| 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Hong Kong |
| Date | 2–3 September 2016 |
| Cup | |
| Champion | Hong Kong |
| Runner-up |  Sri Lanka |
| Third |  South Korea |
| Plate | |
| Winner |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  Singapore |
| Tournament details | |
| Matches played | 20 |
The 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens was the first leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series for the year. It was held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium [1]
Hong Kong won the opening leg of the series after they defeated Sri Lanka 22–17 to lead the series.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 3 |
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | +105 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 7 |
 Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5 |
 Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 104 | -85 | 3 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 12:28 | ||||||
| Japan | 10 | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 15:24 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | ||||||
| Singapore | 0 | |||||
| Singapore | 14 | |||||
| Malaysia | 12 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 September 2016 - 15:02 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 22 | |||||
| Malaysia | 7 | |||||
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 13:12 | ||||||
| China | 17 | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 16:30 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 29 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||
| 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | ||||||
| Hong Kong | 22 | |||||
| South Korea | 14 | |||||
| Hong Kong | 28 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 3 September - 15:46 | ||||||
| China | 14 | |||||
| South Korea | 33 | |||||
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