(Left to right: Mr Trevor Gregory, Chairman of the Hong Kong Rugby Football Union Ben Ryan, Coach of England, Pablo Gomez Cora of Argentina, James Merriman of Rugby World Cup Sevens champions Wales, RDJ Forbes of New Zealand, Paul Treu, Coach of South Africa and Beth Coalter, IRB Sevens World Series Tournament.) 

The IRB World Sevens Series will celebrate its tenth anniversary in true sevens style this weekend as the most competitive season of IRB Sevens rugby ever arrives in Hong Kong for the largest tournament on the circuit – the 24- team Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens.  With the closeness of the series, the 30 points on offer to the Cup champions in Hong Kong will go a long way to determining this year’s Series champions. 

Three different teams, Argentina, England and South Africa, have won the four events played on the series to date with England and South Africa currently sharing the series lead ahead of the Hong Kong tournament.  In addition to the series event winners, Wales will be lining up as Rugby World Cup champions after their recent heroics in Dubai. 

The Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2009 kicks-off tomorrow, 27 March, at 4:30pm and concludes on Sunday, 29 March, with the Cup Final to be held at 6:20pm. For more information on the Cathay Pacific/Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens 2009, please visit the HKRFU’s official Sevens website at www.hksevens.com.

Information and Photo from: Elite Step Asia Limited.