Rugby union at the Asian Games

Rugby union has been an Asian Games event since the 1998 games in Bangkok, Thailand. In the 1998 and 2002 editions of the games, both the usual fifteen-a-side variety and rugby sevens were played, but from 2006 onwards, only rugby sevens was retained. In 2010, the women's rugby sevens event was introduced. The event is likely to remain a permanent fixture of the Asian Games due to elevation of rugby sevens as an Olympic sport from the 2016 Olympics onwards.

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	South Korea	4	1	1	6
2	Japan	2	3	0	5
3	Kazakhstan	1	0	0	1
4	Chinese Taipei	0	1	2	3
5	China	0	1	1	2
6	Hong Kong	0	1	0	1
7	Thailand	0	0	3	3

Medalists

Men's union

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1998 Details	Bangkok		South Korea	21–17	Japan		Chinese Taipei	38–20	Sri Lanka
2002 Details	Busan		South Korea	No playoffs	Japan		Chinese Taipei	No playoffs	Sri Lanka

Men's sevens

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1998 Details	Bangkok		South Korea	29–14	Japan		Thailand	19–5	Chinese Taipei
2002 Details	Busan		South Korea	33–21	Chinese Taipei		Thailand	17–14	Japan
2006 Details	Doha		Japan	27–26	South Korea		China	19–12	Chinese Taipei
2010 Details	Guangzhou		Japan	28–21	Hong Kong		South Korea	21–14	China

Women's sevens

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2010 Details	Guangzhou		Kazakhstan	17–14	China		Thailand	17–12	Hong Kong

External links

• Medallists from previous Asian Games - Rugby