| Men at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Royal Thai Army Stadium | ||||||
| Date | 10–18 December 1998 | ||||||
| Nations | 6 | ||||||
| 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 union Tournament was held in Royal Thai Army Stadium from December 10, 1998 to December 18, 1998.
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 6 | +144 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 96 | −75 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 78 | −69 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 9 | +174 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 2 | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 145 | −131 | 0 |
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| Japan | 116 | |||||
| 18 December | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 0 | |||||
| Japan | 17 | |||||
| 16 December | ||||||
| South Korea | 21 | |||||
| South Korea | 69 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | |||||
| Bronze medal match | ||||||
| 18 December | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 20 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 38 | |||||
| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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