| Men at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Royal Thai Army Stadium | ||||||
| Date | 7–8 December 1998 | ||||||
| Nations | 7 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games | ||
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| fifteens | sevens | |
The 1998 Men's Asian Games Rugby sevens Tournament was held in Royal Thai Army Stadium from December 7, 1998, to December 8, 1998.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | +101 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 2 | 5th place match |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 74 | −48 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | +68 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 0 | 5th place match |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| South Korea | 28 | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| Thailand | 10 | |||||
| South Korea | 29 | |||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| Japan | 14 | |||||
| Japan | 14 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 8 December | ||||||
| Thailand | 19 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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