| Union | Kazakhstan Rugby Union | ||
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The Kazakhstan national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side.
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The Kazakhstan national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side.
Group A matches -
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | PW | PL |
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 South Korea | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 12 |
 Chinese Taipei | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 78 | 54 |
 Kazakhstan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 108 |
 Sri Lanka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 74 |
December 7
| South Korea | 56 – 0 | Kazakhstan |
| Chinese Taipei | 28 – 12 | Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lanka | 14 – 17 | Kazakhstan |
| South Korea | 28 – 12 | Chinese Taipei |
| South Korea | 29 – 0 | Sri Lanka |
| Chinese Taipei | 38 – 14 | Kazakhstan |
December 8 - 5th place match
| Kazakhstan | 12 – 14 |  Hong Kong |
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