Rugby sevens at the 1998 Asian Games – Men
# Rugby sevens at the 1998 Asian Games – Men

The 1998 Men's Asian Games Rugby sevens Tournament was held in Royal Thai Army Stadium from December 7, 1998, to December 8, 1998.

## Results

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | +101 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 54 | +24 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 108 | −77 | 2 | 5th place match |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 74 | −48 | 0 | |

* 7 December

| South Korea | 56–0 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Sri Lanka | 12–28 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Chinese Taipei | 12–28 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Kazakhstan | 17–14 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| South Korea | 29–0 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Chinese Taipei | 38–14 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 5 | +68 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 2 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 68 | −56 | 0 | 5th place match |

* 7 December

| Hong Kong | 0–40 | Japan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Thailand | 5–33 | Japan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 7 December

| Hong Kong | 12–28 | Thailand |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

### 5th place match

* 8 December

| Kazakhstan | 12–14 | Hong Kong |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 8 December | 8 December |
| South Korea | 28 |
| South Korea | 28 | 8 December | 8 December |
| Thailand | 10 | 8 December | 8 December |
| Thailand | 10 | South Korea | 29 |
| 8 December | 8 December | | South Korea | 29 |
| 8 December | 8 December | Japan | 14 |
| Japan | 14 | Japan | 14 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 8 December | 8 December |
| | | Thailand | 19 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |

**Semifinals**

* 8 December

| South Korea | 28–10 | Thailand |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 8 December

| Japan | 14–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Bronze medal match**

* 8 December

| Thailand | 19–5 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Final**

* 8 December

| South Korea | 29–14 | Japan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

## Final standing

| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | South Korea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| | Thailand | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
