The 2014 ARFU Women's Sevens Series is the 15th edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament for women. It was played over two legs hosted in Hong Kong and Beijing, China. China's earlier win in Hong Kong and their runners-up position in Beijing earned them the crow of Asian Sevens champions of 2014, with Japan as runners-up and Hong Kong in third place.[1][2]
| 2014 Women's Sevens Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Hong Kong China |
| Date | 22–23 August & 18–19 October |
| Nations | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | China |
| Runners-up |  Japan |
| Third | Hong Kong |
← 2013 2015 (I) → | |
Tournaments
editHong Kong
editThe first leg of the tournament was held from 22 to 23 August 2014 at Shek Kip Mei Park, Hong Kong.
Pool stages
editPool W
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 5 |
 Kazakhstan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 5 |
 Singapore
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 72 |
 Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 96 |
Pool X
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 12 |
| Hong Kong
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 43 |
 Thailand
|
1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 47 |
 Sri Lanka
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 84 |
Knockout stages
editPlate
| Semi-finals | 5th-place final | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 26 | |||||
| Singapore | 10 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 19 | |||||
| Thailand | 14 | |||||
| Thailand | 49 | |||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Singapore | 28 | |||||
| Philippines | 10 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| Hong Kong | 10 | |||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||
| China | 38 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 7 | |||||
| China | 19 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| Japan | 19 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 5 | |||||
China
editThe second and last leg was held from 18 to 19 October 2014 at Beijing, China
Pool stages
editPool W
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 7 |
| China
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 12 |
| Thailand
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 68 |
| Philippines
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 129 |
Pool X
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 12 |
| Hong Kong
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 26 |
| Sri Lanka
|
1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 60 |
| Singapore
|
0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 83 |
Knockout stages
editPlate
| Semi-finals | 5th-place final | |||||
| Thailand | 22 | |||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Thailand | 25 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 5 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 42 | |||||
| Philippines | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| Singapore | 24 | |||||
| Philippines | 12 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 24 | |||||
| China | 19 | |||||
| China | 17 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 14 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 14 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 12 | |||||
Final standings
edit| # | Teams |
|---|---|
|
China
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Japan
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Hong Kong
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| 4. | Kazakhstan
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| 5. | Thailand
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| 6. | Sri Lanka
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| 7. | Singapore
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| 8. | Philippines
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References
edit- ^ "Hong Kong Men sweep ARFU Asian Sevens Series, Japan Women win Beijing but China Women claim Asian crown in 2014". www.bcmagazine.net. 2014-10-19. Archived from the original on 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- ^ Sallay, Alvin (2014-10-19). "Best in Asia: stylish Hong Kong seal sevens series title". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2021-11-26.