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2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

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2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Hosts Singapore (Trophy)
 Hong Kong
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
Date4 August – 14 October
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The 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the tenth edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Singapore,[1] served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.

Japan won all three tournaments of the 2018 series to retain their title as champions of Asia. Hong Kong and Philippines, as the two highest placed teams not already having core status on the Sevens World Series, gained entry to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as core teams for the following World Series.

United Arab Emirates won the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy, and qualified to the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, replacing the eighth placed team of 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Malaysia.

Teams

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Trophy

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The men's trophy was held 4–5 August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore.[2] All times in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

Pool stage

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Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate
Advances to Bowl

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Thailand 3 3 0 0 104 10 +94 9
 Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 61 26 +35 7
 Uzbekistan 3 1 0 2 27 83 –56 5
 Laos 3 0 0 3 14 87 –73 3
4 August
11:58
Thailand 47–0 Uzbekistan
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
12:20
Kazakhstan 22–7 Laos
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
14:43
Thailand 43–0 Laos
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
15:05
Uzbekistan 5–29 Kazakhstan
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
17:28
Thailand 14–10 Kazakhstan
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
17:50
Uzbekistan 22–7 Laos
Queenstown Stadium

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 United Arab Emirates 3 3 0 0 129 10 +119 9
 Indonesia 3 1 0 1 81 52 +29 7
 Jordan 3 1 0 1 26 60 –34 5
   Nepal 3 0 0 2 5 119 –114 3
4 August
10:30
United Arab Emirates 48–0   Nepal
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
10:52
Jordan 7–19 Indonesia
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
13:15
United Arab Emirates 45–5 Indonesia
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
13:37
Nepal   5–14 Jordan
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
16:00
Nepal   0–57 Indonesia
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
16:22
United Arab Emirates 36–5 Jordan
Queenstown Stadium

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Singapore 3 3 0 0 144 7 +137 9
 Pakistan 3 2 0 1 43 43 0 7
 Brunei 3 1 0 2 0 0 –75 5
 Bangladesh 3 0 0 3 0 0 –62 3
4 August
11:14
Singapore 52–0 Bangladesh
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
11:36
Pakistan 19–5 Brunei
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
13:59
Singapore 66–0 Brunei
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
14:21
Pakistan 17–12 Bangladesh
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
16:44
Bangladesh 21–26 Brunei
Queenstown Stadium
4 August
17:06
Singapore 26–7 Pakistan
Queenstown Stadium

Knockout stage

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Bowl

 
Semi-finalsBowl Final
 
      
 
5 August – 11:00 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 Bangladesh26
 
5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Laos12
 
 Bangladesh26
 
5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Brunei12
 
 Brunei22
 
 
   Nepal7
 
Eleventh place
 
 
5 August – 14:22 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 Laos31
 
 
   Nepal7

Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
5 August – 11:44 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 Pakistan19
 
5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Jordan5
 
 Pakistan5
 
5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Indonesia12
 
 Indonesia12
 
 
 Uzbekistan10
 
Seventh place
 
 
5 August – 15:06 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 Jordan28
 
 
 Uzbekistan5

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
5 August – 12:28 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 United Arab Emirates26
 
5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Thailand0
 
 United Arab Emirates14
 
5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 Singapore0
 
 Singapore33
 
 
 Kazakhstan10
 
Third place
 
 
5 August – 15:28 – Queenstown Stadium
 
 
 Thailand17
 
 
 Kazakhstan19

Final standings

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Legend
Promoted to the main series for 2019
Rank Team
1  United Arab Emirates
2  Singapore
3  Kazakhstan
4  Thailand
5  Indonesia
6  Pakistan
7  Jordan
8  Uzbekistan
9  Bangladesh
10  Brunei
11  Laos
12    Nepal

Main Series

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Hong Kong

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The tournament was held 14–15 September in Hong Kong. All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).

Pool stage

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Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 81 14 +67 9
 Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 64 33 +31 7
 Chinese Taipei 3 1 0 2 31 75 –44 5
 China 3 0 0 3 29 83 –54 3
14 September 2018
13:58
Sri Lanka 31–0 China
HKFC
14 September 2018
14:20
Japan 27–0 Chinese Taipei
HKFC
14 September 2018
16:54
China 15–19 Chinese Taipei
HKFC
14 September 2018
17:16
Japan 21–0 Sri Lanka
HKFC
15 September 2018
11:28
Japan 33–14 China
HKFC
15 September 2018
11:50
Sri Lanka 33–12 Chinese Taipei
HKFC

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 155 7 +148 9
 Philippines 3 2 0 1 45 59 –14 7
 Malaysia 3 1 0 2 36 99 –63 5
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 26 97 –71 3
14 September 2018
14:42
South Korea 7–12 Philippines
HKFC
14 September 2018
15:04
Hong Kong 54–0 Malaysia
HKFC
14 September 2018
17:38
Hong Kong 59–0 South Korea
HKFC
14 September 2018
18:00
Philippines 26–10 Malaysia
HKFC
15 September 2018
12:12
Hong Kong 42–7 Philippines
HKFC
15 September 2018
12:34
South Korea 19–26 Malaysia
HKFC

Knockout stage

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Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
15 September – 14:24 – HKFC
 
 
 China28
 
15 September – 17:02 – HKFC
 
 Malaysia24
 
 China15
 
15 September – 14:46 – HKFC
 
 Chinese Taipei7
 
 Chinese Taipei40
 
 
 South Korea5
 
Seventh place
 
 
15 September – 16:40 – HKFC
 
 
 Malaysia14
 
 
 South Korea28

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
15 September – 15:12 – HKFC
 
 
 Japan36
 
15 September – 18:30 – HKFC
 
 Philippines5
 
 Japan12
 
15 September – 15:34 – HKFC
 
 Hong Kong0
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
 
 Hong Kong31
 
Third place
 
 
15 September – 17:46 – HKFC
 
 
 Philippines12
 
 
 Sri Lanka40

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South Korea

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The men's trophy was held 29–30 September in Incheon. All times in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

Pool stage

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Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 105 19 +86 9
 China 3 2 0 1 57 45 +12 7
 Philippines 3 1 0 2 31 60 –29 5
 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 22 91 –69 3
29 September 2018
13:58
Sri Lanka 31–0 China
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
14:20
Japan 27–0 Chinese Taipei
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
16:54
China 15–19 Chinese Taipei
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
17:16
Japan 21–0 Sri Lanka
Namdong Asiad
30 September 2018
11:28
Japan 33–14 China
Namdong Asiad
30 September 2018
11:50
Sri Lanka 33–12 Chinese Taipei
Namdong Asiad

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 119 26 +93 9
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 77 41 +36 7
 Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 61 65 –4 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 24 149 –125 3
29 September 2018
14:42
South Korea 7–12 Philippines
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
15:04
Hong Kong 54–0 Malaysia
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
17:38
Hong Kong 59–0 South Korea
Namdong Asiad
29 September 2018
18:00
Philippines 26–10 Malaysia
Namdong Asiad
30 September 2018
12:12
Hong Kong 73–0 Chinese Taipei
Namdong Asiad
30 September 2018
12:34
Sri Lanka 14–22 South Korea
Namdong Asiad

Knockout stage

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Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
30 September – 14:24 – Namdong Asiad
 
 
 Malaysia12
 
30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad
 
 Sri Lanka17
 
 Sri Lanka17
 
30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad
 
 Philippines19
 
 Philippines40
 
 
 Chinese Taipei5
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 September – 16:50 – Namdong Asiad
 
 
 Malaysia24
 
 
 Chinese Taipei29

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
30 September – 15:22 – Namdong Asiad
 
 
 Japan33
 
30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad
 
 South Korea24
 
 Japan28
 
30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad
 
 Hong Kong19
 
 China0
 
 
 Hong Kong47
 
Third place
 
 
30 September – 17:56 – Namdong Asiad
 
 
 South Korea12
 
 
 China31

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Sri Lanka

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The tournament was held 13–14 October in Colombo. All times in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

Pool stage

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Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 122 12 +110 9
 Philippines 3 2 0 1 70 45 +25 7
 Malaysia 3 1 0 2 43 95 −52 5
 South Korea 3 0 0 3 15 98 −83 3
13 October 2018
14:58
South Korea 5−34 Philippines
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
15:20
Japan 61−0 Malaysia
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
18:16
Philippines 24−19 Malaysia
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
18:38
Japan 40−0 South Korea
Racecourse Stadium
14 October 2018
11:28
Japan 21−12 Philippines
Racecourse Stadium
14 October 2018
11:50
South Korea 10−24 Malaysia
Racecourse Stadium

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 139 24 +115 9
 Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 74 33 +41 7
 China 3 1 0 2 59 73 −14 5
 Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 12 154 −142 3
13 October 2018
15:42
China 12−19 Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
16:04
Hong Kong 71−5 Chinese Taipei
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
19:00
Hong Kong 47−7 China
Racecourse Stadium
13 October 2018
19:22
Sri Lanka 43−0 Chinese Taipei
Racecourse Stadium
14 October 2018
12:12
Hong Kong 21−12 Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
14 October 2018
12:34
China 40−7 Chinese Taipei
Racecourse Stadium

Knockout stage

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Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
14 October – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 South Korea7
 
14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 China39
 
 China24
 
14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Malaysia21
 
 Malaysia19
 
 
 Chinese Taipei12
 
Seventh place
 
 
14 October – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 South Korea15
 
 
 Chinese Taipei12

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
14 October – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Japan34
 
14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Sri Lanka17
 
 Japan19
 
14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Hong Kong5
 
 Philippines12
 
 
 Hong Kong19
 
Third place
 
 
14 October – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Sri Lanka7
 
 
 Philippines19

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Final standings

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Legend
Qualified to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens
Already in World Sevens Series
Relegated for 2019 Series
Rank Team Hong Kong South Korea Sri Lanka Points
1  Japan 12 12 12 36
2  Hong Kong 10 10 10 30
3  Philippines 7 4 8 19
4  Sri Lanka 8 3 7 18
5  China 4 8 4 16
6  South Korea 2 7 2 11
7  Chinese Taipei 3 2 1 6
8  Malaysia 1 1 3 5

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2018 Kicks off Asia's 7's season #ARST". Asia Rugby. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 Trophy Fixtures". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Hong Kong 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Sri Lanka 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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