2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series

2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series
Hosts South Korea
 China
 Sri Lanka
Date31 August – 29 September 2019
Nations
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runners-up China
Third Kazakhstan
← 2018

The 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the twentieth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The series was played over three legs in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka.

The top three teams earned qualification to the 2020–21 World Series Qualifier for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series.

Teams

The eight "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for 2019 are:

Malaysia was promoted to core team status after winning the 2018 Sevens Trophy in Singapore,[1] replacing South Korea who were relegated after finishing as the lowest-placed core team in 2018.

Tour venues

The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series is:[2]

2019 Sevens Series Venues
Leg Stadium City Dates Winner
South Korea Namdong Asiad Rugby Field Incheon 31 August – 1 September 2019  Japan
China Huizhou Olympic Stadium Huizhou 14–15 September 2019  Japan
Sri Lanka Racecourse Stadium Colombo 28–29 September 2019  Japan

Final standings

Legend
Qualified to World Series Qualifiers
Relegated for 2020 Series
Rank Team South Korea China Sri Lanka Points
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 12 12 12 36
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 10 10 8 28
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Kazakhstan 7 8 7 22
4  Thailand 4 4 10 18
5  Hong Kong 8 7 4 19
6  Sri Lanka 3 1 2 6
7  Malaysia 2 3 1 6
8  Singapore 1 2 3 6

Tournaments

South Korea

The tournament was held 31 August – 1 September in South Korea. All times in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

Pool stage

Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 120 12 +108 9
 Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 73 46 +27 7
 Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 52 74 –22 5
 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 7 120 –113 3
31 August 2019
13:14
Hong Kong 33–10 Sri Lanka
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
13:36
Japan 50–0 Malaysia
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
16:10
Sri Lanka 35–7 Malaysia
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
16:32
Japan 36–5 Hong Kong
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
1 September 2019
10:44
Hong Kong 35–0 Malaysia
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
1 September 2019
11:06
Japan 34–7 Sri Lanka
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 China 3 3 0 0 104 15 +89 9
 Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 53 19 +34 7
 Thailand 3 1 0 2 41 36 +5 5
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 128 –128 3
31 August 2019
12:30
Kazakhstan 12–0 Thailand
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
12:52
China 61–0 Singapore
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
15:26
Thailand 41–0 Singapore
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
31 August 2019
15:48
China 21–14 Kazakhstan
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
1 September 2019
10:00
Kazakhstan 26–0 Singapore
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
1 September 2019
10:22
China 24–0 Thailand
Namdong Asiad Rugby Field

Knockout stage

Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
15 September – 12:56 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 
 Thailand36
 
15 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 Malaysia10
 
 Thailand32
 
15 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 Sri Lanka5
 
 Singapore5
 
 
 Sri Lanka26
 
Seventh place
 
 
15 September – 16:06 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 
 Malaysia7
 
 
 Singapore0

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
15 September – 13:40 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 
 China19
 
15 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 Hong Kong7
 
 China5
 
15 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 Japan19
 
 Kazakhstan5
 
 
 Japan22
 
Third place
 
 
15 September – 17:34 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
 
 
 Hong Kong17
 
 
 Kazakhstan10

[3]

China

The tournament was held 14–15 September in Huizhou. All times in China Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

Pool stage

Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 2 0 1 93 19 +74 7
 Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 71 24 +47 7
 Thailand 3 2 0 1 45 32 +13 7
 Singapore 3 0 0 3 0 134 –134 3
14 September 2019
13:14
Kazakhstan 5–12 Thailand
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
13:36
Japan 54–0 Singapore
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
16:10
Thailand 33–0 Singapore
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
16:32
Japan 12–19 Kazakhstan
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September 2019
10:44
Kazakhstan 47–0 Singapore
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September 2019
11:06
Japan 27–0 Thailand
Huizhou Olympic Stadium

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 China 3 3 0 0 147 0 +147 9
 Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 53 52 +1 7
 Malaysia 3 1 0 2 20 92 –72 5
 Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 12 88 –76 3
14 September 2019
12:30
Hong Kong 22–7 Sri Lanka
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
12:52
China 56–0 Malaysia
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
15:26
Sri Lanka 5–20 Malaysia
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
14 September 2019
15:48
China 45–0 Hong Kong
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September 2019
10:00
Hong Kong 31–0 Malaysia
Huizhou Olympic Stadium
15 September 2019
10:22
China 46–0 Sri Lanka
Huizhou Olympic Stadium

Knockout stage

Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
30 September – 12:56 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 
 Malaysia19
 
30 September – 16:28 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 Singapore5
 
 Malaysia0
 
30 September – 13:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 Thailand36
 
 Thailand31
 
 
 Sri Lanka5
 
Seventh place
 
 
30 September – 16:06 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 
 Singapore15
 
 
 Sri Lanka10

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
30 September – 13:40 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 
 China21
 
30 September – 18:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 Kazakhstan10
 
 China17
 
30 September – 14:02 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 Japan22
 
 Japan33
 
 
 Hong Kong12
 
Third place
 
 
30 September – 17:34 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium
 
 
 Kazakhstan19
 
 
 Hong Kong17

[4]

Sri Lanka

The tournament was held 28–29 September in Colombo. All times in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

Pool stage

Legend
Advances to Cup
Advances to Plate

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Japan 3 3 0 0 89 0 +89 9
 Thailand 3 2 0 1 58 41 +17 7
 Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 27 56 −29 5
 Sri Lanka 3 0 0 3 15 92 −77 3
28 September 2019
14:14
Hong Kong 5−22 Thailand
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
14:36
Japan 34−0 Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
17:20
Thailand 36−5 Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
17:42
Japan 24−0 Hong Kong
Racecourse Stadium
29 September 2019
10:44
Hong Kong 22−10 Sri Lanka
Racecourse Stadium
29 September 2019
11:06
Japan 31−0 Thailand
Racecourse Stadium

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 119 17 +102 9
 China 3 2 0 1 121 19 +102 7
 Singapore 3 1 0 2 10 114 −104 5
 Malaysia 3 0 0 3 5 105 −100 3
28 September 2019
13:30
Kazakhstan 52−0 Malaysia
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
13:52
China 61−0 Singapore
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
16:36
Malaysia 5−10 Singapore
Racecourse Stadium
28 September 2019
16:58
China 17−19 Kazakhstan
Racecourse Stadium
29 September 2019
10:00
Kazakhstan 48−0 Singapore
Racecourse Stadium
29 September 2019
10:22
China 43−0 Malaysia
Racecourse Stadium

Knockout stage

Plate

 
Semi-finalsPlate Final
 
      
 
14 October – 12:56 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Sri Lanka0
 
14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Singapore29
 
 Singapore5
 
14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Hong Kong22
 
 Malaysia10
 
 
 Hong Kong22
 
Seventh place
 
 
14 October – 16:06 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Sri Lanka17
 
 
 Malaysia7

Cup

 
Semi-finalsCup Final
 
      
 
14 October – 13:40 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Thailand12
 
14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Kazakhstan7
 
 Thailand5
 
14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 Japan26
 
 China14
 
 
 Japan22
 
Third place
 
 
14 October – 17:34 – Racecourse Stadium
 
 
 Kazakhstan0
 
 
 China31

[5]

Sevens Trophy

The Sevens Trophy tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2020 main series.

Teams

The nine teams participating in the 2019 tournament are:

South Korea were relegated after finishing as the lowest-placed team in 2018 main series, replacing the 2018 Sevens Trophy winners Malaysia.

Venue

2019 Sevens Series Venues
Leg Stadium City Dates Winner
Indonesia GBK Sports Complex Jakarta 10–11 August 2019  Philippines

Final standings

Legend
Promoted to the 2020 main series
Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Philippines
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  India
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Indonesia
4  South Korea
5  Guam
6  Laos
7  Qatar
8  Chinese Taipei
9  Bangladesh

See also

References

  1. ^ "Women's team qualify for next year's Asa Rugby Sevens". New Straits Times. 21 October 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Asian Rugby 7s National Tournaments 2019". Rugby Asia 24/7. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series: Korea Women's 7s 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series: China Women's 7s 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series: Sri Lanka Women's 7s 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2019.