Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games

Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games was held over three days from 30 August to 1 September 2018.[1] This was the sixth appearance of rugby sevens at the Asian Games.[2] The Games was planned to be held at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Bekasi but then moved to Rugby Field inside the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex.[3]

Rugby sevens
at the 2018 Asian Games
VenueGelora Bung Karno Rugby Field
Dates30 August – 1 September 2018
Competitors239 from 13 nations
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Schedule edit

P Preliminary round ¼ Quarterfinals ½ Semifinals F Finals
Event↓/Date → 30th
Thu
31st
Fri
1st
Sat
Men P P ¼ ½ F
Women P P ¼ ½ F

Medalists edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details
  Hong Kong
Lee Jones
Michael Coverdale
Max Woodward
Liam Herbert
Jamie Hood
Hugo Stiles
Alessandro Nardoni
Max Denmark
Ben Rimene
Eric Kwok
Cado Lee
Salom Yiu
  Japan
Lote Tuqiri
Tevita Tupou
Taisei Hayashi
Rikiya Oishi
Kameli Soejima
Dai Ozawa
Katsuyuki Sakai
Keisuke Shin
Ryota Kano
Kosuke Hashino
Chihito Matsui
Naoki Motomura
  South Korea
Han Kun-kyu
Kim Jeong-min
Kim Hyun-soo
Chang Yong-heung
Lee Jae-bok
Kim Nam-uk
Jang Jeong-min
Hwang In-jo
Jang Seong-min
Kim Jin-hyeok
Kim Gwong-min
Kim Sung-soo
Women
details
  Japan
Chiharu Nakamura
Noriko Taniguchi
Raichel Bativakalolo
Yume Okuroda
Fumiko Otake
Riho Kurogi
Tomomi Kozasa
Iroha Nagata
Yukari Tateyama
Yume Hirano
Ano Kuwai
Emii Tanaka
  China
Lu Yuanyuan
Yang Min
Chen Ming
Hu Yu
Yan Meiling
Wang Wanyu
Chen Keyi
Liu Xiaoqian
Yu Xiaoming
Yu Liping
Gao Yueying
Sun Caihong
  Kazakhstan
Veronika Stepanyuga
Nigora Nurmatova
Karina Proskurina
Yeva Bekker
Vlada Odnoletok
Olessya Teryayeva
Kundyzay Baktybayeva
Anna Yakovleva
Svetlana Klyuchnikova
Balzhan Koishybayeva
Darya Tkachyova
Lyudmila Korotkikh

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)1102
2  Hong Kong (HKG)1001
3  China (CHN)0101
4  Kazakhstan (KAZ)0011
  South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Draw edit

The draw for the competition was done at the JS Luwansa Hotel, Jakarta on 5 July 2018. The draw was conducted by Indonesian Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) in the presence of general manager Asia Rugby.[4]

Men edit

Women edit

Final standing edit

Men edit

Rank Team Pld W D L
    Hong Kong 6 6 0 0
    Japan 6 5 0 1
    South Korea 6 5 0 1
4   Sri Lanka 6 3 0 3
5   Malaysia 6 4 0 2
6   China 6 3 0 3
7   Chinese Taipei 6 2 0 4
8   Thailand 6 1 0 5
9   Afghanistan 6 4 0 2
10   Pakistan 6 2 0 4
11   Indonesia 6 1 0 5
12   United Arab Emirates 6 0 0 6

Women edit

Rank Team Pld W D L
    Japan 6 6 0 0
    China 6 5 0 1
    Kazakhstan 6 4 0 2
4   Thailand 6 2 0 4
5   Hong Kong 6 4 0 2
6   Singapore 6 2 0 4
7   South Korea 6 1 0 5
8   Indonesia 6 0 0 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Rugby Sports Technical Handbook" (PDF). Indonesia Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Rugby 7s included in the 18th ASIAN GAMES, JAKARTA-PALEMBANG-2018". Asia Rugby. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Majid, Abdul; Bramantoro, Toni (5 April 2018). "Venue Rugby Sevens Kembali ke Gelora Bung Karno" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Asian Games Rugby 7s Pool Drawing". Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

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