Players of Canada and Ireland try to take control of the ball during their match on the second day of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series at the Hong Kong Stadium on Nov 5, 2022. (DJ CLARK / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG – The top 15 international teams participating in the Hong Kong Sevens fought nail and tooth at the Hong Kong Stadium in Causeway Bay on the second day of the three-day tournament on Saturday. 

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China Daily's DJ Clark took the photos.