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2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar[1] served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.

2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Hosts Qatar (Trophy)
 Hong Kong
 South Korea
 Sri Lanka
Date17 February - 14 October
← 2016
2018 →

The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series.

In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying.[2]

Teams edit

Trophy edit

The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar.[3]

Group stage edit

Pool A

Legend
Advances to Cup quarter-finals
Advances to 9th-11th place round-robin
Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Singapore 2 2 0 0 50 20 +30 6
  Pakistan 2 1 0 1 29 45 -16 4
  Jordan 2 0 0 2 34 48 -14 2
3 Mar
13:30
Pakistan  24-19  Jordan
3 Mar
16:15
Singapore  24-5  Jordan
3 Mar
18:30
Singapore  26-5  Pakistan

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Philippines 2 2 0 0 93 5 +88 6
  Qatar 2 1 0 1 58 26 +32 4
    Nepal 2 0 0 2 0 120 -120 2
3 Mar
13:52
Qatar  53-0    Nepal
3 Mar
16:37
Philippines  67-0    Nepal
3 Mar
18:52
Philippines  26-5  Qatar

Pool C

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  United Arab Emirates 2 2 0 0 64 12 +52 6
  India 2 0 0 2 12 64 -52 2
3 Mar
16:59
United Arab Emirates  19-12  India
3 Mar
19:14
United Arab Emirates  45-0  India

Pool D

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Thailand 2 2 0 0 60 0 +60 6
  Iran 2 1 0 1 33 36 -3 4
  Bangladesh 2 0 0 2 5 62 -57 2
3 Mar
14:14
Iran  33-5  Bangladesh
3 Mar
17:21
Thailand  29-0  Bangladesh
3 Mar
19:36
Thailand  31-0  Iran

Knockout stage edit

9th-11th Place

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Jordan 2 2 0 0 88 12 +76 6
  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 67 24 +43 4
    Nepal 2 0 0 2 0 119 -119 2
4 Mar
13:00
Jordan  64-0    Nepal
4 Mar
15:38
Nepal    0-55  Bangladesh
4 Mar
17:50
Jordan  24-12  Bangladesh

5th-8th Place

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 Mar - 13:22
 
 
  Philippines 42
 
4 Mar - 16:00
 
   Iran 0
 
  Iran 17
 
4 Mar - 13:44
 
   India 5
 
  Singapore 19
 
4 Mar - 18:34
 
   India 7
 
  Iran 10
 
4 Mar - 14:06
 
  Qatar 24
 
  Qatar 5
 
4 Mar - 16:22
 
   Thailand 24
 
  Qatar 21
 
4 Mar - 14:28
 
   Pakistan 5 Seventh Place
 
  Pakistan 10
 
4 Mar - 18:12
 
   United Arab Emirates 24
 
  India 14
 
 
  Pakistan 12
 

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
4 Mar - 13:22
 
 
  Philippines 42
 
4 Mar - 16:44
 
   Iran 0
 
  Philippines 12
 
4 Mar - 13:44
 
   Singapore 10
 
  Singapore 19
 
4 Mar - 19:18
 
   India 7
 
  Philippines 41
 
4 Mar - 14:06
 
   Thailand 7
 
  Qatar 5
 
4 Mar - 17:06
 
   Thailand 24
 
  Thailand 19
 
4 Mar - 14:28
 
   United Arab Emirates 17 Third place
 
  Pakistan 10
 
4 Mar - 18:56
 
   United Arab Emirates 24
 
  Singapore 14
 
 
  United Arab Emirates 43
 

Final standings edit

Legend
Promoted to the main series for 2017
Rank Team
1   Philippines
2   Thailand
3   United Arab Emirates
4   Singapore
5   Qatar
6   Iran
7   India
8   Pakistan
9   Jordan
10   Bangladesh
11     Nepal

Main series edit

Hong Kong edit

Was held 1–2 September.[4] All matches were held at King's Park Sports Ground. All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Japan 19–12   Hong Kong   South Korea
  China
Plate   Sri Lanka 32–19   Philippines   Malaysia
  Chinese Taipei

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 95 12 +83 9
  China 3 2 0 1 83 45 +38 7
  Philippines 3 1 0 2 43 60 −17 5
  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 14 118 −104 3


1 September 2017
14:14
Hong Kong  31–0  Malaysia
1 September 2017
14:36
China  22–5  Philippines
1 September 2017
16:44
Hong Kong  38–5  Philippines
1 September 2017
17:06
China  54–14  Malaysia
1 September 2017
19:14
Hong Kong  26–7  China
1 September 2017
19:36
Malaysia  0–33  Philippines


Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Japan 3 3 0 0 104 15 +89 9
  South Korea 3 2 0 1 77 54 +23 7
  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 71 64 +7 5
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 14 133 −119 3
1 September 2017
13:30
Sri Lanka  5–33  Japan
1 September 2017
13:52
South Korea  43–7  Chinese Taipei
1 September 2017
16:00
Sri Lanka  52–7  Chinese Taipei
1 September 2017
16:22
South Korea  10–33  Japan
1 September 2017
18:30
Japan  38–0  Chinese Taipei
1 September 2017
18:52
Sri Lanka  14–24  South Korea


Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 September 2017 12:00
 
 
  Philippines12
 
2 September 2017 15:22
 
  South Korea17
 
  South Korea17
 
2 September 2017 12:22
 
  Hong Kong22
 
  Hong Kong50
 
2 September 2017 18:16
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
  Hong Kong12
 
2 September 2017 12:44
 
  Japan19
 
  Malaysia0
 
2 September 2017 15:44
 
  Japan44
 
  Japan40
 
2 September 2017 13:06
 
  China5 Third place
 
  China36
 
2 September 2017 17:54
 
  Sri Lanka12
 
  South Korea14
 
 
  China7
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
2 September 2017 14:38
 
 
  Philippines29
 
2 September 2017 17:32
 
  Chinese Taipei5
 
  Philippines19
 
2 September 2017 15:00
 
  Sri Lanka32
 
  Malaysia0
 
 
  Sri Lanka45
 
Seventh Place
 
 
2 September 2017 17:10
 
 
  Chinese Taipei12
 
 
  Malaysia33

South Korea edit

Was held 23–24 September. All matches were held at Namdong Asiad Stadium in Incheon. All times are Korea Standard Time(UTC+9).

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   South Korea 17−12   Japan   Hong Kong
  China
Plate   Sri Lanka 41−7   Malaysia   Philippines
  Chinese Taipei

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Japan 3 3 0 0 137 12 +125 9
  China 3 1 1 1 57 71 −14 6
  Sri Lanka 3 1 1 1 57 97 −40 6
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 24 95 −71 3


23 September 2017
10:44
Japan  47−5  Sri Lanka
23 September 2017
11:06
China  24−0  Chinese Taipei
23 September 2017
13:40
Japan  45−0  Chinese Taipei
23 September 2017
14:02
China  26−26  Sri Lanka
23 September 2017
16:36
Japan  45−7  China
23 September 2017
16:58
Sri Lanka  26−24  Chinese Taipei

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  South Korea 3 3 0 0 103 36 +67 9
  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 88 36 +52 7
  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 34 78 −44 5
  Philippines 3 0 0 3 10 85 −75 3


23 September 2017
10:00
Hong Kong  36−0  Philippines
23 September 2017
10:22
South Korea  40−12  Malaysia
23 September 2017
12:56
Hong Kong  28−5  Malaysia
23 September 2017
13:18
South Korea  32−0  Philippines
23 September 2017
15:52
Philippines  10−17  Malaysia
23 September 2017
16:14
Hong Kong  24−31  South Korea


Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 September 2017 11:28
 
 
  Sri Lanka7
 
24 September 2017 15:08
 
  Hong Kong31
 
  Hong Kong7
 
24 September 2017 11:50
 
  Japan19
 
  Japan34
 
24 September 2017 18:26
 
  Philippines5
 
  Japan12
 
24 September 2017 12:12
 
  South Korea17
 
  Chinese Taipei7
 
24 September 2017 15:30
 
  South Korea52
 
  South Korea33
 
24 September 2017 12:34
 
  China12 Third place
 
  China36
 
24 September 2017 17:42
 
  Malaysia10
 
  Hong Kong22
 
 
  China17
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
24 September 2017 14:20
 
 
  Sri Lanka42
 
24 September 2017 16:58
 
  Philippines0
 
  Sri Lanka41
 
24 September 2017 14:42
 
  Malaysia7
 
  Chinese Taipei21
 
 
  Malaysia26
 
Seventh Place
 
 
24 September 2017 16:36
 
 
  Philippines47
 
 
  Chinese Taipei5

Sri Lanka edit

Will be held 14–15 October. All matches will be held at Racecourse International Rugby Stadium in Colombo. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time(UTC+5:30).

Event Winners Score Finalists Semifinalists
Cup   Hong Kong 19–14   Japan   Sri Lanka
  South Korea
Plate   Philippines 19–17   Malaysia   China
  Chinese Taipei

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  South Korea 3 3 0 0 66 38 +28 9
  Sri Lanka 3 2 0 1 82 35 +47 7
  China 3 1 0 2 37 47 −10 5
  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 14 79 −65 3


14 October 2017
11:14
South Korea  28−21  Sri Lanka
14 October 2017
11:36
China  20−7  Chinese Taipei
14 October 2017
14:10
South Korea  26−7  Chinese Taipei
14 October 2017
14:36
China  7−28  Sri Lanka
14 October 2017
17:06
South Korea  12−10  China
14 October 2017
17:28
Sri Lanka  33−0  Chinese Taipei


Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
  Hong Kong 3 3 0 0 72 29 +43 9
  Japan 3 2 0 1 64 31 +33 7
  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 31 77 −46 5
  Philippines 3 0 0 3 39 69 −30 3
14 October 2017
10:30
Japan  28−7  Malaysia
14 October 2017
10:52
Hong Kong  21−17  Philippines
14 October 2017
13:26
Japan  29−5  Philippines
14 October 2017
13:48
Hong Kong  32−5  Malaysia
14 October 2017
16:22
Malaysia  19−17  Philippines
14 October 2017
16:44
Japan  7−19  Hong Kong

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
15 October 2017 − 11:28
 
 
  China12
 
15 October 2017 − 15:34
 
  Japan26
 
  Japan15
 
15 October 2017 − 11:50
 
  South Korea10
 
  South Korea17
 
15 October 2017 − 18:58
 
  Philippines12
 
  Japan14
 
15 October 2017 − 12:12
 
  Hong Kong19
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
15 October 2017 − 15:56
 
  Hong Kong50
 
  Hong Kong26
 
15 October 2017 − 12:34
 
  Sri Lanka12 Third place
 
  Sri Lanka22
 
15 October 2017 − 18:14
 
  Malaysia5
 
  South Korea5
 
 
  Sri Lanka22
 

Plate

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
15 October 2017 − 14:20
 
 
  China10
 
15 October 2017 − 17:24
 
  Philippines26
 
  Philippines19
 
15 October 2017 − 14:42
 
  Malaysia17
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
 
  Malaysia17
 
Seventh Place
 
 
15 October 2017 − 17:02
 
 
  China27
 
 
  Chinese Taipei7

Final standings edit

Legend
Qualified to 2018 Hong Kong Sevens
and 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
Rank Team Hong Kong[5] South Korea Sri Lanka Points
1   Japan 12 10 10 32
2   Hong Kong 10 8 12 30
3   South Korea 8 12 7 27
4   Sri Lanka 5 5 8 18
5   China 7 7 2 16
6   Philippines 4 2 5 11
7   Malaysia 2 4 4 10
8   Chinese Taipei 1 1 1 3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sevens Trophy to Kick off the 2017 Asia Rugby Season". 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018". Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  3. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy 2017 Doha 7s".
  4. ^ "Calendar 2017 | Asia Rugby | Dates for tournaments and important events for 2017".
  5. ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2017 | Hong Kong | #AR8s".
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