2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series | |
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Hosts | India UAE Hong Kong South Korea Sri Lanka |
Date | 3 September - 16 October |
Final positions | |
Champions | Hong Kong |
Runners-up | Sri Lanka |
Third | South Korea |
← 2015 2017 → |
The 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the eighth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. It was played over three legs hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams besides Japan qualifying for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to win a place as a World Rugby Sevens Series core team.
The size of the series has been reduced from twelve teams in 2015 to eight teams in 2016.[1] The Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series, held over two legs in India and the United Arab Emirates, served as a qualifier, with the winner qualifying for the main series.
Teams
[edit]Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series
- Bangladesh
- Chinese Taipei
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Lebanon
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Syria
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Development series
[edit]Chennai leg
[edit]All matches were held at Nehru Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai, India[2]
Key to colours in group tables | |
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Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal | |
Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal |
Pool A
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Philippines | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 21 | +143 | 12 |
United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 36 | +126 | 10 |
India | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 81 | +21 | 8 |
Syria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 179 | -147 | 6 |
Nepal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | -143 | 4 |
Matches |
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Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 35 | +59 | 12 |
Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 38 | +94 | 10 |
Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 43 | +78 | 8 |
Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 137 | -113 | 6 |
Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | -118 | 4 |
Matches |
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Knockout Stage
9th/10th Place Playoff
Final | ||
21 February 2016 | ||
Nepal | 12 | |
Indonesia | 39 | |
Plate
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
India | 31 | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Bangladesh | 5 | |||||
India | 7 | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Lebanon | 19 | |||||
Syria | 0 | |||||
Lebanon | 52 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Bangladesh | 26 | |||||
Syria | 24 |
Cup
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Philippines | 12 | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 31 | |||||
Chinese Taipei | 36 | |||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Thailand | 21 | |||||
United Arab Emirates | 10 | |||||
Thailand | 22 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
21 February 2016 | ||||||
Philippines | 38 | |||||
United Arab Emirates | 21 |
Al Ain leg
[edit]All matches were held at Al Ain Amblers RFC in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates[3]
First Round
Legend |
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Qualified to Pool D for second round |
Qualified to Pool E for second round |
Qualified to Pool F for second round |
Pool A
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 6 |
India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 4 |
Qatar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 2 |
Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 6 |
Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 4 |
Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 50 | -43 | 2 |
Pool C
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 6 |
Philippines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 4 |
Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 2 |
Second Round
Legend |
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Qualified to Cup Semifinals |
Qualified to Plate Round-Robin |
Qualified to Bowl Round-Robin |
Pool D
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 4 |
United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 4 |
Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 4 |
Pool E
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 10 | +84 | 6 |
India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 66 | -52 | 4 |
Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 2 |
Pool F
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 6 |
Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 4 |
Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 52 | -42 | 2 |
Final Round
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
27 February 2016 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
27 February 2016 | ||||||
Philippines | 12 | |||||
Chinese Taipei | 24 | |||||
27 February 2016 | ||||||
United Arab Emirates | 22 | |||||
United Arab Emirates | 38 | |||||
Thailand | 7 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
27 February 2016 | ||||||
Philippines | 19 | |||||
Thailand | 15 |
Final standings
[edit]Legend |
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Promoted to the main series for 2016 |
Rank | Team | Chennai | Al Ain | Overall |
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1 | Chinese Taipei | 10 | 9 | 19 |
2 | Philippines | 8 | 7 | 15 |
2 | Thailand | 9 | 6 | 15 |
2 | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 8 | 15 |
5 | India | 5 | 5 | 10 |
6 | Lebanon | 6 | 3 | 9 |
7 | Bangladesh | 4 | - | 4 |
7 | Iran | - | 4 | 4 |
9 | Syria | 3 | - | 3 |
10 | Indonesia | 2 | - | 2 |
10 | Qatar | - | 2 | 2 |
12 | Nepal | 1 | - | 1 |
13 | Pakistan | - | 1 | 1 |
Main series
[edit]Hong Kong
[edit]All matches will be held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium.[4] All times are Hong Kong Time(UTC+8)[5]
Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
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Cup | Hong Kong | 22–17 | Sri Lanka | South Korea, China |
Plate | Japan | 7–0 | Singapore | Chinese Taipei, Malaysia |
Pool A
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 9 |
South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 7 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 5 |
Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 3 |
Matches |
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Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | +105 | 9 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 7 |
Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5 |
Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 104 | -85 | 3 |
Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
3 September 2016 - 12:28 | ||||||
Japan | 10 | |||||
3 September 2016 - 15:24 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
Japan | 7 | |||||
3 September 2016 - 12:50 | ||||||
Singapore | 0 | |||||
Singapore | 14 | |||||
Malaysia | 12 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
3 September 2016 - 15:02 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 22 | |||||
Malaysia | 7 |
Cup Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
3 September 2016 - 13:12 | ||||||
China | 17 | |||||
3 September 2016 - 16:30 | ||||||
Sri Lanka | 29 | |||||
Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||
3 September 2016 - 13:34 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 22 | |||||
South Korea | 14 | |||||
Hong Kong | 28 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
3 September - 15:46 | ||||||
China | 14 | |||||
South Korea | 33 |
Korea
[edit]All Matches will be held at Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium.[6] All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
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Cup | Hong Kong | 36–0 | Sri Lanka | South Korea China |
Plate | Malaysia | 21–17 | Chinese Taipei | Japan Singapore |
Pool A
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 38 | +71 | 9 |
Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 33 | +92 | 7 |
Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 104 | -73 | 5 |
Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 107 | -90 | 3 |
Matches |
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Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 21 | +77 | 9 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 36 | +53 | 7 |
Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 77 | -60 | 5 |
Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 82 | -70 | 3 |
Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 September 2016 - 12:13 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 41 | |||||
25 September 2016 - 15:17 | ||||||
Singapore | 17 | |||||
Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
25 September 2016 - 12:35 | ||||||
Malaysia | 21 | |||||
Japan | 10 | |||||
Malaysia | 20 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
25 September 2016 - 14:55 | ||||||
Singapore | 21 | |||||
Japan | 24 |
Cup Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
25 September 2016 - 13:05 | ||||||
South Korea | 10 | |||||
25 September 2016 - 16:23 | ||||||
Sri Lanka | 26 | |||||
Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
25 September 2016 - 13:27 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 36 | |||||
China | 0 | |||||
Hong Kong | 29 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
25 September - 15:39 | ||||||
South Korea | 29 | |||||
China | 12 |
Colombo
[edit]All matches will be held at Race Course International Rugby Stadium. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
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Cup | Hong Kong | 24 – 19 | South Korea | China Sri Lanka |
Plate | Malaysia | 19 – 14 | Japan | Chinese Taipei Singapore |
Pool A
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 7 |
South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 7 |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 90 | -47 | 5 |
Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 5 |
Matches |
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Pool B
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | +67 | 9 |
Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 31 | +75 | 7 |
Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 100 | -88 | 5 |
Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 61 | -54 | 3 |
Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
16 October 2016 - 14:13 | ||||||
Japan | 26 | |||||
16 October 2016 - 17:17 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
Japan | 14 | |||||
16 October 2016 - 14:35 | ||||||
Malaysia | 19 | |||||
Malaysia | 24 | |||||
Singapore | 12 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
25 September 2016 - 16:55 | ||||||
Chinese Taipei | 22 | |||||
Singapore | 17 |
Cup Semifinals
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
16 October 2016 - 15:05 | ||||||
Hong Kong | 19 | |||||
16 October 2016 - 17:39 | ||||||
Sri Lanka | 7 | |||||
Hong Kong | 24 | |||||
16 October 2016 - 15:27 | ||||||
South Korea | 19 | |||||
South Korea | 19 | |||||
China | 14 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
16 October 2016 - 18:23 | ||||||
Sri Lanka | 21 | |||||
China | 22 |
Final standings
[edit]Legend |
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Winner and qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
Relegated for 2017 Series |
Rank | Team | Hong Kong[7] | Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
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1 | Hong Kong | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
2 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
3 | South Korea | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
4 | China | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
5 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
6 | Malaysia | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
7 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
8 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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