The Melrose Claymore Final delivered a thrilling conclusion on the final day of the Hong Kong Sevens, as Denmark lifted the women's trophy with a narrow 17–14 win over Thailand, before Hong Kong, China captured the men's title with a hard-fought 19–15 victory against Japan.
In the MELROSE WOMEN final, Denmark made a fast start, striking first to take a 7–0 lead. Thailand responded quickly with a converted try to level the score, but Denmark regained control with two further tries to build a 17–7 advantage.
Thailand mounted a late surge and crossed again to close the gap to three points, yet Denmark held firm in the closing stages to secure a 17–14 triumph.
The MELROSE MEN final that followed saw Japan open the scoring with an early try to go 5–0 ahead. Hong Kong, China answered with a converted try to edge in front 7–5 by halftime.
After the break, the hosts seized momentum, adding two more tries to extend their lead to 19–5. Japan refused to back down, scoring twice in the latter stages to narrow the deficit to 19–15, but Hong Kong, China managed the final moments well to seal the victory and lift the trophy.
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