A little rain didn’t stop fans from enjoying themselves on the first day of this year's Hong Kong Sevens, with the rugby event taking place at the Hong Kong Stadium for the very last time.

Fans told RTHK that even though the weekend fun was only just beginning, there was already plenty to get excited about.

A man surnamed Williams came from Canada to watch Hong Kong's premier sporting event.

“I’m really hot right now because I am wearing a onesie, but other than that, it’s really nice. Canada won their opening game, so I’m pretty happy about that. It’s going good so far, drinking beer and hanging out with my best friend,” he said.

A fan surnamed Hughes was visiting from the UK. She said she has been coming to the event for the past 10 years, adding that she didn't want to miss the final celebration at the Hong Kong Stadium.

“It’s going really great, thoroughly enjoying it. It’s good fun. It’s the atmosphere. It’s meeting the people. It’s the enjoyment that is great. It’s all worlds coming to play in Hong Kong. It’s fantastic,” she said.

Many children also came to support their favourite teams.

One young local rugby player, surnamed Ashby-Sanchez, came with a teammate.

Ashby-Sanchez said he hoped one day he could play on the big field too.

“I think the atmosphere of the sevens is really good because everyone is excited. There’s loads happening. I’ve been playing rugby for more than three years and I am very fond of the game. We really like it,” he said.

“In my opinion, I think it is a very fast-paced and fun sport because you never know what happens.”

Another 12-year-old boy, surnamed Norman, said he has a lot of good memories of the stadium and is sad that it is the last time the event will be hosted here.

“I’m very sad that it is the last time at the Hong Kong Stadium because all my rugby sevens memories are in this stadium, and I also live on Hong Kong Island so it’s going to be pretty hard to get to the Kai Tak Stadium next year,” he said.

“I think we should keep this stadium. It’s better and there’s more history here.”

Among the crowds were parents of players competing in the tournament. One woman travelled from Spain to watch her son compete for the first time.

A man surnamed Levi came to support his two daughters.

“This is my first year. My daughters play for Australia, so we came over to watch because it’s the last event here. We will go to the new one, but it’s a bit of a shame,” he said.

The event will take place until Sunday night.