| 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 →  | |
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.
Teams
| Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 
 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series 
 
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Schedule
The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was:[1]
| 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 | .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
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 | 
| .svg.png.webp) Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket | 
|  Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 2 | 10th place | 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | |||||
| .svg.png.webp) 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 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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 | 
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
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 | 
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 | 
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
See also
References
- ↑ "Asian Rugby 7s National Tournaments 2019". Rugby Asia 24/7. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ "2019 Trophy Fixtures". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ↑ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 13 September 2019.



