Rugby sevens at the 2006 Asian Games

Rugby sevens
at the 2006 Asian Games

Venue| Grand Hamad Stadium
Dates| 10–11 December 2006
Competitors| 108 from 9 nations

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Rugby sevens was contested by nine teams at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on December 10 and 11. All games played at the Grand Hamad Stadium.

## Schedule

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P | Preliminary round  | ½ | Semifinals  | F | Finals

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Event↓/Date → | 10th
Sun | 11th
Mon

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Men | P | ½ | F

## Medalists

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men
details |  Japan
Takeshi Fujiwara
Eiji Yamamoto
Yuki Okuzono
Yusaku Kuwazuru
Hiroki Yoshida
Takashi Sato
Takashi Suzuki
Yusuke Kobuki
Masahiro Tsuiki
Akihito Yamada
Hiroki Yamazaki
Yohei Shinomiya |  South Korea
Lee Kwang-moon
Yoo Min-hyung
Youn Kwon-woo
Yang Young-hun
Yun Hi-su
Kim Hyung-ki
Chae Jae-young
Kim Jong-su
Kwak Chul-woong
Chun Jong-man
You Young-nam
Lee Myung-geun |  China
He Zhongliang
Wang Jiacheng
Sun Tao
Xu Hui
Zhang Zhiqiang
Yuan Feng
Li Yang
Wang Chongyi
Lu Zhuan
Jiang Xuming
Zhang Heng
Liu Kai

## Qualification

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As a limited number of teams could enter, The Asian Rugby Football Union announced 2005 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's as the qualification event for the eight-team tournament.[1] But later, they changed the decision and picked host nation Qatar and top 6 teams from 2002 edition, South Korea, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, Japan, China and Sri Lanka. For the last spot a qualification tournament was held in Hong Kong on 4 February 2006.[2][3]

Rank  | Team

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1  |  Hong Kong
2  |  Malaysia
3  |  Kazakhstan
4  |  Singapore

Later they added India to the competition to make it a nine-team tournament.

## Draw

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Pool A

* South Korea
* Thailand
* Hong Kong

Pool B

* China
* Sri Lanka
* India

Pool C

* Chinese Taipei
* Japan
* Qatar

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## Squads

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Squads

China |  Chinese Taipei |  Hong Kong |  India

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* He Zhongliang
* Wang Jiacheng
* Sun Tao
* Xu Hui
* Zhang Zhiqiang
* Yuan Feng
* Li Yang
* Wang Chongyi
* Lu Zhuan
* Jiang Xuming
* Zhang Heng
* Liu Kai

* Wu Chih-wei
* Chen Wen-yen
* Ku Chao-hung
* Sun Cheng-yen
* Pan Chih-ming
* Wang Kuo-feng
* Chang Wei-cheng
* Tung Yuan-hsiang
* Chen Chih-fei
* Wang Ju-an
* Wang Jen-hsi
* Huang Han-yang

* Mark Wright
* Tsang Hing Hung
* Yuen Kin Ho
* Li Chi Yung
* Kenzo Pannell
* Ricky Cheuk
* Alex Gibbs
* Rowan Varty
* Jeff Wong
* Keith Robertson
* Fan Shun Kei
* Anthony Haynes

* Hrishikesh Pendse
* Amit Lochab
* Mufaddal Indorewala
* Pritom Roy
* Sujai Lama
* Puneet Krishnamurthy
* Shailesh Devrukhkar
* Sendil Kumar
* Nasser Hussain
* Bikash Jena
* Ganesh Sawant
* Sheikh Saidul

Japan |  Qatar |  South Korea |  Sri Lanka

* Takeshi Fujiwara
* Eiji Yamamoto
* Yuki Okuzono
* Yusaku Kuwazuru
* Hiroki Yoshida
* Takashi Sato
* Takashi Suzuki
* Yusuke Kobuki
* Masahiro Tsuiki
* Akihito Yamada
* Hiroki Yamazaki
* Yohei Shinomiya

* Adel Al-Kathiri
* Nasser Al-Remaihi
* Ibrahim Al-Naser
* Fahid Al-Hamad
* Abdulaziz Al-Dosari
* Saleh Al-Sheeb
* Waleed Al-Maslamani
* Mohammad Majid Malki
* Abdulkarem Al-Muhannadi
* Adnan Abdulla Ali
* Ali Al-Hitmi
* Saleh Al-Kuwari

* Lee Kwang-moon
* Yoo Min-hyung
* Youn Kwon-woo
* Yang Young-hun
* Yun Hi-su
* Kim Hyung-ki
* Chae Jae-young
* Kim Jong-su
* Kwak Chul-woong
* Chun Jong-man
* You Young-nam
* Lee Myung-geun

* Anuradha Dharmathilake
* Chamara Withanage
* Sajith Mallikarachchi
* Amjad Buksh
* Saliya Kumara
* Fazil Marija
* Sanjeewa Jayasinghe
* Dilanka Wijesekara
* Lalindra Rodrigo
* Nalaka Weerakkody
* Ashan Karthelis
* Ashan de Costa

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* Sayan Kaewmoolmuk
* Somsak Mitlux
* Sarayuth Thiengtrong
* Korrapong Wongsalangkarn
* Pichit Yingcharoen
* Tosaporn Mitrak
* Nantawat Wongwanichslip
* Patcharapong Samaksaman
* Warongkorn Khamkoet
* Kitti Wangkanai
* Khanthipong Meepin
* Tanyavit Kuasint

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## Results

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All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)

### Preliminary round

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#### Pool A

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  South Korea | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 63  | 7  | +56  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Hong Kong | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 4  | Classification 5th–6th
3  |  Thailand | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 21  | 68  | −47  | 2  | Classification 7th–9th

Source: Official website

10 December
17:00

South Korea | 21–7|  Hong Kong

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Try: Yun H.S. 6' c
Chun J.M. (2) 10' c, 14' c
Con: Yun H.S. (3/3)| | Try: Wright 7+' c
Con: Pannell (1/1)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)

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10 December
18:45

Thailand | 21–26|  Hong Kong

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Try: Wongsalangkarn 1' c
Wongwanichslip (2) 8' c, 14+' c
Con: Wongwanichslip (3/3)| | Try: Wright 4' c
Robertson 7+' c
Varty 11' m
Cheuk 14+' c
Con: Pannell (3/4)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Shi Yongjin (China)

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10 December
20:30

South Korea | 42–0|  Thailand

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Try: Chun J.M. (3) 2' c, 5' c, 10' c
Kim H.K. 3' c
Youn K.W. 7' c
Lee K.M. 14' c
Con: Chun J.M. (3/3)
Yun H.S. (3/3)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Chou Wen-liang (Chinese Taipei)

#### Pool B

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  China | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 72  | 5  | +67  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Sri Lanka | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 53  | 31  | +22  | 4  | Classification 5th–6th
3  |  India | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 89  | −89  | 2  | Classification 7th–9th

Source: Official website

10 December
17:30

China | 41–0|  India

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Try: Li Y. (3) 1' c, 10' c, 11' m
Lu Z. (2) 3' m, 14+' m
Sun T. 7' c
Xu H. 13' m
Con: Zhang Z.Q. (2/4)
Sun T. (1/2)
Li Y. (0/1)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Kim Do-suk (South Korea)

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10 December
19:15

Sri Lanka | 48–0|  India

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Try: Jayasinghe (3) 3' c, 6' m, 9' c
Marija 7+' m
Weerakkody (2) 9' m, 13' c
de Costa (2) 10' c, 14' m
Con: Marija (1/2)
Weerakkody (2/4)
de Costa (1/1)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)

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10 December
21:00

China | 31–5|  Sri Lanka

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Try: Sun T. 4' m
Li Y. 6' m
He Z.L. 9' c
Lu Z. (2) 12' c, 14' c
Con: Zhang Z.Q. (3/5)| | Try: Buksh 4' m
Con: Buksh (0/1)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Great Britain)

#### Pool C

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Japan | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 82  | 7  | +75  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Chinese Taipei | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 89  | 24  | +65  | 4
3  |  Qatar | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 140  | −140  | 2  | Classification 7th–9th

Source: Official website

10 December
18:00

Chinese Taipei | 82–0|  Qatar

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Try: Chen W.Y. 1' c
Wang J.A. 2' c
Wu C.W. (2) 3' c, 7+' c
Wang K.F. (2) 4' c, 11' c
Pan C.M. (3) 5' c, 6' c, 13' c
Chang W.C. 9' c
Wang J.H. 14' m
Huang H.Y. 14+' c
Con: Chang W.C. (11/12)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Great Britain)

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10 December
19:45

Japan | 58–0|  Qatar

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Try: Yamada (5) 1' m, 4' m, 6' m, 10' m, 12' m
Kobuki 4' c
Suzuki (2) 7+' m, 9' c
Tsuiki 10' c
Fujiwara 14' c
Con: Yoshida (2/6)
Kobuki (2/3)
Sato (0/1)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Shi Yongjin (China)

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10 December
21:30

Chinese Taipei | 7–24|  Japan

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Try: Chen W.Y. 7' c
Con: Chang W.C. (1/1)| | Try: Tsuiki 4' m
Kuwazuru 10' c
Fujiwara 13' m
Yoshida 14+' c
Con: Yoshida (2/4)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka)

#### Summary

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification

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1  |  Japan | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 82  | 7  | +75  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  China | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 72  | 5  | +67  | 6
3  |  South Korea | 2  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 63  | 7  | +56  | 6
4  |  Chinese Taipei | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 89  | 24  | +65  | 4
5  |  Sri Lanka | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 53  | 31  | +22  | 4  | Classification 5th–6th
6  |  Hong Kong | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 33  | 42  | −9  | 4
7  |  Thailand | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 21  | 68  | −47  | 2  | Classification 7th–9th
8  |  India | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 89  | −89  | 2
9  |  Qatar | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 140  | −140  | 2

Source: Official website

### Classification 7th–9th

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| Classification 8th–9th| | Classification 7th–8th

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|  Thailand| 29

| 11 December

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|  India| 17

|  Qatar| 5 |

#### Classification 8th–9th

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11 December
17:00

India | 17–5|  Qatar

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Try: Krishnamurthy 3' c
Hussain 9' m
Jena 11' m
Con: Hussain (1/3)| | Try: Al-Muhannadi 7' m
Con: Al-Sheeb (0/1)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Shi Yongjin (China)

#### Classification 7th–8th

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11 December
19:00

Thailand | 29–0|  India

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Try: Wongwanichslip (4) 3' m, 6' m, 8' c, 12' m
Wangkanai 4' c
Con: Wongwanichslip (2/5)| |
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Dilroy Fernando (Sri Lanka)

### Classification 5th–6th

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11 December
19:30

Sri Lanka | 5–35|  Hong Kong

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Try: Jayasinghe 14+' m
Con: Kumara (0/1)| | Try: Wright 6' c
Robertson 7+' c
Tsang H.H. 10' c
Varty 12' c
Wong 14' c
Con: Pannell (5/5)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Shi Yongjin (China)

### Final round

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| Semifinals| | Gold medal match

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|  Japan| 22

| 11 December

|  Chinese Taipei| 7 |

|  Japan| 27

| 11 December

| |  South Korea| 26

|  China| 5

|  South Korea| 19 |

| Bronze medal match

| 11 December

|  Chinese Taipei| 12

|  China| 19

#### Semifinals

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11 December
17:30

Japan | 22–7|  Chinese Taipei

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Try: Yoshida 4' m
Suzuki (2) 7+' m, 10' c
Sato 13' m
Con: Yoshida (1/3)
Kobuki (0/1)| | Try: Wang K.F. 14+' c
Con: Chang W.C. (1/1)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Great Britain)

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11 December
18:00

China | 5–19|  South Korea

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Try: Wang C.Y. 13' m
Con: Zhang Z.Q. (0/1)| | Try: Lee K.M. 2' m
Yang Y.H. 10' c
Kwak C.W. 14+' c
Con: Yun H.S. (2/3)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)

#### Bronze medal match

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11 December
20:00

Chinese Taipei | 12–19|  China

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Try: Tung Y.H. 6' m
Pan C.M. 13' c
Con: Chang W.C. (0/1)
Wang K.F. (1/1)| | Try: Wang J.C. 3' c
Zhang Z.Q. 14+' m
Li Y. 14+' c
Con: Zhang Z.Q. (2/3)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Takashi Harada (Japan)

#### Gold medal match

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11 December
20:30

Japan | 27–26|  South Korea

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Try: Yamamoto 7' m
Yoshida 10+' m
Yamada (2) 13' c, 20+' m
Tsuiki 20' m
Con: Yoshida (1/5)| | Try: Kim J.S. (2) 2' c, 11' m
Kwak C.W. 5' c
Lee M.G. 15' c
Con: Yun H.S. (3/4)
Grand Hamad Stadium, Doha
Referee: Tobi Lothian (Great Britain)

## Final standing

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Rank  | Team  | Pld | W | D | L

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|  Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0
|  South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
|  China | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
4  |  Chinese Taipei | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3
5  |  Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
6  |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2
7  |  Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2
8  |  India | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3
9  |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3

## References

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1. ^ "News of Asian Games qualifier takes HK by surprise". South China Morning Post. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
2. ^ "HK seal Doha trip in style". South China Morning Post. 5 February 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
3. ^ "Hong Kong win Asian Games spot". International Rugby Board. 4 February 2006. Archived from the original on October 24, 2006. Retrieved 25 December 2013.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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