The annual Hong Kong Corporate Sevens returns on Sunday, 9 December 2018 at So Kon Po.
Gates open at 9am to the sound of pipes and drums and the first game kicks off at 9.30am. The tournament promises to exceed expectations and deliver a great day of entertainment for the team players, their families and friends. The village brings together Shamrock caterers and more sponsors who ensure to fuel and hydrate. The Kidz Zone sponsored by Microsoft is sure to be a big hit for the little and big spectators with face painters, balloon twister and various arts and crafts keeping all entertained for hours.
The 2018 tournament has set their sights on raising funds for the HKRU – Tackling English Programme. In 2016, the HKRU collaborated with the British Council to develop a new programme for local secondary schools entitled Tackling English. The Education Bureau stresses the importance of building English language competence and confidence amongst local students, and there is a recognition that education is the most effective way for youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds to realise their potential, bridge the wealth gap, and escape the cycle of poverty. Using native English coaches with local youngsters has proved to stimulate and encourage them to learn and use English to communicate. The Tackling English course consists of 4 sessions at Form 1 and 2 across 15 local secondary schools. Each class consists of maximum 30 students and 2 coaches. Last year almost 1000 students participated. Our goal this year is to increase the number of students.