2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series

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.

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
2020 →

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 SevensTrophy 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 KoreaNamdong Asiad Rugby Field Incheon31 August – 1 September 2019 Japan
ChinaHuizhou Olympic Stadium Huizhou14–15 September 2019 Japan
Sri LankaRacecourse Stadium Colombo28–29 September 2019 Japan

Final Standings
Legend
Qualified to World Series Qualifiers
Relegated for 2020 Series
Rank Team South Korea China Sri Lanka Points
 Japan12121236
 China1010828
 Kazakhstan78722
4 Thailand441018
5 Hong Kong87419
6 Sri Lanka3126
7 Malaysia2316
8 Singapore1236

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 330012012+1089
 Hong Kong 32017346+277
 Sri Lanka 31025274–225
 Malaysia 30037120–1133
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 330010415+899
 Kazakhstan 32015319+347
 Thailand 31024136+55
 Singapore 30030128–1283
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 32019319+747
 Kazakhstan 32017124+477
 Thailand 32014532+137
 Singapore 30030134–1343
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 33001470+1479
 Hong Kong 32015352+17
 Malaysia 31022092–725
 Sri Lanka 30031288–763
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 3300890+899
 Thailand 32015841+177
 Hong Kong 31022756−295
 Sri Lanka 30031592−773
28 September 2019
14:14
Hong Kong  5−22  Thailand
28 September 2019
14:36
Japan  34−0  Sri Lanka
28 September 2019
17:20
Thailand  36−5  Sri Lanka
28 September 2019
17:42
Japan  24−0  Hong Kong
29 September 2019
10:44
Hong Kong  22−10  Sri Lanka
29 September 2019
11:06
Japan  31−0  Thailand

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Kazakhstan 330011917+1029
 China 320112119+1027
 Singapore 310210114−1045
 Malaysia 30035105−1003
28 September 2019
13:30
Kazakhstan  52−0  Malaysia
28 September 2019
13:52
China  61−0  Singapore
28 September 2019
16:36
Malaysia  5−10  Singapore
28 September 2019
16:58
China  17−19  Kazakhstan
29 September 2019
10:00
Kazakhstan  48−0  Singapore
29 September 2019
10:22
China  43−0  Malaysia

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:

  •  Bangladesh
  •  Chinese Taipei
  •  Guam
  •  India
  •  Indonesia

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
IndonesiaGBK Sports Complex Jakarta10–11 August 2019 Philippines

Final standings
Legend
Promoted to the 2020 main series
Rank Team
 Philippines
 India
 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.
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