| Men at the 2018 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field | ||||||
| Date | 30 August – 1 September 2018 | ||||||
| Competitors | 143 from 12 nations | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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| Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games | ||
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The men's tournament of rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games at Jakarta, Indonesia, was started on 30 August and ended on 1 September 2018. Games were held at the Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field. [1]
 Afghanistan |  China |  Chinese Taipei |  Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia |  Japan |  Malaysia |  Pakistan |
 South Korea |  Sri Lanka |  Thailand |  United Arab Emirates |
All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 29 | +113 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 49 | +61 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | −19 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 160 | −155 | 3 | Ranking round 9–12 |
| 30 August 12:28 |
| China | 40–7 | Thailand |
| Try: Shan C.S. (2) 2' c, 9' m Feng W.R. (2) 6' c, 7+' c Li H.T. 8' c Qi C.Y. 14+' c Con: Shan C.S. (4/5) Qi C.Y. (1/1) | Try: Thitisakulvit 4' c Con: Khamkoet (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Suguru Kamamuta (Japan) |
| 30 August 12:50 |
| Hong Kong | 64–5 | Pakistan |
| Try: Yiu (3) 1' m, 3' c, 7' c Jones (2) 5' c, 7+' m Denmark (3) 10' c, 12' c, 14+' c Woodward 13' c Lee 14' c Con: Rimene (4/6) Hood (2/3) Herbert (1/1) | Try: Aslam 9' m Con: Akram (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Charlie Brown (Ireland) |
| 30 August 16:08 |
| Thailand | 43–0 | Pakistan |
| Try: Thitisakulvit (2) 3' m, 11' c Palukpetch 4' m Khamkoet 7' c Puangpun 8' m Chakrabandhu 10' c Kradkrayang 14' c Con: Khamkoet (1/3) Thitisakulvit (2/3) Laksanasompong (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan) |
| 30 August 16:30 |
| Hong Kong | 42–17 | China |
| Try: Rimene (2) 1' c, 7+' c Yiu 3' c Nardoni (2) 6' c, 9' c Denmark 11' c Con: Rimene (5/5) Hood (1/1) | Try: Shan C.S. (2) 4' m, 13' m Liu J.K. 14+' c Con: Ma C. (0/2) Shan C.S. (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Suguru Kamamuta (Japan) |
| 31 August 12:50 |
| China | 53–0 | Pakistan |
| Try: Shan C.S. (2) 2' m, 7' m Jiang L.W. (2) 4' c, 6' c Hu Z.Y. 8' m Ma C. 10' m Liu J.K. (2) 12' c, 14' c Wang J.H. 13' m Con: Shan C.S. (0/3) Ma C. (2/3) Feng W.R. (2/2) Wang J.H. (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Patrick Kwok (Hong Kong) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | +170 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 172 | −141 | 3 | Ranking round 9–12 |
| 30 August 13:12 |
| Malaysia | 17–10 | Chinese Taipei |
| Try: Zulkifli 7+' m Azmi 10' m Nasarrudin 13' c Con: Mat Zizi (0/2) Asyraff (1/1) | Try: Hsieh P.Y. 1' m Lo H.K. 6' m Con: Huang P.W. (0/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| 30 August 13:34 |
| Japan | 92–0 | Indonesia |
| Try: Matsui (3) 1' m, 5' c, 7' m Ozawa (2) 2' c, 3' c Motomura (3) 2' c, 6' c, 9' c Sakai 7+' c Oishi (2) 10' m, 11' c Kano 12' c Hayashi 14' c Tuqiri 14+' c Con: Sakai (11/14) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Patrick Kwok (Hong Kong) |
| 30 August 16:52 |
| Chinese Taipei | 41–26 | Indonesia |
| Try: Huang T.L. 2' m Shen M.K. (2) 4' m, 11' m Chen C.C. (2) 7' c, 10' c Hsieh P.Y. 8' c Huang P.W. 12' m Con: Shen C.H. (0/1) Huang P.W. (3/5) Lin C.H. (0/1) | Try: Abdurrohman 5' c Wibowo 7+' c Oloan 9' c Andi 14+' m Con: Oloan (3/4) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Craig Chan (Canada) |
| 30 August 17:14 |
| Japan | 47–0 | Malaysia |
| Try: Hashino (2) 2' c, 12' c Hayashi 6' c Sakai (2) 7' c, 14' m Ozawa 9' c Kano 13' c Con: Sakai (5/6) Hashino (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Charlie Brown (Ireland) |
| 31 August 13:34 |
| Malaysia | 39–5 | Indonesia |
| Try: Azmi 2' m Ismail 5' m Nasarrudin (2) 6' c, 8' m Zulkifli (2) 12' c, 14' m Tarmizi 14+' m Con: Mat Zizi (1/4) Asyraff (1/3) | Try: Oloan 10' m Con: Oiyaitou (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Suguru Kamamuta (Japan) |
| 31 August 13:56 |
| Japan | 31–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Try: Shin 1' m Motomura (3) 3' c, 7' m, 13' c Kano 10' c Con: Hashino (1/3) Sakai (2/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31 | +93 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 31 | +99 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 5 | Ranking round 9–12 |
| 4 |  United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | −155 | 3 |
| 30 August 13:56 |
| Sri Lanka | 68–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Sooriyabandara (2) 1' c, 7' c Muthuthanthri 3' c Piyarathna 6' c Dayan (2) 8' c, 14' c Perera (3) 10' m, 11' c, 12' c Sooriyarachchi 14+' c Con: Sooriyabandara (1/1) Ratwatte (5/6) Muthuthanthri (1/1) Sooriyarachchi (2/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Craig Chan (Canada) |
| 30 August 14:18 |
| South Korea | 42–5 | Afghanistan |
| Try: Chang Y.H. 1' c Han K.K. 5' c Kim J.M. 8' c Jang S.M. 10' c Lee J.B. 12' c Hwang I.J. 14+' c Con: Lee J.B. (5/5) Kim S.S. (1/1) | Try: Zak. Slaimankhel 7' m Con: O. Slaimankhel (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan) |
| 30 August 17:36 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0–36 | Afghanistan |
| Try: Gazang (2) 2' m, 7' c Zak. Slaimankhel 3' m Sayed 5' m O. Slaimankhel 12' c Azizi 14' c Con: Gazang (0/1) O. Slaimankhel (3/5) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Patrick Kwok (Hong Kong) |
| 30 August 17:58 |
| South Korea | 31–26 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Jang S.M. (2) 1' m, 3' m Han K.K. (2) 7' c, 14' c Lee J.B. 8' c Con: Lee J.B. (3/4) | Try: Sooriyabandara 5' c Raffaideen 10' c Piyarathna 12' m Sooriyarachchi 14+' c Con: Sooriyabandara (1/2) Raffaideen (1/1) Sooriyarachchi (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| 31 August 14:18 |
| Sri Lanka | 36–0 | Afghanistan |
| Try: Sooriyarachchi (2) 3' c, 13' m Sooriyabandara (2) 6' c, 14+' c Perera 10' m Raffaideen 11' m Con: Sooriyabandara (2/3) Sooriyarachchi (1/1) Ratwatte (0/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Craig Chan (Canada) |
| 31 August 14:40 |
| South Korea | 51–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Jang J.M. (4) 4' m, 4' c, 7' c, 9' m Kim N.U. 5' m Hwang I.J. 8' m Chang Y.H. (2) 12' m, 14' m Han K.K. 14+' c Con: Lee J.B. (2/3) Kim N.U. (0/1) Kim S.S. (0/4) Kim J.H. (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Charlie Brown (Ireland) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 0 | +170 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 29 | +113 | 9 | |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 31 | +93 | 9 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 130 | 31 | +99 | 7 | |
| 5 | China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 110 | 49 | +61 | 7 | |
| 6 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 7 | |
| 7 | Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | −19 | 5 | |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 74 | −23 | 5 | |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 5 | Ranking round 9–12 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 172 | −141 | 3 | |
| 11 | Pakistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 160 | −155 | 3 | |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 155 | −155 | 3 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afghanistan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 19 | +75 | 9 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 102 | 20 | +82 | 7 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 5 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 172 | −167 | 3 |
| 31 August 16:30 |
| Afghanistan | 50–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: O. Slaimankhel (3) 2' c, 6' c, 9' m Zak. Slaimankhel (2) 3' c, 7+' c Gazang 5' c Rahmani 11' m Hashimi 13' m Con: O. Slaimankhel (5/7) Hashimi (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Aaqil Jamaldeen (Sri Lanka) |
| 31 August 16:52 |
| Indonesia | 5–21 | Pakistan |
| Try: Pratama 12' m Con: Sauri (0/1) | Try: Bhatti 1' c Mehmood 9' c Altaf 13' c Con: Mehmood (3/3) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore) |
| 1 September 11:00 |
| Afghanistan | 15–7 | Pakistan |
| Try: O. Slaimankhel (2) 4' m, 13' m Gazang 10' m Con: O. Slaimankhel (0/3) | Try: Bhatti 12' c Con: Akram (1/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Charlie Brown (Ireland) |
| 1 September 11:22 |
| Indonesia | 48–5 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Oiyaitou 1' m Oloan (2) 3' c, 13' c Pratama 5' m Andi 7' m Safrurrozi 10' m Al-Fikri 12' c Wibowo 14' c Con: Oloan (4/8) | Try: Al-Shehi 7+' m Con: Al-Shehi (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore) |
| 1 September 17:40 |
| Pakistan | 74–0 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Aslam (5) 2' c, 5' m, 7' c, 8' c, 14' m Mehmood (4) 6' c, 7+' m, 11' c, 14+' c Gill (2) 10' c, 12' m Akram 11' m Con: Mehmood (4/4) Akram (1/4) Afzal (2/4) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Craig Chan (Canada) |
| 1 September 18:02 |
| Afghanistan | 29–12 | Indonesia |
| Try: O. Slaimankhel 1' c Gazang (3) 4' m, 7' m, 14' m Zak. Slaimankhel 7+' c Con: O. Slaimankhel (1/3) Say. Slaimankhel (1/1) Azizi (0/1) | Try: Nugroho 10' c Oloan 11' m Con: Oloan (1/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Charlie Brown (Ireland) |
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Japan | 43 | |||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | |||||||||
| Japan | 12 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 10 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 17 | |||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| China | 12 | |||||||||
| Japan | 0 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 14 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 40 | |||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| Malaysia | 5 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 7 | |||||||||
| 31 August | ||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 19 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
| Hong Kong | 52 | |||||||||
| 1 September | ||||||||||
| Thailand | 0 | |||||||||
| Sri Lanka | 14 | |||||||||
| South Korea | 36 | |||||||||
| Semifinals 5th–8th | Classification 5th–6th | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| China | 38 | |||||
| China | 7 | |||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| Malaysia | 12 | |||||
| Malaysia | 33 | |||||
| Thailand | 12 | |||||
| Classification 7th–8th | ||||||
| 1 September | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 24 | |||||
| Thailand | 19 | |||||
| 31 August 17:14 |
| Japan | 43–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| Try: Matsui (2) 1' m, 4' c Hashino 6' m Soejima 8' c Ozawa (3) 10' c, 12' c, 14' m Con: Sakai (4/7) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Patrick Kwok (Hong Kong) |
| 31 August 17:36 |
| Sri Lanka | 17–12 | China |
| Try: Sooriyarachchi 5' c Sooriyabandara 6' m Raffaideen 7+' m Con: Sooriyarachchi (1/1) Sooriyabandara (0/2) | Try: Zhang C. 2' m Shan C.S. 10' c Con: Shan C.S. (1/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan) |
| 31 August 17:58 |
| South Korea | 40–5 | Malaysia |
| Try: Kim J.M. 1' c Kim H.S. 4' c Kim N.U. 7+' c Jang J.M. 10' m Chang Y.H. (2) 14' c, 14+' c Con: Lee J.B. (3/3) Kim N.U. (2/3) | Try: Mat Zizi 8' m Con: Mat Zizi (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| 1 September 16:12 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7–38 | China |
| Try: Huang T.L. 6' c Con: Huang P.W. (1/1) | Try: Qi C.Y. (2) 3' c, 7+' m Zhang C. 5' m Feng W.R. 10' c Ma C. 12' c Con: Ma C. (1/3) Feng W.R. (2/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Patrick Kwok (Hong Kong) |
| 1 September 16:34 |
| Malaysia | 33–12 | Thailand |
| Try: Ismail 3' c Zulkifli 4' c Jalil 6' c Nasarrudin 7+' m Mat Zizi 8' c Con: Mat Zizi (4/5) | Try: Puangpun 10' m Chakrabandhu 12' c Con: Khamkoet (1/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan) |
| 1 September 16:56 |
| Japan | 12–10 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: Hashino 4' m Sakai 7+' c Con: Sakai (1/2) | Try: Perera 2' m Muthuthanthri 7' m Con: Sooriyabandara (0/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| 1 September 18:46 |
| Chinese Taipei | 24–19 | Thailand |
| Try: Shen M.K. 1' c Hsieh P.Y. 7+' m Huang P.W. 10' c Chang L.W. 13' m Con: Huang P.W. (2/4) | Try: Sakulthianthong 6' c Kradkrayang (2) 7' m, 12' c Con: Khamkoet (2/3) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Craig Chan (Canada) |
| 1 September 19:30 |
| China | 7–12 | Malaysia |
| Try: Ma C. 10' c Con: Ma C. (1/1) | Try: Nasarrudin 3' m Ismail 5' c Con: Mat Zizi (1/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Suguru Kamamuta (Japan) |
| 1 September 20:14 |
| Sri Lanka | 14–36 | South Korea |
| Try: Ratwatte 8' c Dissanayake 12' c Con: Ratwatte (2/2) | Try: Chang Y.H. 3' c Kim J.M. 6' m Jang J.M. 7' c Kim H.S. 10' c Kim J.H. 13' m Hwang I.J. 14+' m Con: Lee J.B. (1/1) Kim N.U. (2/4) Kim S.S. (0/1) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Noriaki Hashimoto (Japan) |
| 1 September 21:06 |
| Japan | 0–14 | Hong Kong |
| Try: Yiu 2' c Nardoni 7+' c Con: Rimene (2/2) |
| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field, Jakarta Referee: Matthew Rodden (New Zealand) |
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hong Kong | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 | South Korea | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | China | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Thailand | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Pakistan | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Indonesia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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