2015 Asian Sevens Series

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2015 Asian Sevens Series
Hosts
Date5 September – 11 October 2015
Nations12
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Runners-upFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
ThirdFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Series details
Top try scorer Flag of Japan.svg Goto, Teruya (22)
Top point scorer Flag of Japan.svg Goto, Teruya
2014
2016

The 2015 Asian Sevens Series was the seventh Asian Sevens Series held by Asia Rugby. The winner and runner-up of the competition gaining entry into the World Series qualifying tournament (to become a core team in 2017) at the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens.

Contents

The first leg of the 2015 Asian Sevens Series was held at the Tiantai Stadium in Qingdao on 5 and 6 September. [1] The biggest surprise of that tournament was that for the first time since 2011 Hong Kong failed to make the finals, losing in the quarterfinals to the Chinese, 2117. The Chinese were successful in the semi-finals defeating Sri Lanka 2212 garnering their first cup final appearance against Japan, who defeated South Korea by 215 in their semi-final. The Japanese went on to win the Cup final by defeating the Chinese by 2812. [2] [3] In the Plate final Hong Kong defeated Kazakhstan 270 and in the Bowl final UAE were successful against Singapore 157.

The second leg of the series was held in Thailand on 26 and 27 September. In this leg Japan, and South Korea, successfully made their way through the competition unbeaten. Japan coming from behind to win a tense encounter 2419, against Hong Kong in the semi-final, scoring a golden try in sudden death extra-time. Japan then repeated their earlier result in Shanghai, easily winning the Cup 457 against South Korea. The Plate final was contested between UAE and China, with China securing the Plate with a 265 victory, whilst in the Bowl final Thailand defeated the Philippines 2419.

The last leg was held at the Colombo Racecourse in Sri Lanka on 10 and 11 October. Japan booked their berth in the Cup final with a 315 victory over China in the quarter-final and a hard-fought 2619 win over hosts Sri Lanka in the semi-final. Hong Kong beat Chinese Taipei 335 in their quarter-final before hammering Malaysia 387 in the semi-finals. Hong Kong’s path to the final was made easier by the shock loss of South Korea to Thailand in the preliminary rounds. Japan secured a clean sweep of the series winning their third Cup by defeating Hong Kong 2922. South Korea won the Plate final, with a 1710 victory over Chinese Taipei.

The winner of the 2015 Asian Sevens Series was Japan, who won all three legs, the remaining places on the podium went to Hong Kong and South Korea, with their final position determined by the difference of points. [4] [5]

Teams

12 teams competed in the tournament.

Tour venues

2015 Venues
LegCityDatesCupPlateBowl
China Qingdao 5–6 September 2015Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Thailand Bangkok 26–27 September 2015Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Colombo Colombo 10–11 October 2015Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

China

The China 7s was held in Qingdao from September 5-6.

Pool stages

Pool A

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2200
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2101
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2002
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg20-0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg24-0Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg45-0Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

Pool B

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2200
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2101
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2002
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg7-22Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg24-12Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg43-0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Pool C

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2101
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2002
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7-21Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg50-0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Taiwan  Flag of the Republic of China.svg5-37Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Pool D

TeamsPWDL
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2200
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2101
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2002

Knockout stages

Bowl

 
Semi-finals9th-place final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 24
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 12
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 15
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 7
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 24
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 19
 
11th Place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 7

Plate

 
Semi-finals5th-place final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 29
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 27
 
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 19
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 19
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 17

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 31
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 12
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 21
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 17
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 28
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 19
 
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 17
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5Third place
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 5
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 24
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7
 

Thailand

The Thailand 7s was held in Bangkok September 26-27.

Pool stages

Pool A

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2101
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2002
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg14-9Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg33-5Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg54-0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan

Pool B

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2200
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2101
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2002
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg34-0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg36-0Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg14-33Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Pool C

TeamsPWDL
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2200
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2101
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2002
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg7-12Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg33-10Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg42-7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

Pool D

TeamsPWDL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2200
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2101
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2002
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg21-15Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg31-5Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg42-5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Knockout stages

Bowl

 
Semi-finals9th-place final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 21
 
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 12
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 24
 
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 19
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 17
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 7
 
11th Place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 15
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 12

Plate

 
Semi-finals5th-place final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 27
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 14
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26
 
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 5
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 7
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 19

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 33
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 19
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 39
 
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 0
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 14
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 27
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 03rd Place
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 17
 
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 33
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7
 

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Sri Lanka

The Sri Lanka 7s was held in Colombo from October 10-11. Kazakhstan withdrew from the tournament leaving only Hong Kong and China in pool C.

Pool stages

Pool A

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2200
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2101
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 2002
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg14-19Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg35-7Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg36-7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Pool B

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 2200
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2101
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 2002
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg21-19Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg38-7Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg40-0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Pool C

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2200
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2002
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg29-14Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0-24Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Pool D

TeamsPWDL
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 2200
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2101
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 2002

Knockout stages

Bottom 3 playoff

United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg19-12Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svg19-21Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg29-0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Plate

 
Semi-finals5th-place final
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 7
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 17
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 10
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 21
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
 
7th Place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 26
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 19

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsCup Final
 
          
 
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 19
 
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 12
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 19
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31
 
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29
 
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 22
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 43
 
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 38
 
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 73rd Place
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 33
 
 
 
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 5
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 45
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 12
 

Final standings

2015 Standings
Pos.Country Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka Overall
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 12121236
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 8101129
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1011829
4Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 991028
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 118625
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 55919
7Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 47415
8Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 36312
9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 24511
10Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 63211
11Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 72-9
12Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1179

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