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Causeway Bay RFC Maintains Operations Despite District Pitch Closure Since 1988

The Causeway Bay club founded in 1988 keeps training and youth sections running while the district’s main pitch remains shut for maintenance.

By Causeway Bay Sport Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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The SCAA Causeway Bay RFC continues its long-standing role in Hong Kong rugby without fresh match results to report this weekend. The club, based at So Kon Po Recreation Ground, fields men’s, women’s and youth sides that normally use Causeway Bay Sports Ground for training and games.

Maintenance halts weekend fixtures

Causeway Bay Sports Ground’s turf pitch and 100-metre five-lane track are closed from 20 May through 21 July 2026 for turf maintenance, leaving no local league matches or school athletics events on the site this weekend. High-school athletes from schools such as Chinese International School and Victoria Shanghai Academy normally book the 95-metre by 64-metre grass pitch for football and rugby sessions through the Hong Kong Schools Sports Federation and ISSFHK leagues.

The temporary shutdown affects bookings for track and field, football and rugby at the 2.4-hectare facility next to the Hong Kong Central Library and Tin Hau MTR Station. Nearby Wan Chai Sports Ground remains open for some school sports days but has only 2,401 seats and is not a regular home venue for SCAA Causeway Bay RFC sides.

Club structure supports ongoing activity

SCAA Causeway Bay RFC, formerly known as Causeway Bay Rams, runs the Phoenix ladies’ team, Pirates second men’s side, Marines recreational group, Contenders feeder squad and Colts and Cubs youth sections. The men’s first team reached the First Division in 2004 before dropping to the Championship in 2013-14, with the club stating an ambition to regain Premiership status. The SCAA-Jockey Club Stadium, a 1,000-seat covered artificial-turf venue rebuilt and opened in 2021, provides an alternative covered space for football and rugby when the main ground is unavailable.

SCAA’s Sports Hall (High Block) in Causeway Bay stays open daily from 9am to 10pm for badminton, basketball, volleyball and squash, giving club members indoor options during the outdoor closure. The facility sits within the same SCAA Causeway Bay Clubhouse complex that supports the rugby programme.

After the pitch reopens on 22 July, clubs and schools that normally use the ground for HKSSF and ISSFHK fixtures can resume bookings. Athletes are advised to check the Leisure and Cultural Services Department facility page for updated availability once maintenance ends.

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