香港七人欖球賽50週年慶典於周五在啟德體育園凱德體育場拉開帷幕，數千名化裝球迷儘管陰雨天氣仍處於派對氛圍。首次來港觀賽者對5萬座體育場表示驚嘆，去年食物短缺問題似已解決。
香港七人欖球賽50週年版於啟德體育園凱德體育場開賽，球迷早於上午10時30分便湧入以派對氛圍聞名的南看台。
澳洲25歲首次來港的Tara McClintock與七名友人化裝成2004年喜劇《Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story》中的「Average Joes」。她表示：「這體育場比澳洲任何地方都好，是我見過最好的。」
附近另一群澳洲人Jim Gaha與八名友人身穿印有其侄子——澳洲男子隊隊長Henry Hutchison頭像的恤衫，同樣在中午前已進入派對模式。
儘管有琥珀雨暴警告，觀眾對新場地讚不絕口，去年食物短缺問題亦未重現，為三日賽事增添喜慶。
South Africa's Blitzboks claimed their first Hong Kong Sevens title on 19 April, defeating Argentina 35-7. Coach Philip Snyman highlighted relief and team culture as keys to the victory. The win marks a resurgence in the HSBC SVNS series.
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More than 220 teams from 16 jurisdictions took part in the two-day International Dragon Boat Races marking the event's 50th anniversary.
Japan secured a 27-10 victory over Italy in their Nations Championship opener in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Chile's national rugby team defeated Hong Kong China 38-17 at Estadio Sausalito in Viña del Mar. The result marks the Condors' second straight win in the World Nations Cup.
Hong Kong has recorded 242,000 trips by mainland Chinese visitors so far during Labour Day. Many head to the countryside for scenic views, while others opt for city walks to explore picturesque locales. Some early arrivals went straight to the countryside after arriving at the West Kowloon rail terminus on Friday morning.