Our Hong Kong China Men's XVs take on the Japan XV side (Japan’s national A team) at Kai Tak Main Stadium on Friday 24 October at 7PM.
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 Men’s XVs vs Japan XV will be on sale from Tuesday 9 September at 9AM HKT.
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 Men’s XVs vs Japan XV will be on sale from Tuesday 9 September at 9AM HKT.
24 OCT 2025
7PM
KAI TAK STADIUM
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
13 SEP 2025
KING'S PARK SPORTS GROUND
20 SEP 2025 – 19 OCT 2025
CHINA AND SRI LANKA
24 OCT 2025
13:00 – 16:30
KAI TAK MAIN STADIUM - SOUTH TERRACE