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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

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Legend
Qualified to World Series Qualifiers
Relegated for 2020 Series
Rank Team South Korea China Sri Lanka Points
    Japan 12 12 12 36
    China 10 10 8 28
    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 edit

South Korea edit

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

Pool stage edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Pool stage edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Pool stage edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

Teams edit

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 edit

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

Final standings edit

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 edit

References edit

  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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