2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Hosts	Indonesia (Trophy); South Korea; China; Sri Lanka
Date	31 August – 29 September
Final positions
Champions	Japan
Runners-up	Hong Kong
Third	China
	← 2018 2020 →

The 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the ninth 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.

Schedule

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

Series standings

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 2020 Asia Sevens Trophy

Incheon

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

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Japan	3	3	0	96	24	+72	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
China	3	2	1	53	52	+1	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
Sri Lanka	3	1	2	40	77	–37	5	5th–8th bracket
United Arab Emirates	3	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

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Hong Kong	3	3	0	111	17	+94	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
South Korea	3	2	1	95	55	+40	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
Philippines	3	1	2	66	60	+6	5	5th–8th bracket
Chinese Taipei	3	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

5th–8th bracket

5th–8th playoffs		Fifth place

1 September – 14:24 – Incheon Namdong

Philippines	21
		1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong
United Arab Emirates	19
		Philippines	14
1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong
		Sri Lanka	21
Chinese Taipei	0

Sri Lanka	42
		Seventh place

		1 September – 16:50 – Incheon Namdong

		United Arab Emirates	31

		Chinese Taipei	5

Cup playoffs

Semi-finals		Cup final

1 September – 15:22 – Incheon Namdong

Hong Kong	21
		1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong
China	7
		Japan	21
1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong
		Hong Kong	12
South Korea	5

Japan	43
		Third place

		1 September – 17:56 – Incheon Namdong

		China	24

		South Korea	19

Source: Asia Rugby ^[2]

Huizhou

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

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Japan	3	3	0	116	0	+116	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	54	59	-5	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
South Korea	3	1	2	17	73	-56	5	5th–8th bracket
Chinese Taipei	3	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

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Hong Kong	3	3	0	88	14	+74	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
China	3	2	1	64	34	+30	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
United Arab Emirates	3	1	2	28	75	-47	5	5th–8th bracket
Philippines	3	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

5th–8th bracket

5th–8th playoffs		Fifth place

15 September – 14:24 – Huizhou Olympic

United Arab Emirates	19
		15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic
Chinese Taipei	24
		Chinese Taipei	0
15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic
		South Korea	17
South Korea	19

Philippines	7
		Seventh place

		15 September – 16:50 – Huizhou Olympic

		United Arab Emirates	5

		Philippines	26

Cup playoffs

Semi-finals		Cup Final

1 September – 15:22 – Huizhou Olympic

Hong Kong	55
		1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic
Sri Lanka	0
		Hong Kong	14
1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic
		China	7
Japan	7

China	14
		Third place

		1 September – 17:56 – Huizhou Olympic

		Sri Lanka	0

		Japan	40

Source: Asia Rugby ^{[citation needed]}

Colombo

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

Pool stage

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Hong Kong	3	3	0	113	0	+113	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
Sri Lanka	3	2	1	59	54	+5	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
United Arab Emirates	3	1	2	34	86	-52	5	5th–8th bracket
South Korea	3	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

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Japan	3	3	0	111	5	+106	9	Advance to Cup playoffs
China	3	2	1	59	50	+9	7	Advance to Cup playoffs
Philippines	3	1	2	63	61	+2	5	5th–8th bracket
Chinese Taipei	3	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

5th–8th bracket

5th–8th playoffs		Fifth place

29 September – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium

South Korea	12
		29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium
Philippines	22
		Philippines	19
29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium
		United Arab Emirates	14
Chinese Taipei	0

United Arab Emirates	38
		Seventh place

		29 September – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium

		South Korea	12

		Chinese Taipei	19

Cup playoffs

Semi-finals		Cup Final

29 September – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium

Sri Lanka	0
		29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium
Japan	45
		Japan	17
29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium
		Hong Kong	12
China	19

Hong Kong	24
		Third place

		29 September – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium

		Sri Lanka	12

		China	27

Source: Asia Rugby ^{[citation needed]}

Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy

The men's trophy event was held on 10–11 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia.^[3]

Placings

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

Pool A

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Mongolia	2	2	0	38	12	+26	6	Advance to Cup playoffs
Indonesia	2	1	1	47	24	+23	4	5th–8th bracket
Uzbekistan	2	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

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

Team	P	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Singapore	2	2	0	77	12	+65	6	Advance to Cup playoffs
India	2	1	1	45	34	+11	4	5th–8th bracket
Brunei	2	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

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

5th–8th bracket

5th–8th playoffs		Fifth place

11 August

Indonesia	26
		11 August
Laos	7
		Indonesia	14
11 August
		India	24
Afghanistan	12

India	17
		Seventh place

		11 August

		Laos	7

		Afghanistan	15

Cup playoffs

Semi-finals		Cup Final

11 August

Mongolia	0
		11 August
Malaysia	26
		Malaysia	17
11 August
		Singapore	14
Thailand	12

Singapore	14
		Third place

		11 August

		Mongolia	14

		Thailand	24

References

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

[1] "Asian Rugby 7s National Tournaments 2019". Rugby Asia 24/7. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.

[2] "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 13 September 2019.

[3] "2019 Trophy Fixtures". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2019.

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Schedule

Series standings

Incheon

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Knockout stage

5th–8th bracket

Cup playoffs

Huizhou

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Knockout stage

5th–8th bracket

Cup playoffs

Colombo

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Knockout stage

5th–8th bracket

Cup playoffs

Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy

Placings

Pool stage

Pool A

Pool B

Pool C

Pool D

Knockout stage

5th–8th bracket

Cup playoffs

See also

References