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
Date	31 August – 29 September
Final positions
Champions	Japan
Runners-up	Hong Kong
Third	China
← 2018 2021 →

Teams

Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy  Afghanistan  Bangladesh  Brunei  Indonesia  Jordan  Kazakhstan  Laos  Singapore  Thailand  Uzbekistan  Malaysia (Relegated from 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series)

Asia Rugby Sevens Series  China  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  Japan  Philippines  South Korea  Sri Lanka  United Arab Emirates (Promoted from 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy)

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

Trophy

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

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	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

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

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

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

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 2021 Asia Sevens Series#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	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

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

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 ^[3]

Huizhou

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

Pool stage

Pool A

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

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

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	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

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

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]}

See also

• 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series

References

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.