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1/ Asia Rugby President Qais Abdulla Al Dhalai has flown in from Dubai to meet Chief Secretary Eric Chan to explain, and apologise for, a recent national anthem blunder at the South Korean Rugby Sevens.

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2/ 2019 protest song Glory to Hong Kong was played as the city's national anthem when the Hong Kong team played in the final.
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3/ Al Dhalai said "the incident was due to a human error, entirely without any political or malicious intent," according to a press released by the Hong Kong government on Tuesday night.
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4/ Chan, meanwhile, said "there is absolutely no room for any mistake in all future tournaments to be participated [in] by the Hong Kong Rugby Team, including the Asia Rugby Sevens Series' third leg to be held in Dubai in late November."