Rugby union at the Asian Games
Rugby union has been played at the Asian Games 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.
Summary
Men's union
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 1998 |
 Bangkok |
 South Korea |
21–17 |  Japan |
 Chinese Taipei |
38–20 |  Sri Lanka | ||
| 2002 |
 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 |
Bangkok |
South Korea |
29–14 | Japan |
 Thailand |
19–5 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2002 |
Busan |
South Korea |
33–21 | Chinese Taipei |
Thailand |
17–14 | Japan | ||
| 2006 |
 Doha |
Japan |
27–26 | South Korea |
 China |
19–12 | Chinese Taipei | ||
| 2010 |
 Guangzhou |
Japan |
28–21 |  Hong Kong |
South Korea |
21–14 | China | ||
| 2014 |
 Incheon |
Japan |
24–12 | Hong Kong |
 South Korea |
17–14 | Sri Lanka | ||
| 2018 |
 Jakarta–Palembang |
Hong Kong |
14–0 | Japan |
South Korea |
36–14 | Sri Lanka | ||
Women's sevens
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | 3rd place | Score | 4th place | ||||
| 2010 |
Guangzhou |
 Kazakhstan |
17–14 | China |
Thailand |
17–12 aet | Hong Kong | ||
| 2014 |
Incheon |
China |
14–12 | Japan |
Kazakhstan |
12–0 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2018 |
Jakarta–Palembang |
Japan |
7–5 | China |
Kazakhstan |
29–7 | Thailand | ||
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
Participating nations
Men's union
| Team | 1998 |
2002 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Chinese Taipei |
3rd | 3rd | 2 |
 Japan |
2nd | 2nd | 2 |
 Kazakhstan |
5th | 1 | |
 South Korea |
1st | 1st | 2 |
 Sri Lanka |
4th | 4th | 2 |
 Thailand |
5th | 1 | |
| Number of teams | 6 | 4 |
Men's sevens
| Team | 1998 |
2002 |
2006 |
2010 |
2014 |
2018 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan |
9th | 1 | |||||
 China |
5th | 3rd | 4th | 6th | 6th | 5 | |
| Chinese Taipei |
4th | 2nd | 4th | 8th | 7th | 5 | |
 Hong Kong |
5th | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 6 |
 India |
8th | 7th | 2 | ||||
 Indonesia |
11th | 1 | |||||
| Japan |
2nd | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 6 |
| Kazakhstan |
6th | 1 | |||||
 Lebanon |
10th | 1 | |||||
 Malaysia |
7th | 5th | 9th | 5th | 4 | ||
 Mongolia |
9th | 1 | |||||
 Pakistan |
11th | 10th | 2 | ||||
 Philippines |
5th | 1 | |||||
 Qatar |
9th | 1 | |||||
 Saudi Arabia |
12th | 1 | |||||
| South Korea |
1st | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 6 |
| Sri Lanka |
7th | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 6 |
| Thailand |
3rd | 3rd | 7th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 6 |
 United Arab Emirates |
12th | 1 | |||||
| Number of teams | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Women's sevens
| Team | 2010 |
2014 |
2018 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3 |
| Hong Kong |
4th | 4th | 5th | 3 |
| India |
7th | 1 | ||
| Indonesia |
8th | 1 | ||
| Japan |
5th | 2nd | 1st | 3 |
| Kazakhstan |
1st | 3rd | 3rd | 3 |
 Laos |
10th | 1 | ||
| Malaysia |
8th | 1 | ||
 Singapore |
6th | 6th | 6th | 3 |
| South Korea |
8th | 9th | 7th | 3 |
| Thailand |
3rd | 5th | 4th | 3 |
 Uzbekistan |
7th | 1 | ||
| Number of teams | 8 | 10 | 8 |
