Kenya, HK Sevens Bowl winners
Kenya celebrate winning the Bowl title in Hong Kong - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HK core team qualifiers
Captains of Spain (Pablo Feijoo), Canada (Nathan Hirayama) and Portugal (Frederico Oleveira) celebrate gaining core team status for the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series by finishing one, two and three in Hong Kong.

Canada, Shield winners
Canada celebrate winning the Shield but more importantly claiming core team status with Spain and Portugal on the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Samoa, HK Plate winners
Samoa celebrate winning the Plate title in Hong Kong - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Fiji celebrate, Hong Kong Cup winners
Fiji celebrate winning the Cup title in Hong Kong - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Setefan Cakau, Fiji
Fiji captain Setefano Cakau on the charge in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Spain qualify as core team
Spain were the first to book their core team status on the 2012/13 HSBC Sevens World Series.

Chris Cracknell, England
Chris Cracknell has started all but two of England's last 51 Sevens matches and has been outstanding in Hong Kong.

Tomasi Cama and New Zealand on the attack
Tomasi Cama and New Zealand go on the attack in their hard-fought win against Wales. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Charles Piutau, NZ
Charles Piutau on the charge for New Zealand against Wales in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

England's women celebrate
England celebrate winning the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

England win IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong
England win IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Michaela Staniford, England women's captain
Michaela Staniford, England women's captain, on the run during her side's final victory over Australia in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Rowan Varty, Hong Kong
Rowan Varty of Hong Kong makes a break during the pool D match between Hong Kong and Uruguay.

Australia women's in HK
Australia powered past USA in their IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup semi final. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Michaela Staniford, England women's captain
England captain Michaela Staniford on her way to one of two tries in their semi final win over Canada. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HK Sevens - Hong Kong
Tom McQueen helped the hosts Hong Kong to victory against Uruguay in their opening match on home soil. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Frankie Horne, South Africa
Frankie Horne on the charge for South Africa against Wales on day one in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Jeffery Hassler, Canada in Hong Kong
Canada in action during the World Series 2012/13 core team qualifying tournament, being played as part of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HK Sevens - Wales
Wales lost 10-0 to South Africa in their opening 2012 Hong Kong Sevens match. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HK Sevens - Tonga
Tonga in action during the World Series 2012/13 core team qualifying tournament, being played as part of the Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HK Sevens - Australia
Allan Fa'alava'au in action for Australia in their opening Hong Kong Sevens match against France. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

England women's
England came through their two opening tests against China and Japan in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Australia women's in HK
Australia came through a tight pool game against the Netherlands, winning 28-21 to remain unbeaten in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup.Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Mandy Marchak, Canada captain
Canada captain Mandy Marchak in action during the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Captains photo call in Hong Kong
DJ Forbes, captain of HSBC Sevens World Series leaders New Zealand leads out the 24 captains ahead of the official press conference. Photo: HKRFU

Sevens: Around the World - Hong Kong
Kenya players Collins Injera and Benedict Nyambu and Hong Kong's Salom Yiu kam-shing and Alex McQueen go head to head in a Dim Sum making competition ahead of the 2012 Cathay Pacific/Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

HSBC sponsors the Hong Kong team
HSBC is announced as the new sponsor of the Hong Kong national rugby teams - Rowan Varty (left) and Keith Robertson (centre) walk through Fa Yuen Street in Mong Kok.

HSBC sponsor Hong Kong Sevens
HSBC are the new co-title sponsor of the Cathay Pacific/ HSBC Hong Kong Sevens.

New Zealand win Cup in Hong Kong
New Zealand celebrate victory at the 2011 HK Sevens - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Fans in Hong Kong
Fans in the South Stand at the 2011 HK Sevens - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

Frank Halai of New Zealand
Frank Halai powers New Zealand to victory at the 2011 HK Sevens - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima

New Zealand crowned champions in Hong Kong
New Zealand perform a haka to celebrate victory at the 2011 HK Sevens - Photo: IRB/Martin Seras Lima