Rugby union at the Asian Games

Rugby union has been played at the Asian Games since the 1998 games in Bangkok, Thailand. In the 1998 and 2002 editions of the games, both the usual fifteen-a-side variety and rugby sevens were played, but from 2006 onwards, only rugby sevens was retained. In 2010, the women's rugby sevens event was introduced. The event is likely to remain a permanent fixture of the Asian Games due to elevation of rugby sevens as an Olympic sport from the 2016 Olympics onwards.[1]

Summary edit

Men's union edit

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1998
details
 
Bangkok
 
South Korea
21–17  
Japan
 
Chinese Taipei
38–20  
Sri Lanka
2002
details
 
Busan
 
South Korea
No playoffs  
Japan
 
Chinese Taipei
No playoffs  
Sri Lanka

Men's sevens edit

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1998
details
 
Bangkok
 
South Korea
29–14  
Japan
 
Thailand
19–5  
Chinese Taipei
2002
details
 
Busan
 
South Korea
33–21  
Chinese Taipei
 
Thailand
17–14  
Japan
2006
details
 
Doha
 
Japan
27–26  
South Korea
 
China
19–12  
Chinese Taipei
2010
details
 
Guangzhou
 
Japan
28–21  
Hong Kong
 
South Korea
21–14  
China
2014
details
 
Incheon
 
Japan
24–12  
Hong Kong
 
South Korea
17–14  
Sri Lanka
2018
details
 
JakartaPalembang
 
Hong Kong
14–0  
Japan
 
South Korea
36–14  
Sri Lanka
2022
details
 
Hangzhou
 
Hong Kong
14–7  
South Korea
 
Japan
21–19  
China

Women's sevens edit

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2010
details
 
Guangzhou
 
Kazakhstan
17–14  
China
 
Thailand
17–12 aet  
Hong Kong
2014
details
 
Incheon
 
China
14–12  
Japan
 
Kazakhstan
12–0  
Hong Kong
2018
details
 
JakartaPalembang
 
Japan
7–5  
China
 
Kazakhstan
29–7  
Thailand
2022
details
 
Hangzhou
 
China
22–21  
Japan
 
Hong Kong
7–5  
Thailand

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Japan (JPN)46111
2  South Korea (KOR)4239
3  China (CHN)2215
  Hong Kong (HKG)2215
5  Kazakhstan (KAZ)1023
6  Chinese Taipei (TPE)0123
7  Thailand (THA)0033
Totals (7 entries)13131339

Participating nations edit

Men's union edit

Team  
1998
 
2002
Years
  Chinese Taipei 3rd 3rd 2
  Japan 2nd 2nd 2
  Kazakhstan 5th 1
  South Korea 1st 1st 2
  Sri Lanka 4th 4th 2
  Thailand 5th 1
Number of teams 6 4

Men's sevens edit

Team  
1998
 
2002
 
2006
 
2010
 
2014
 
2018
 
2022
Years
  Afghanistan 9th 12th 2
  China 5th 3rd 4th 6th 6th 4th 6
  Chinese Taipei 4th 2nd 4th 8th 7th 8th 6
  Hong Kong 5th 7th 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 7
  Independent Athletes 10th 1
  India 8th 7th 2
  Indonesia 11th 1
  Japan 2nd 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 7
  Kazakhstan 6th 1
  Lebanon 10th 1
  Malaysia 7th 5th 9th 5th 6th 5
  Mongolia 9th 1
    Nepal 13th 1
  Pakistan 11th 10th 2
  Philippines 5th 9th 2
  Qatar 9th 1
  Saudi Arabia 12th 1
  Singapore 7th 1
  South Korea 1st 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 7
  Sri Lanka 7th 6th 6th 6th 4th 4th DQ 6
  Thailand 3rd 3rd 7th 8th 7th 8th 11th 7
  United Arab Emirates 12th 5th 2
Number of teams 7 8 9 9 12 12 13

Women's sevens edit

Team  
2010
 
2014
 
2018
 
2022
Years
  China 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 4
  Hong Kong 4th 4th 5th 3rd 4
  India 7th 7th 2
  Indonesia 8th 1
  Japan 5th 2nd 1st 2nd 4
  Kazakhstan 1st 3rd 3rd 5th 4
  Laos 10th 1
  Malaysia 8th 1
  Singapore 6th 6th 6th 6th 4
  South Korea 8th 9th 7th 3
  Thailand 3rd 5th 4th 4th 4
  Uzbekistan 7th 1
Number of teams 8 10 8 7

List of medalists edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Asian Games All-time summary by Country". rugby7.com. Retrieved 3 January 2021.

External links edit