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Rugby union at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games was held in the Suranaree Camp Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
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| Rugby union at the 2007 SEA Games | |
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Rugby union at the 2007 Southeast Asian Games was held in the Suranaree Camp Stadium, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
* Host nation (Thailand)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thailand* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Philippines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Laos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Thailand (THA) Anuchit Jaisutti Chatree Phakhoontorn Khanthipong Meepin Noppadon Sangwan Parwej Jarounapat Pathomrat Sirisab Rit Pattarapagorn Sarayuth Thiengtrong Sornsak Mitlux Thummasuk Thumsanit Totsaporn Vanidworaphong Warongkorn Khankoet | Philippines (PHI) Andrew Wolff Austin Dacanay Benjamin Saunders Garet Holgate Harry Morris Jasper Ching Mark Chatting Matthew Saunders Michael Letts Ndel Flower Oliver Saunders Rubert Zappa | Singapore (SIN) Bryan Ng Chung Jin Daniel Mael Kwo Chow Daniel Thiam Siong Oon Derek Hua Jie Chan Desmond Wee Tian Ren Hadizan Jaaman Hairul Naim Kenneth David Teo Mohammad Ismail Akadir Mohammad Suhaimi Amran Rong Jingxiang Tong Chin Hong |
| Women | Thailand (THA) Boonsong Suansomboon Butsaya Bunrak Chitchanok Yusri Jutamas Buktet Naritsara Worakitsirikun Oiatchara Somjit Phanthippha Wongwangchan Pranee Saipin Praphaiphit Tarik Saranya Khongphrai Sujitra Suphapahttaranon Uthumporn Liamrat | Singapore (SIN) Ang Wei Yi Aslinda Abdullah Chan Wan Cheng Derelyn Chua Jialing Eunice Tay Gek Sie Haseena Allapitchay Jeslyn Lim Siok Feng Kristy Teh Chia Hwee Leung Wai-Mun Serena Yeoh Yai Kuan Wang Shao-Ing Zheng Yiting | Laos (LAO) Buavanh Chithikath Khouanpasa Hansakda Kongchai Somthavy Malaythong Daosisavan Manyvan Inthilath Mouksy Vongsouvath Phoutawan Vongvilay Sisonexay Sonenaly Soodthida Somphophet Valailack Songkham Viengphane Thongmala Xeokham Latsavong |
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