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

The 1998 Men's Asian Games Rugby union Tournament was held in Royal Thai Army Stadium from December 10, 1998 to December 18, 1998.

## Results

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

### Preliminary round

**Group A**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 6 | +144 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 96 | −75 | 2 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 78 | −69 | 0 | |

* 10 December 16:00

| South Korea | 90–3 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December 19:00

| Sri Lanka | 18–6 | Thailand |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December 19:00

| South Korea | 60–3 | Thailand |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Group B**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 9 | +174 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 2 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 145 | −131 | 0 | |

* 10 December 19:00

| Japan | 118–3 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 12 December 16:00

| Japan | 65–6 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 14 December 16:00

| Chinese Taipei | 27–11 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

### Final round

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 16 December | 16 December |
| Japan | 116 |
| Japan | 116 | 18 December | 18 December |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 18 December | 18 December |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | Japan | 17 |
| 16 December | 16 December | | Japan | 17 |
| 16 December | 16 December | South Korea | 21 |
| South Korea | 69 | South Korea | 21 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | 18 December | 18 December |
| | | Sri Lanka | 20 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 38 |

**Semifinals**

* 16 December 16:00

| Japan | 116–0 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
* 16 December 19:00

| South Korea | 69–5 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Bronze medal match**

* 18 December 16:00

| Sri Lanka | 20–38 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

**Final**

* 18 December 19:00

| Japan | 17–21 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok

## Final standing

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