2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the eleventh edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Indonesia, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka.

2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Hosts Indonesia (Trophy)
 South Korea
 China
 Sri Lanka
Date31 August – 29 September
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runners-up Hong Kong
Third China
2018
2021

Teams

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Schedule

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The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was:[1]

2019 Sevens Series schedule
Leg Stadium City Dates Winner
Korea Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field Incheon 31 August – 1 September 2019   Japan
China Huizhou Olympic Stadium Huizhou 14–15 September 2019   Hong Kong
Sri Lanka Colombo Racecourse Stadium Colombo 28–29 September 2019   Japan

Trophy

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The men's trophy event was held on 10–11 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia.[2]

Placings

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Place Team Qualification
1   Malaysia Promoted to the main Asia Rugby Sevens Series for 2020
2   Singapore
3   Thailand
4   Mongolia
5   India
6   Indonesia
7   Afghanistan
8   Laos
9   Uzbekistan
10   Bangladesh
11   Brunei

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Mongolia 2 2 0 0 38 12 +26 6 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Indonesia 2 1 0 1 47 24 +23 4 5th–8th bracket
  Uzbekistan 2 0 0 2 5 54 -49 2 9th place
10 August
Uzbekistan  0-19  Mongolia
10 August
Indonesia  12-19  Mongolia
10 August
Indonesia  35-5  Uzbekistan

Pool B

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Thailand 2 2 0 0 48 10 +38 6 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Afghanistan 2 1 0 1 26 38 -12 4 5th–8th bracket
  Bangladesh 2 0 0 2 15 41 -26 2 10th place
10 August
Bangladesh  10-21  Afghanistan
10 August
Thailand  28-5  Afghanistan
10 August
Thailand  20-5  Bangladesh

Pool C

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Singapore 2 2 0 0 77 12 +65 6 Advance to Cup playoffs
  India 2 1 0 1 45 34 +11 4 5th–8th bracket
  Brunei 2 0 0 2 7 83 -76 2 11th place
10 August
Brunei  7-33  India
10 August
Singapore  27-12  India
10 August
Singapore  50-0  Brunei

Pool D

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Malaysia 2 2 0 0 92 0 +92 6 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Laos 2 0 0 2 0 92 -92 2 5th–8th bracket
10 August
Malaysia  36-0  Laos
10 August
Laos  0-56  Malaysia

Knockout stage

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5th–8th bracket

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5th–8th playoffsFifth place
 
      
 
11 August
 
 
  Indonesia26
 
11 August
 
  Laos7
 
  Indonesia14
 
11 August
 
  India24
 
  Afghanistan12
 
 
  India17
 
Seventh place
 
 
11 August
 
 
  Laos7
 
 
  Afghanistan15

Cup playoffs

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Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
11 August
 
 
  Mongolia0
 
11 August
 
  Malaysia26
 
  Malaysia17
 
11 August
 
  Singapore14
 
  Thailand12
 
 
  Singapore14
 
Third place
 
 
11 August
 
 
  Mongolia14
 
 
  Thailand24

Series standings

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Final standings over the three legs of the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series:

Pos
Event 
Team
 
Inch­eon
 
Hui­zhou
 
Colom­bo
Total points Qualification or relegation
    Japan 12 8 12 32 Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series
    Hong Kong 10 12 10 32 Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series
    China 8 10 8 26
4   Sri Lanka 5 7 7 19
5   South Korea 7 5 1 13
6   Philippines 4 2 5 11
7   United Arab Emirates 2 1 4 7
8   Chinese Taipei 1 4 2 7 Relegated to 2021 Asia Sevens Series#Trophy

Incheon

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The Korean leg of the series was held from 31 August to 1 September in Incheon.

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Japan 3 3 0 0 96 24 +72 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  China 3 2 0 1 53 52 +1 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 40 77 –37 5 5th–8th bracket
  United Arab Emirates 3 0 0 3 38 74 –36 3 5th–8th bracket
31 August
14:42
Sri Lanka  14–17  China
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
15:04
Japan  29–7  United Arab Emirates
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
17:38
China  24–14  United Arab Emirates
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
18:00
Japan  43–5  Sri Lanka
Incheon Namdong Field
1 September
12:12
Sri Lanka  21–17  United Arab Emirates
Incheon Namdong Field
1 September
12:34
Japan  24–12  China
Incheon Namdong Field

Pool B

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 111 17 +94 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  South Korea 3 2 0 1 95 55 +40 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Philippines 3 1 0 2 66 60 +6 5 5th–8th bracket
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 14 154 –140 3 5th–8th bracket
31 August
13:58
Philippines  19–33  South Korea
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
14:20
Hong Kong  62–0  Chinese Taipei
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
16:54
South Korea  50–7  Chinese Taipei
Incheon Namdong Field
31 August
17:16
Hong Kong  20–5  Philippines
Incheon Namdong Field
1 September
11:28
Philippines  42–7  Chinese Taipei
Incheon Namdong Field
1 September
11:50
Hong Kong  29–12  South Korea
Incheon Namdong Field

Knockout stage

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5th–8th bracket

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5th–8th playoffsFifth place
 
      
 
1 September – 14:24 – Incheon Namdong
 
 
  Philippines21
 
1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong
 
  United Arab Emirates19
 
  Philippines14
 
1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong
 
  Sri Lanka21
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
 
  Sri Lanka42
 
Seventh place
 
 
1 September – 16:50 – Incheon Namdong
 
 
  United Arab Emirates31
 
 
  Chinese Taipei5

Cup playoffs

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Semi-finalsCup final
 
      
 
1 September – 15:22 – Incheon Namdong
 
 
  Hong Kong21
 
1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong
 
  China7
 
  Japan21
 
1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong
 
  Hong Kong12
 
  South Korea5
 
 
  Japan43
 
Third place
 
 
1 September – 17:56 – Incheon Namdong
 
 
  China24
 
 
  South Korea19

Source: Asia Rugby [3]

Huizhou

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The China leg of the series was held on 14–15 September in Huizhou.

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Japan 3 3 0 0 116 0 +116 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 54 59 -5 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  South Korea 3 1 0 2 17 73 -56 5 5th–8th bracket
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 24 79 -55 3 5th–8th bracket
14 September
14:42
South Korea  5–28  Sri Lanka
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
15:04
Japan  41–0  Chinese Taipei
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
17:38
Sri Lanka  26–17  Chinese Taipei
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
18:00
Japan  38–0  South Korea
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September
12:12
South Korea  12–7  Chinese Taipei
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September
12:34
Japan  37–0  Sri Lanka
Huizhou Olympic Stadium

Pool B

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 88 14 +74 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  China 3 2 0 1 64 34 +30 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 28 75 -47 5 5th–8th bracket
  Philippines 3 0 0 3 32 89 -57 3 5th–8th bracket
14 September
13:58
China  21–15  Philippines
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
14:20
Hong Kong  22–7  United Arab Emirates
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
16:54
Philippines  17–21  United Arab Emirates
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September
17:16
Hong Kong  19–7  China
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September
11:28
China  36–0  United Arab Emirates
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September
11:50
Hong Kong  47–0  Philippines
Huizhou Olympic Stadium

Knockout stage

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5th–8th bracket

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5th–8th playoffsFifth place
 
      
 
15 September – 14:24 – Huizhou Olympic
 
 
  United Arab Emirates19
 
15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic
 
  Chinese Taipei24
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic
 
  South Korea17
 
  South Korea19
 
 
  Philippines7
 
Seventh place
 
 
15 September – 16:50 – Huizhou Olympic
 
 
  United Arab Emirates5
 
 
  Philippines26

Cup playoffs

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Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
1 September – 15:22 – Huizhou Olympic
 
 
  Hong Kong55
 
1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic
 
  Sri Lanka0
 
  Hong Kong14
 
1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic
 
  China7
 
  Japan7
 
 
  China14
 
Third place
 
 
1 September – 17:56 – Huizhou Olympic
 
 
  Sri Lanka0
 
 
  Japan40

Source: Asia Rugby [citation needed]

Colombo

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The Sri Lanka leg of the series was held on 28–29 September in Colombo.

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 113 0 +113 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 59 54 +5 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  United Arab Emirates 3 1 0 2 34 86 -52 5 5th–8th bracket
  South Korea 3 0 0 3 27 93 -66 3 5th–8th bracket
28 September
15:42
Sri Lanka  24–10  South Korea
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
16:04
Hong Kong  34–0  United Arab Emirates
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
19:00
South Korea  17–24  United Arab Emirates
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
19:22
Hong Kong  34–0  Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
29 September
12:12
Sri Lanka  35–10  United Arab Emirates
Racecourse Stadium
29 September
12:34
Hong Kong  45–0  South Korea
Racecourse Stadium

Pool B

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Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
  Japan 3 3 0 0 111 5 +106 9 Advance to Cup playoffs
  China 3 2 0 1 59 50 +9 7 Advance to Cup playoffs
  Philippines 3 1 0 2 63 61 +2 5 5th–8th bracket
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 7 124 -117 3 5th–8th bracket
28 September
14:58
Japan  43–0  Chinese Taipei
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
15:20
China  19–17  Philippines
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
18:16
Chinese Taipei  7–41  Philippines
Racecourse Stadium
28 September
18:38
China  0–33  Japan
Racecourse Stadium
29 September
11:28
Japan  35–5  Philippines
Racecourse Stadium
29 September
11:50
China  40–0  Chinese Taipei
Racecourse Stadium

Knockout stage

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5th–8th bracket

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5th–8th playoffsFifth place
 
      
 
29 September – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
  South Korea12
 
29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium
 
  Philippines22
 
  Philippines19
 
29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium
 
  United Arab Emirates14
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
 
  United Arab Emirates38
 
Seventh place
 
 
29 September – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
  South Korea12
 
 
  Chinese Taipei19

Cup playoffs

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Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
29 September – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
  Sri Lanka0
 
29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium
 
  Japan45
 
  Japan17
 
29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium
 
  Hong Kong12
 
  China19
 
 
  Hong Kong24
 
Third place
 
 
29 September – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
  Sri Lanka12
 
 
  China27

Source: Asia Rugby [citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asian Rugby 7s National Tournaments 2019". Rugby Asia 24/7. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 Trophy Fixtures". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 13 September 2019.