2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the eleventh edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Singapore,[1] served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.
| 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |     |
| Date | 4 August – 14 October |
← 2017 2019 → | |
Japan won all three tournaments of the 2018 series to retain their title as champions of Asia. Hong Kong and Philippines, as the two highest placed teams not already having core status on the Sevens World Series, gained entry to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as core teams for the following World Series.
United Arab Emirates won the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy, and qualified to the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, replacing the eighth placed team of 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Malaysia.
Teams
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Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy
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Asia Rugby Sevens Series
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Trophy
The men's trophy was held 4–5 August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore.[2] All times in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool stage
| Legend |
|---|
| Advances to Cup |
| Advances to Plate |
| Advances to Bowl |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 10 | +94 | 9 |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 83 | –56 | 5 |
 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 87 | –73 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 10 | +119 | 9 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 60 | –34 | 5 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 119 | –114 | 3 |
4 August 13:37 |
| Nepal |
5–14 | |
|---|---|---|
Queenstown Stadium |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 7 | +137 | 9 |
 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –75 | 5 |
 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –62 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Bowl
| Semi-finals | Bowl Final | |||||
| 5 August – 11:00 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 26 | |||||
| 5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 26 | |||||
| 5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 22 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| Eleventh place | ||||||
| 5 August – 14:22 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 31 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 5 August – 11:44 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 19 | |||||
| 5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 5 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 5 August – 15:06 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 28 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 5 August – 12:28 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 26 | |||||
| 5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 14 | |||||
| 5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 33 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 August – 15:28 – Queenstown Stadium | ||||||
| 17 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
Final standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Promoted to the main series for 2019 |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 | |
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Hong Kong
The tournament was held 14–15 September in Hong Kong. All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).
Pool stage
| Legend |
|---|
| Advances to Cup |
| Advances to Plate |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14 | +67 | 9 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 75 | –44 | 5 |
 |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 83 | –54 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 7 | +148 | 9 |
 |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 59 | –14 | 7 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 99 | –63 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 97 | –71 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 15 September – 14:24 – HKFC | ||||||
| 28 | |||||
| 15 September – 17:02 – HKFC | ||||||
| 24 | |||||
| 15 | |||||
| 15 September – 14:46 – HKFC | ||||||
| 7 | |||||
| 40 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 15 September – 16:40 – HKFC | ||||||
| 14 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 15 September – 15:12 – HKFC | ||||||
| 36 | |||||
| 15 September – 18:30 – HKFC | ||||||
| 5 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 15 September – 15:34 – HKFC | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 31 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 15 September – 17:46 – HKFC | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 40 | |||||
South Korea
The men's trophy was held 29–30 September in Incheon. All times in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00).
Pool stage
| Legend |
|---|
| Advances to Cup |
| Advances to Plate |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 19 | +86 | 9 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 60 | –29 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 91 | –69 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 26 | +93 | 9 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 65 | –4 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 149 | –125 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 30 September – 14:24 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 17 | |||||
| 17 | |||||
| 30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 19 | |||||
| 40 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 30 September – 16:50 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 24 | |||||
| 29 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 30 September – 15:22 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 33 | |||||
| 30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 24 | |||||
| 28 | |||||
| 30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 19 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| 47 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 30 September – 17:56 – Namdong Asiad | ||||||
| 12 | |||||
| 31 | |||||
Sri Lanka
The tournament was held 13–14 October in Colombo. All times in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).
Pool stage
| Legend |
|---|
| Advances to Cup |
| Advances to Plate |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 12 | +110 | 9 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 98 | −83 | 3 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 24 | +115 | 9 |
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 5 |
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 154 | −142 | 3 |
Knockout stage
Plate
| Semi-finals | Plate Final | |||||
| 14 October – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 7 | |||||
| 14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 39 | |||||
| 24 | |||||
| 14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 21 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 14 October – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 15 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
Cup
| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 14 October – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 34 | |||||
| 14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 17 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
| 14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 5 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 14 October – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium | ||||||
| 7 | |||||
| 19 | |||||
Final Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Qualified to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens |
| Already in World Sevens Series |
| Relegated for 2019 Series |
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
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References
- "Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2018 Kicks off Asia's 7's season #ARST". Asia Rugby. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "2018 Trophy Fixtures". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
- "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Hong Kong 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Sri Lanka 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
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