Hong Kong Sevens

The Hong Kong Sevens is an experience.  Rugby teams from around the world participate in the Sevens World Series and compete in Australia, Dubai, South Africa, New Zealand, USA, Japan, Scotland, England, and Hong Kong.  Yeah, Hong Kong.

Glad I was able to go.  But once is enough.  lol

1.  People (read: ex-pats and foreigners) go for the drinking and drinking and drinking.  The rules are different so that the actual games are shorter and less people play on each team.  The tournament is basically for spectator "entertainment."

2.  People show up in costumes for the festivities.

3.  People, people, everywhere!  I didn't bother looking for my seat.  You kind of just walk around to find an empty seat and make friends with people around you.  (This is the south side, notorious for the cool costumes and very "happy" spectators.)

4.  What do I know about rugby anyway?

If not for these guys from Leeds, I wouldn't have been able to follow along AT ALL.

Or have the great spot to take photos.

5.  It is REALLY REALLY REALLY difficult to score tickets.  You have to register to be in the pool of people eligible to buy tickets ahead of time.  And it cost both arms and legs for the weekend pass.  I wasn't about to pay for something I was only half interested in checking out (see #1-4).

I had just about given up when a friend's fiancee had ONE ticket.  She works for a hedge fund and one of the traders gave her the free ticket.  Lucky me!  Even though I was going to have to go alone, I decided it was now or never.  Hahaha.

I did enjoy the halftime show--the Beach Boys!