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Our Hong Kong China men's team take on Japan XV (Japan’s national A team) at Kai Tak Main Stadium on Friday 24 October at 7.10PM.
The match will be the first appearance for a Hong Kong China XVs team at the Main Stadium, Hong Kong’s world-class venue that became the new home of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in March.
This is also the first match to be played in Hong Kong since the team’s historic qualification for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia – secured with victory in this summer’s Asia Rugby Men’s Championship. This will be a special moment for players and coaching staff, and a great opportunity for fans to celebrate the World Cup qualification in style.
Tickets for Hong Kong China vs Japan XV are on sale.
The match will be the first appearance for a Hong Kong China XVs team at the Main Stadium, Hong Kong’s world-class venue that became the new home of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in March.
This is also the first match to be played in Hong Kong since the team’s historic qualification for the Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia – secured with victory in this summer’s Asia Rugby Men’s Championship. This will be a special moment for players and coaching staff, and a great opportunity for fans to celebrate the World Cup qualification in style.
Tickets for Hong Kong China vs Japan XV are on sale.
24 OCT 2025
7.10PM
KAI TAK STADIUM
TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW
Our Hong Kong China men's team take on Japan XV (Japan’s national A team) at Kai Tak Stadium under the Friday night lights on 24 October (Kick Off 7.10PM).
The derby between Asia's heavyweights will be the first appearance for a Hong Kong China XVs team at the spectacular Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong’s world-class venue that became the new home of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in March. It will also be the first appearance at home since the team secured Rugby World Cup qualification this summer.
Fans will also be able to enjoy special pre-match rugby showcases from our men’s and women’s Dragons Programmes (from 4:45PM).
Tickets are on sale now (from $180 for adults and $80 for children), so grab your best supporters gear, bring your loudest voices, and get behind the boys!
https://www.tickets.hkrugby.com/
The derby between Asia's heavyweights will be the first appearance for a Hong Kong China XVs team at the spectacular Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong’s world-class venue that became the new home of the Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens in March. It will also be the first appearance at home since the team secured Rugby World Cup qualification this summer.
Fans will also be able to enjoy special pre-match rugby showcases from our men’s and women’s Dragons Programmes (from 4:45PM).
Tickets are on sale now (from $180 for adults and $80 for children), so grab your best supporters gear, bring your loudest voices, and get behind the boys!
https://www.tickets.hkrugby.com/
RUGBY WORLD CUP PREPARATIONS START WITH KAI TAK STADIUM DEBUT
The match is the start of an intensive preparation phase for Hong Kong China Rugby, which will include more international matches and full and partial contracting of players ahead of the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
The friendly match against the Japan XV side (Japan’s national A team) marks the first ever fifteen-a-side rugby match to be held in the new 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium. The game will be held on Friday 24 October (Kick-off at 7PM / Gates open at 4:30PM). HKCR’s traditional Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Long Lunch will also be held inside Kai Tak Stadium that afternoon.
https://www.hkrugby.com/news/details/hong-kong-china-mens-xvs-kick-start-rugby-world-cup-preparations-with-kai-tak-stadium-debut-vs-japan-xv
The friendly match against the Japan XV side (Japan’s national A team) marks the first ever fifteen-a-side rugby match to be held in the new 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium. The game will be held on Friday 24 October (Kick-off at 7PM / Gates open at 4:30PM). HKCR’s traditional Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens Long Lunch will also be held inside Kai Tak Stadium that afternoon.
https://www.hkrugby.com/news/details/hong-kong-china-mens-xvs-kick-start-rugby-world-cup-preparations-with-kai-tak-stadium-debut-vs-japan-xv
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS
20 SEP 2025 – 19 OCT 2025
CHINA AND SRI LANKA
10 OCT 2025 — 14 MAR 2026
HONG KONG
24 OCT 2025
13:00 – 16:30
KAI TAK MAIN STADIUM - SOUTH TERRACE