From there it’s a short hop to Tai Hang, a much more sedate, low-rise spot that recalls how most of Hong Kong Island used to look. Wandering the grid of streets brings a beguiling mix of local tenement blocks, funked-up design boutiques, great coffee shops and cheap eats.

Talking of eating – it is a Hong Kong obsession, after all – Causeway Bay was also home to Hong Kong’s first McDonald’s, which opened back in 1975 on Paterson Street. Surprisingly, the golden arches remain one of the best value destinations for a feed when compared to other global cities – at least according to the Big Mac Index devised by The Economist newspaper.

Far more old school and local fast eats come at the Danish Bakery. Located on the corner of Leighton and Caroline Hill Road, directly en route to Hong Kong Stadium – where spectators will flock to check out the bone-crunching tackles and fast-paced rugby next month – the bakery’s been serving buns, fried chicken on a stick and hot dog and mayonnaise-filled rolls for decades, making them a perfect stop for fans in serious need of carbs.

The bakery – which is in no way Danish – sits in one of the last bastions of old Hong Kong in Causeway Bay, Leishun Court. It’s a 1960s block, home to an eclectic mix of businesses including a hipster boutique filled with vintage leather jackets, a shop for all your tenpin bowling needs and cheap and cheerful local eateries with prices that again seem unfeasibly low given that you’re about 30 seconds from the city’s largest Cartier shop. For those after spice, no-frills Delicious Thai occasionally lives up to its name, while its outdoor seats are popular with fans in need of a cold Singha to fortify them… for that epic five-minute walk to the stadium.