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Hong Kong Rugby Sevens – A must do – and we did!

I hadn’t meant to disappear off the face of the Earth however it has been a while since I posted an update on Teddy’s and my travel blog. After all, our trip up to Hong Kong and Japan just seems like weeks ago, but it’s been months. Friends have reminded me that it’s about time I put something out there. 

So here goes…

It was back in April when Teddy and I took off from Auckland on our journey to Hong Kong and the 2018 HK Rugby Sevens.

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A Weekend At The NZ Rugby Sevens – 2018

Have you ever wondered why there is such a desire by folks go to a Rugby Sevens Tournament? It’s always been a mystery to me. After all, I’ve been to a few rugby games over the years and I’ve always found that the two or three hours pass and it’s just another game of rugby.

I’m now prepared to have a different view on this.

The Sevens have got their own unique buzz that can’t be found at any other time or place. These tournaments consist of two consecutive days of around ten hours where you’re mixing with crowds of punters – in varying stages of increasing inebriation, weird and wonderful costumes, expensive food and of course, the weather – be it rain, hail or sunshine. And to add to the pleasure, you spend hours each day moulding your bum into a numb moon-shaped human frisbee from those hard, unforgiving plastic seats.

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