2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series Trophy

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2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series Trophy
Host nationFlag of Qatar.svg Qatar
Date8–9 October 2021
Cup
ChampionFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Runner-upFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
ThirdFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Tournament details
Matches played14
Most pointsFlag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Boris Finck (45 points)
Most triesFlag of Iran.svg Ali Yaghoti (7 tries)

The 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series Trophy also known as the 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series qualification or the 2021 West Asia Sevens was the qualification tournament for the 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, the winner of which would qualify for the event as the eighth team. The 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the first Asian Sevens event to be held since 2019. And was itself a qualification event for the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens.

Contents

The tournament was played between five teams (Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Lebanon and debutants Palestine). [1] The event was held in Doha, Qatar over two days (8, 9 October). [2] The winners of the tournament were the United Arab Emirates. [2] [3]

Pool stage

All the tournament results were tallied via Asia Rugby: [4]

Round-robin

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 430113332+10110Advance to Semi-finals
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 430111729+8810
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 430111852+6610
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 410394102–86
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine 40040247–2474

Round 1

8 October
16:40 AST (UTC+3)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–58Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Report
Doha

8 October
17:00 AST (UTC+3)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg26–0Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Doha

Round 2

8 October
18:00 AST (UTC+3)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–68Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Doha

8 October
18:20 AST (UTC+3)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg25–5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Doha

Round 3

8 October
19:20 AST (UTC+3)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–59Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Doha

8 October
19:40 AST (UTC+3)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg22–5Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Doha

Round 4

9 October
16:00 AST (UTC+3)
Palestine  Flag of Palestine.svg0–62Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Report
Doha

9 October
16:20 AST (UTC+3)
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg40–14Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Doha

Round 5

9 October
17:20 AST (UTC+3)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg40–7Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Report
Doha

9 October
17:40 AST (UTC+3)
Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svg12–19Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Report
Doha

Knockout stage

Playoffs

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
9 October – Doha
 
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 64
 
9 October – Doha
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 7
 
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 38
 
9 October – Doha
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 14
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 22
 
 
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 24
 
Third place
 
 
9 October – Doha
 
 
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 10
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 36

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References

  1. "Asia Rugby announces schedule for West Asia 7s, Qatar 2021". Asia Rugby. 7 October 2021.
  2. 1 2 "UAE clinch double gold at the West Asia 7s trophy". Asia Rugby. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. "UAE gets double victory at the restart of Asia Rugby Sevens Series". PlanetSevens. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. "Tournament Results". Asia Rugby. 9 October 2021.