Hong Kong Rugby Sevens gets government approval for food services

The Hong Kong Rugby Union on Friday said it has received approval from the SAR government to allow eating in spectator stands in the stadium during the city's popular international Rugby Sevens tournament. 

The Sevens event, set to be held from November 4 to 6, has been highly anticipated as a sign that the Chinese special administrative region will be able to resume business as normal, after having its borders effectively sealed since 2020. 

HKRU's chief executive Robbie McRobbie said he was delighted to hear the news and believed allowing eating inside the stadium, alongside other music performances and the games itself can “spice up the party.” 

The capacity of the stadium will be capped at 85 percent. Members of the audience must comply with other Covid-19 rules, including scanning the venue's QR code with the LeaveHomeSafe app and fulfilling the vaccine pass requirement. 

They must also present a negative rapid antigen test (RAT) result, with their names, time and date on it, and keep a record by taking a photo for inspection. 

(Reuters and staff reporter)