Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games

Asian Games rugby

Rugby sevens
at the 2018 Asian Games

Venue| Gelora Bung Karno Rugby Field
Dates| 30 August – 1 September 2018
Competitors| 239 from 13 nations

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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]

## Schedule

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P | Preliminary round  | ¼ | Quarterfinals  | ½ | Semifinals  | F | Finals

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Event↓/Date → | 30th
Thu | 31st
Fri | 1st
Sat

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Men | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F
Women | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F

## Medalists

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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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

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Japan (JPN)| 1| 1| 0| 2
2|  Hong Kong (HKG)| 1| 0| 0| 1
3|  China (CHN)| 0| 1| 0| 1
4|  Kazakhstan (KAZ)| 0| 0| 1| 1
South Korea (KOR)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (5 entries)| 2| 2| 2| 6

## Draw

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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

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Group A

* Hong Kong
* China
* Thailand
* Pakistan

Group B

* Japan
* Malaysia
* Chinese Taipei
* Indonesia

Group C

* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* United Arab Emirates
* Afghanistan

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### Women

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Group A

* China
* Hong Kong
* Singapore
* South Korea

Group B

* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Thailand
* Indonesia

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## Final standing

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### Men

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Further information: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games – Men

Rank  | Team  | Pld | W | D | L

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|  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

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Further information: Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games – Women

Rank  | Team  | Pld | W | D | L

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|  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

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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.

## External links

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* Official website
* Asia rugby
* Official Result Book – Rugby Sevens

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