2024 Asia Rugby Championship

Last updated
2024 Asia Rugby Championship
Date1 June – 22 June
CountriesFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
RelegatedFlag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored57 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Altier (54)
Most tries Flag of Hong Kong.svg Paul Altier (4)
Website www.asiarugby.com
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 Asia Rugby Championship is the eighth annual rugby union series for the top-level Asia Rugby nations. Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates shall compete in the 2024 series. Other Asian nations played in the lower division tournaments. [1]

Contents

The format of the series is a single round-robin where the four teams play each other once. The team finishing on top of the standings at the end of the series is declared the winner. The team finishing at the bottom of the standing are relegated to the 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1. [2] The competition will begin on 1 June 2024 and will conclude on 22 June 2024. [3] [4]

Hong Kong entered the competition as reigning champions, having won the competition for the fourth time in 2023. The United Arab Emirates were promoted from the 2023 Asia Rugby Division 1. [5]

Teams

The teams involved,

Team Stadia Coach Captain World Rugby Ranking [6]
Home stadiumCapacityLocationStartEnd
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Hong Kong Football Club Stadium 2,750 Hong Kong Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Douglas Joshua Hrstich [7] 24th24th
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field 4,968 Incheon Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Myung Geun Lee Jin Kyu 30th33rd
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia UPM Stadium [8] 3,000 Serdang Flag of Malaysia.svg Farid Syazwan Abu BakarMohamad Nasharuddin Isamil50th56th
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates The Sevens Stadium 15,000 Dubai Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques BenadeMatthew Mills60th52nd

Squads

Malaysia squad
NamePositionCapsClub
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak Loosehead Prop Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan Hooker Flag of Malaysia.svg New Perlis
Nabil Ikhwan Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Mohd Nurazman Ramli Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan Tighthead Prop Flag of Malaysia.svg MSS Kelantan
Amierul Harith Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Aiman Hakeem Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri Lock Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Suhalkal Suhaimi Flag of Malaysia.svg NS Wanderers RC
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey Flanker Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Samuel Rentap Meran Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Shah Izwan Flag of Malaysia.svg MSS Kelantan
Amin Jamaluddin Number 8 Flag of Malaysia.svg New Perlis
Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah
Razali Ramlan Scrumhalf Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Lee James Chapman Flyhalf Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman Flag of Malaysia.svg Sabah
Nareen Fitri Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed Zahib Center Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Hakim Abu Hassan Flag of Malaysia.svg Putrajaya
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
Kamal Hamidi Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Sevens
Azwan Zuwairi Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
Mohd Daim Bin Zainudin Outside Back Flag of Malaysia.svg New Perlis
Adam Ariff Flag of Malaysia.svg MSS Kelantan
Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor
Harith lqbal Flag of Malaysia.svg Terengganu
Harry Preston Flag of England.svg Leicester Lions RFC
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad Flag of Malaysia.svg PDRM
South Korean Squad [9]
NamePositionCapsClub
Yang Keun Seob Loosehead Prop 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Shin Ji Min0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Kim Tae Woo0 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Choi Ho Young Hooker 4 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Lee Seung Eun0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Park Gun Woo0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Park Ye Chan Tighthead Prop 3 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Won Jung Ho2 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Seo Tae Pung0 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Kim Sang Jin Lock 5 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Park Joon Beom2 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Lee Hyeon Je0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Seo Jong Soo0 Flag of South Korea.svg Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Yoo Jae Hoon Back row 9 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Kim Yo Han4 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Hwang Jeong Wook1 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Kim Chan Ju0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Yoo Gi Jung0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Heo Jae Jun Scrumhalf 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Kang Min Jun0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Jung Bu Hyon Flyhalf 1 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Ko Seung Jae0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Mun Jeong Ho Center 6 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Lee Jin Kyu 0 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Lee Yong Un0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Jeong Yeon Sik Outside Back 15 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Shin Min Su1 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
Kim Chan Deul0 Flag of South Korea.svg OK Financial Group Okman
Baek Jong Eun1 Flag of South Korea.svg Hyundai Glovis
United Arab Emirates Squad [10]
NamePositionCapsClub
Lukas Waddington Prop 4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Pieter Killian2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Riaan Barnard2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Barrelhouse RC
Sunia Laladidi0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Moeneeb Galant Hooker 2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
David Gairn2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Esekaia Dranibota Lock 2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Tigers RFC
Jonathan Harris2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jebel Ali Dragons
Jaen Botes Back row 10 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Matthew Mills (c)4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Epeli Davetawalu2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Marcus Guerin0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Tigers RFC
Ian Surtees0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jebel Ali Dragons
Chris McKee0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Carel Thomas Scrumhalf 2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Andrew Semple0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Jamie Gavin Flyhalf 0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jebel Ali Dragons
Handre Snetler0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Sakiusa Naisau Center 4 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Tigers RFC
Rory Arthur0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Liam Caldwell Outside Back 0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Tigers RFC
Justin Walsh0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC
Emosi Vecenaua0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Tigers RFC
Matt Richards0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jebel Ali Dragons
Connor Kennedy0 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai Exiles RFC

Preparation

Hong Kong China

Hong Kong China spent the 22–28 April in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in preparation for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship and to help create a professional environment for the group. They ended the tour with a match against the ACT Brumbies Runners as a curtain raiser for the 2024 Super Rugby matchup between ACT Brumbies and Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium in Canberra. [11]

Malaysia

Malaysia played a practice match against local side Tueto Wear Selection Team, and played a cross border friendly match against Singapore on 11 May. [14] [15] [16] The game was uncapped. [17]

11 May 2024
14:00
Malaysia XV Flag of Malaysia.svg 46 – 7 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore XV
Johor Rugby Stadium, Johor

Standings

2024 Asia Rugby Championship Champions
Relegation to 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1
Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBonus

points

Total

points

PlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 330018918+171315
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 32101031030210
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 312094108-1437
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 303030187-15700
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:

Win — 4 points Draw — 2 points 4 or more tries — 1 point Loss within 7 points — 1 point Loss greater than 7 points — 0 points

Fixtures

Week 1

1 June 2024
15:30 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg52 – 5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Try: McCormick-Houston 16' c, Laidler 19' c 24' m, Hill 34' c 45' c, Altier 48' c, Post 75' c, Higson Smith 78' m
Con: Hill 18' 20' 35' 46' 50' 77' (6/8)
Cards: McCormick-Houston Yellow card.svg 51' to 61'		 Report Try: Vecenaua 6' m
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong China
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of Japan.svg Katsuki Furuse
FB15 Paul Altier
RW14Sebastian Brien
OC13Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC12Tom Hill
LW11Charles Higson-Smith
FH10Matteo Avitabile
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88 Luke van der Smit
OF7James Sawyer
BF6Joshua Hrstich (c)
RL5Kyle Sullivan
LL4Jamie Pincott
TP3Zac Cinnamond
HK2John McCormick-Houston
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Alexander Post
LP17Chukwudi Edison
TP18Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK19Callum McCullough
BR20Tyler McNutt
SH21Camill Cheung
CE22 Jack Neville
OB23Harry Sayers
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Douglas
FB15Matt Richards
RW14Emosi Vecenaua
OC13Rory Arthur
IC12Justin Walsh
LW11Sakiusa Naisau
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Jaen Botes
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Esekaia Dranibota
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2David Gairn
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LP16Sunia Laladidi
TP17Lukas Waddington
HK18Moeneeb Galant
BR19Chris McKee
BR20Liam Caldwell
OB21Connor Kennedy
SH22Carel Thomas
LK23Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Benade
2 June 2024
14:00 KST (UTC+9)
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg55 – 5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Try: Jin Kyu 7' m 71' c, Hyeon Je 14 c, Jeong Wook 24' c 30' m 39' c, Yong Un 26' c, Chan Ju 45', Yeon Sik 66' m
Con: Seung Jae 15' 25' 27' 40' 72' (5/9)		 Report Try: Amok 49' m
Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, South Korea
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Jaco De Wit
FB15Baek Jong Eun
RW14 Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12 Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Lee Yong Un
FH10Jung Bu Hyon
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Hwang Jeong Wook
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Lee Hyeon Je
LL4Seo Jong Soo
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH16Shin Ji Min
HK17Park Gun Woo
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Kim Sang Jin
BR20Yoo Jae Hoon
SH21Heo Jae Jun
FB22Kim Chan Deul
FH23Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Myung Geun
FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC13Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
IC12Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed Zahib
LW11Mohd Daim Bin Zainudin
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Razali Ramlan
N88Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF7Samuel Rentap Meran
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey (c)
RL5Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
20Suhalkal Suhaimi
21Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil
22Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman
23Ahmad Azhad Rifqi Redzuan
Coach:
Flag of Malaysia.svg Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar

Week 2

8 June 2024
14:00 MST (UTC+8)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg6 – 70Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Pen: Chapman 10' 56'
Cards: Amizan Yellow card.svg 17' to 27'		 Report Try: Post 7' c, Penalty try 17', Altier 20' c 33' c, McNutt 21' c, Hrstich 36' c 57' c, Penesa 44' c, Scott 67' c, Pincott 69' c
Con: Altier 8' 19' 22' 35' 36' 46' 59' (7/7), Avitabile 68' 70' (2/2)
Cards: Sullivan Yellow card.svg 29' to 39'
UPM Stadium, Serdang
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of Singapore.svg Justin Wang
FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Muhammad Harith Iqbal Bin Bin Muhammad Ahnar
OC13Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC12Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW11Muhammad Kamal Hamidi Bin Mohd Raihan
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c)
N88Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF7Suhalkal Suhaimi
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL5Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
21Razali Ramlan
22Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
Coach:
Flag of Malaysia.svg Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
FB15Matteo Avitabile
RW14 Paul Altier
OC13 Jack Neville
IC12Benjamin Axten-Burrett
LW11Sebastian Brien
FH10Glyn Hughes
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88Joshua Hrstich (c)
OF7Pierce MacKinlay-West
BF6Tyler McNutt
RL5Callum McCullough
LL4Kyle Sullivan
TP3Faizal Solomona Penesa
HK2Alexander Post
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Calum Scott
LP17Chukwudi Edison
TH18Zac Cinnamond
LK19Jamie Pincott
SH21Camill Cheung
CE22Murray Brechin
CE23Tom Hill
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Douglas
9 June 2024
19:30 GST (UTC+04)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg36 – 32Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Semple 10' c, Gelant 45' m, Gavin 50' m, Davetawalu 64' c
Con: Gavin 11' 65' (2/4)
Pen: Gavin 3' 34' 60'
Drop: Gavin 69'		 Report Try: Young Un 7' c, Jong Eun 18' m, Jin Kyu 28' m, Jeong Ho 36' c, Chan Deul 55' m
Con: Seung Jae 8' 37' (2/5)
Pen: Seung Jae 5'
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 500
Referee: Flag of Hong Kong.svg Matthew Rodden
FB15Connor Kennedy
RW14Sakiusa Naisau
OC13George Hipperson
IC12Liam Caldwell
LW11Tobias Oakeley
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Jaen Botes
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Esekaia Dranibota
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2David Gairn
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LH17Lukas Waddington
HK18Moeneeb Galant
N819Chris McKee
SH22Carel Thomas
FH24Handre Snetler
FB27Matt Richards
29Diarmuid Carr
LK31Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Benade
FB15Baek Jong Eun
RW14 Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12 Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Lee Yong Un
FH10Ko Seung Jae
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Yoo Jae Hoon
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Seo Jong Soo
LL4Lee Hyeon Je
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
HK16Lee Seung Eun
LH17Shin Ji Min
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Kim Sang Jin
BR20Hwang Jeong Wook
SH21Heo Jae Jun
FH22Kim Chan Deul
OB23Kim Hyun Jin
Coach:
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Myung Geun

Week 3

21 June 2024
19:30 GST (UTC+04)
United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg62 – 19Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Try: Oakeley 2' m 26' c, Barnard 8' c, McKee 13' c, Vecenaua 33' c 50' m, Naisau 40' c 80' m, Walsh 76' c
Con: Gavin 9' 15' 27' 34' 40' 77' (6/9)
Cards: Caldwell Yellow card.svg 16' to 26'		 Report Try: Muzhaimey 17' c, Isamil 22' m, Preston 46' c
Con: Chapman 18' 47' (2/3)
Cards: Amizan Yellow card.svg 40' to 50'
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of Hong Kong.svg Morgan White
FB15Matt Richards
RW14Sakiusa Naisau
OC13George Hipperson
IC12Liam Caldwell
LW11Tobias Oakeley
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Chris McKee
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Jaen Botes
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2Moeneeb Galant
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
HK16David Gairn
PR17Lukas Waddington
LK18Jonathan Harris
BR19Emosi Vecenaua
OB20Justin Walsh
FB21Connor Kennedy
22Gareth Newman
PR23Sunia Laladidi
Coach:
Flag of South Africa.svg Jacques Benade
FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC13Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC12Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW11Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c)
N88Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
OF7Samuel Rentap Meran
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL5Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
19Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20Suhalkal Suhaimi
21Razali Ramlan
22Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23Henry Christian Preston
Coach:
Flag of Malaysia.svg Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
22 June 2024
16:30 HKT (UTC+8)
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg67 – 7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Hill 3' c, van der Smit 23' c 66' c 69' c, Altier 29' c, Sayers 40' c, Avitabile 48' m, Hrstich 55' c, McNutt 79' c
Con: Altier 4' 24' 31' 40' 56' 67' 70' (7/8), McNeish 80' (1/1)
Pen: Altier 11' 15'
Cards: Avitabile Yellow card.svg 53' to 63'		 Report Try: Penalty Try 53'
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong China
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Flag of Japan.svg Takehito Namikawa
FB15 Paul Altier
RW14Sebastian Brien
OC13Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC12Tom Hill
LW11Harry Sayers
FH10Matteo Avitabile
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88 Luke Van Der Smit
OF7James Sawyer
BF6Joshua Hrstich (c)
RL5Callum McCullough
LL4Jamie Pincott
TP3Zac Cinnamond
HK2John McCormick-Houston
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Alexander Post
LH17Chukwudi Edison
TH18Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK19Patrick Jenkinson
BR20Tyler McNutt
SH21Camil Cheung
FH22Gregor McNeish
CE23Jack Abbott
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Douglas
FB15Kim Chan Deul
RW14 Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12 Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Kim Ji Cheol
FH10Jung Bu Hon
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Hwang Jeong Wook
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Kim Sang Jin
LL4Seo Jong Soo
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH16Shin Ji Min
HK17Lee Seung Eun
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Park Gun Woo
BR20Yoo Gi Jung
SH21Heo Jae Jun
CE22Yoo Jae Hoon
FH23Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Myung Geun

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