2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

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2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
HostsFlag of India.svg  India
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  UAE
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Date3 September - 16 October
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Runners-upFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
ThirdFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2015
2017

The 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the eighth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. It was played over three legs hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams besides Japan qualifying for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to win a place as a World Rugby Sevens Series core team.

Contents

The size of the series has been reduced from twelve teams in 2015 to eight teams in 2016. [1] The Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series, held over two legs in India and the United Arab Emirates, served as a qualifier, with the winner qualifying for the main series.

Teams

Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series

Asia Rugby Sevens Series

Development series

Chennai leg

All matches were held at Nehru Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai, India [2]

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal
Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 440016421+14312
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 430116236+12610
Flag of India.svg  India 420210281+218
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 410332179-1476
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 40040143-1434

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 44009435+5912
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 430113238+9410
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 420212143+788
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 410326137-1136
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 40040118-1184

Knockout Stage

9th/10th Place Playoff

 
Final
 
  
 
21 February 2016
 
 
Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 12
 
 
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 39
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 February 2016
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 31
 
21 February 2016
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 5
 
Flag of India.svg  India 7
 
21 February 2016
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 19
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 0
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 52
 
Third place
 
 
21 February 2016
 
 
Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 26
 
 
Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 24

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
21 February 2016
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 12
 
21 February 2016
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 31
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 36
 
21 February 2016
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 10
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 22
 
Third place
 
 
21 February 2016
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 38
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21

Al Ain leg

All matches were held at Al Ain Amblers RFC in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates [3]

First Round

Legend
Qualified to Pool D for second round
Qualified to Pool E for second round
Qualified to Pool F for second round

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 22005620+366
Flag of India.svg  India 21013835+34
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 20022766-392
26 February 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 38-7Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
26 February 2016
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 28-20Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
26 February 2016
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 28-0Flag of India.svg  India

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 22006414+506
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 21013138-74
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 2002750-432
26 February 2016
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 17-7Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
26 February 2016
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 33-0Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
26 February 2016
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 31-14Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Pool C

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 22004526+196
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 21014738+94
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 20021947-282
26 February 2016
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 19-7Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
26 February 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 28-12Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
26 February 2016
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 19-26Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Second Round

Legend
Qualified to Cup Semifinals
Qualified to Plate Round-Robin
Qualified to Bowl Round-Robin

Pool D

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 21013626+104
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 21012931-24
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 21013341-84
26 February 2016
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 19-5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
26 February 2016
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 17-21Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
27 February 2016
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 12-24Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates

Pool E

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 22009410+846
Flag of India.svg  India 21011466-524
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 20022254-322
26 February 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 0-54Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
26 February 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 14-12Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
27 February 2016
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 10-40Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines

Pool F

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 22004422+226
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 21014525+204
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 20021052-422
26 February 2016
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 17-20Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
26 February 2016
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 28-5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
27 February 2016
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 5-24Flag of Iran.svg  Iran

Final Round

Bowl

27 February 2016
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 24-7Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan
27 February 2016
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 26-5Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan

Plate

27 February 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 24-15Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
27 February 2016
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 17-29Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
27 February 2016
Flag of India.svg  India 19-14Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon

Cup

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
27 February 2016
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 17
 
27 February 2016
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 12
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 24
 
27 February 2016
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 22
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 38
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 7
 
Third place
 
 
27 February 2016
 
 
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 19
 
 
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 15

Final standings

Legend
Promoted to the main series for 2016
RankTeamChennaiAl AinOverall
1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 10919
2Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 8715
2Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 9615
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 7815
5Flag of India.svg  India 5510
6Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 639
7Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4-4
7Flag of Iran.svg  Iran -44
9Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 3-3
10Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2-2
10Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar -22
12Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 1-1
13Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan -11

Main series

Hong Kong

All matches will be held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium. [4] All times are Hong Kong Time(UTC+8) [5]

EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
CupFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 22–17Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea, Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
PlateFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 7–0Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei, Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 33006027+339
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 32018224+587
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31026031+295
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 30030120-1203

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 33001050+1059
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 32018355287
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31023583-485
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 300319104-853

Plate Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 September 2016 - 12:28
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
3 September 2016 - 15:24
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7
 
3 September 2016 - 12:50
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 0
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 14
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 12
 
Third place
 
 
3 September 2016 - 15:02
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 22
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 7

Cup Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 September 2016 - 13:12
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 17
 
3 September 2016 - 16:30
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 29
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 17
 
3 September 2016 - 13:34
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 22
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 14
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 28
 
Third place
 
 
3 September - 15:46
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 33

Korea

All Matches will be held at Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium. [6] All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)

EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
CupFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 36–0Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
PlateFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21–17Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 330010938+719
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 320112533+927
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 310231104-735
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 300317107-903

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 33009821+779
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 32018936+537
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31021777-605
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 30031282-703

Plate Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September 2016 - 12:13
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 41
 
25 September 2016 - 15:17
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 17
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 17
 
25 September 2016 - 12:35
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 21
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 10
 
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 20
 
Third place
 
 
25 September 2016 - 14:55
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 21
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 24

Cup Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
25 September 2016 - 13:05
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 10
 
25 September 2016 - 16:23
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 26
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 0
 
25 September 2016 - 13:27
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 36
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 29
 
Third place
 
 
25 September - 15:39
 
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 29
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 12

Colombo

All matches will be held at Race Course International Rugby Stadium. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)

EventWinnersScoreFinalistsSemifinalists
CupFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 24 – 19Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
PlateFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 19 – 14Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore

Pool A

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 32017146+257
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 32018954+357
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 31024390-475
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31024760-135

Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 33008619+679
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 320110631+757
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 310212100-885
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 3003761-543

Plate Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 October 2016 - 14:13
 
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 26
 
16 October 2016 - 17:17
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 5
 
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 14
 
16 October 2016 - 14:35
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 19
 
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 24
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 12
 
Third place
 
 
25 September 2016 - 16:55
 
 
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 22
 
 
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 17

Cup Semifinals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
16 October 2016 - 15:05
 
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 19
 
16 October 2016 - 17:39
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 7
 
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 24
 
16 October 2016 - 15:27
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 19
 
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 19
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 14
 
Third place
 
 
16 October 2016 - 18:23
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 21
 
 
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 22

Final standings

Legend
Winner and qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
Relegated for 2017 Series
RankTeamHong Kong [7] KoreaSri LankaPoints
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 12121236
2Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 1010727
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 881026
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 77822
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 52411
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 15511
7Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2428
8Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 4116

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