returned in a newly built $6bn Kai Tak Sports Park for the first time since the pandemic lockdowns and it has become a symbolic relaunch of the city itself.
In the 137 years since the marauding tourists first ventured south to our shores there has been as much drama off the field as on it.
Part of a $21b upgrade of this international airline’s fleet, this new suite has a sliding door, a 60cm television and an on-screen map showing when toilets are free.
Hong Kong Sevens fans feeling nostalgic about the loss of the famed South Terrace party stand can relax – the new state-of-the-art 50,000-seat stadium hasn’t forgotten their spirit by creating their own socialising space.
The mighty All Blacks have proved unconquerable to the Wallabies for more than two decades, owning the Bledisloe Cup since 2003. Coming off its worst-ever defeat, Australia must regain its dignity against the greatest of opponents.
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