2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
# 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the tenth edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Singapore, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.

Japan won all three tournaments of the 2018 series to retain their title as champions of Asia. Hong Kong and Philippines, as the two highest placed teams not already having core status on the Sevens World Series, gained entry to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as core teams for the following World Series.

United Arab Emirates won the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy, and qualified to the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, replacing the eighth placed team of 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series. Malaysia.

## Trophy

The men's trophy was held 4–5 August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore. All times in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+08:00).

### Pool stage

* Legend
* Advances to Cup
* Advances to Plate
* Advances to Bowl

Pool A

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 10 | +94 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 83 | –56 | 5 |
| Laos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 87 | –73 | 3 |

* 4 August 11:58

| Thailand | 47–0 | Uzbekistan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 12:20

| Kazakhstan | 22–7 | Laos |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 14:43

| Thailand | 43–0 | Laos |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 15:05

| Uzbekistan | 5–29 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 17:28

| Thailand | 14–10 | Kazakhstan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 17:50

| Uzbekistan | 22–7 | Laos |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium

Pool B

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 10 | +119 | 9 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 7 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 60 | –34 | 5 |
| Nepal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 119 | –114 | 3 |

* 4 August 10:30

| United Arab Emirates | 48–0 | Nepal |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 10:52

| Jordan | 7–19 | Indonesia |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 13:15

| United Arab Emirates | 45–5 | Indonesia |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 13:37

| Nepal | 5–14 | Jordan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 16:00

| Nepal | 0–57 | Indonesia |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 16:22

| United Arab Emirates | 36–5 | Jordan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium

Pool C

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Singapore | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 7 | +137 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 7 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | –75 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | –62 | 3 |

* 4 August 11:14

| Singapore | 52–0 | Bangladesh |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 11:36

| Pakistan | 19–5 | Brunei |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 13:59

| Singapore | 66–0 | Brunei |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 14:21

| Pakistan | 17–12 | Bangladesh |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 16:44

| Bangladesh | 21–26 | Brunei |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium
* 4 August 17:06

| Singapore | 26–7 | Pakistan |
| - | - | - |

* Queenstown Stadium

### Knockout stage

Bowl

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Bowl Final | Bowl Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 August – 11:00 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 11:00 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Bangladesh | 26 |
| Bangladesh | 26 | 5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Laos | 12 | 5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 14:00 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Laos | 12 | Bangladesh | 26 |
| 5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium | | Bangladesh | 26 |
| 5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 11:22 – Queenstown Stadium | Brunei | 12 |
| Brunei | 22 | Brunei | 12 |
| Nepal | 7 | | |
| Nepal | 7 | Eleventh place | Eleventh place |
| | | 5 August – 14:22 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 14:22 – Queenstown Stadium |
| | | Laos | 31 |
| | | Nepal | 7 |

Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 August – 11:44 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 11:44 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Pakistan | 19 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Jordan | 5 | 5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 14:44 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Jordan | 5 | Pakistan | 5 |
| 5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium | | Pakistan | 5 |
| 5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 12:06 – Queenstown Stadium | Indonesia | 12 |
| Indonesia | 12 | Indonesia | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | 10 | | |
| Uzbekistan | 10 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 5 August – 15:06 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 15:06 – Queenstown Stadium |
| | | Jordan | 28 |
| | | Uzbekistan | 5 |

Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 5 August – 12:28 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 12:28 – Queenstown Stadium |
| United Arab Emirates | 26 |
| United Arab Emirates | 26 | 5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Thailand | 0 | 5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 15:50 – Queenstown Stadium |
| Thailand | 0 | United Arab Emirates | 14 |
| 5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium | | United Arab Emirates | 14 |
| 5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 12:50 – Queenstown Stadium | Singapore | 0 |
| Singapore | 33 | Singapore | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 August – 15:28 – Queenstown Stadium | 5 August – 15:28 – Queenstown Stadium |
| | | Thailand | 17 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 19 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Promoted to the main series for 2019

| Rank | Team |
| - | - |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2 | Singapore |
| 3 | Kazakhstan |
| 4 | Thailand |
| 5 | Indonesia |
| 6 | Pakistan |
| 7 | Jordan |
| 8 | Uzbekistan |
| 9 | Bangladesh |
| 10 | Brunei |
| 11 | Laos |
| 12 | Nepal |

## Main Series

### Hong Kong

The tournament was held 14–15 September in Hong Kong. All times in Hong Kong Time (UTC+08:00).

**Pool stage**

* Legend
* Advances to Cup
* Advances to Plate

Pool A

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 14 | +67 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 33 | +31 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 75 | –44 | 5 |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 83 | –54 | 3 |

* 14 September 2018 13:58

| Sri Lanka | 31–0 | China |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 14:20

| Japan | 27–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 16:54

| China | 15–19 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 17:16

| Japan | 21–0 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 11:28

| Japan | 33–14 | China |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 11:50

| Sri Lanka | 33–12 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC

Pool B

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | 7 | +148 | 9 |
| Philippines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 59 | –14 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 99 | –63 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 97 | –71 | 3 |

* 14 September 2018 14:42

| South Korea | 7–12 | Philippines |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 15:04

| Hong Kong | 54–0 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 17:38

| Hong Kong | 59–0 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 18:00

| Philippines | 26–10 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 12:12

| Hong Kong | 42–7 | Philippines |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 12:34

| South Korea | 19–26 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* HKFC

**Knockout stage**

Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 September – 14:24 – HKFC | 15 September – 14:24 – HKFC |
| China | 28 |
| China | 28 | 15 September – 17:02 – HKFC | 15 September – 17:02 – HKFC |
| Malaysia | 24 | 15 September – 17:02 – HKFC | 15 September – 17:02 – HKFC |
| Malaysia | 24 | China | 15 |
| 15 September – 14:46 – HKFC | 15 September – 14:46 – HKFC | | China | 15 |
| 15 September – 14:46 – HKFC | 15 September – 14:46 – HKFC | Chinese Taipei | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 40 | Chinese Taipei | 7 |
| South Korea | 5 | | |
| South Korea | 5 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 15 September – 16:40 – HKFC | 15 September – 16:40 – HKFC |
| | | Malaysia | 14 |
| | | South Korea | 28 |

Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 15 September – 15:12 – HKFC | 15 September – 15:12 – HKFC |
| Japan | 36 |
| Japan | 36 | 15 September – 18:30 – HKFC | 15 September – 18:30 – HKFC |
| Philippines | 5 | 15 September – 18:30 – HKFC | 15 September – 18:30 – HKFC |
| Philippines | 5 | Japan | 12 |
| 15 September – 15:34 – HKFC | 15 September – 15:34 – HKFC | | Japan | 12 |
| 15 September – 15:34 – HKFC | 15 September – 15:34 – HKFC | Hong Kong | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | Hong Kong | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 31 | | |
| Hong Kong | 31 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 September – 17:46 – HKFC | 15 September – 17:46 – HKFC |
| | | Philippines | 12 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 40 |

### South Korea

The men's trophy was held 29–30 September in Incheon. All times in Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00).

**Pool stage**

* Legend
* Advances to Cup
* Advances to Plate

Pool A

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 19 | +86 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 7 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 60 | –29 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 91 | –69 | 3 |

* 29 September 2018 13:58

| Sri Lanka | 31–0 | China |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 14:20

| Japan | 27–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 16:54

| China | 15–19 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 17:16

| Japan | 21–0 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 11:28

| Japan | 33–14 | China |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 11:50

| Sri Lanka | 33–12 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad

Pool B

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 26 | +93 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 41 | +36 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 65 | –4 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 149 | –125 | 3 |

* 29 September 2018 14:42

| South Korea | 7–12 | Philippines |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 15:04

| Hong Kong | 54–0 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 17:38

| Hong Kong | 59–0 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 18:00

| Philippines | 26–10 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 12:12

| Hong Kong | 73–0 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 12:34

| Sri Lanka | 14–22 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* Namdong Asiad

**Knockout stage**

Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 September – 14:24 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 14:24 – Namdong Asiad |
| Malaysia | 12 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 17:12 – Namdong Asiad |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad | | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 14:46 – Namdong Asiad | Philippines | 19 |
| Philippines | 40 | Philippines | 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 30 September – 16:50 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 16:50 – Namdong Asiad |
| | | Malaysia | 24 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 29 |

Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 30 September – 15:22 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 15:22 – Namdong Asiad |
| Japan | 33 |
| Japan | 33 | 30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad |
| South Korea | 24 | 30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 18:40 – Namdong Asiad |
| South Korea | 24 | Japan | 28 |
| 30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad | | Japan | 28 |
| 30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 15:44 – Namdong Asiad | Hong Kong | 19 |
| China | 0 | Hong Kong | 19 |
| Hong Kong | 47 | | |
| Hong Kong | 47 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 September – 17:56 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 17:56 – Namdong Asiad |
| | | South Korea | 12 |
| | | China | 31 |

### Sri Lanka

The tournament was held 13–14 October in Colombo. All times in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

**Pool stage**

* Legend
* Advances to Cup
* Advances to Plate

Pool A

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 12 | +110 | 9 |
| Philippines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 45 | +25 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 95 | −52 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 98 | −83 | 3 |

* 13 October 2018 14:58

| South Korea | 5−34 | Philippines |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 15:20

| Japan | 61−0 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 18:16

| Philippines | 24−19 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 18:38

| Japan | 40−0 | South Korea |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 11:28

| Japan | 21−12 | Philippines |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 11:50

| South Korea | 10−24 | Malaysia |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium

Pool B

| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 24 | +115 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 33 | +41 | 7 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 73 | −14 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 154 | −142 | 3 |

* 13 October 2018 15:42

| China | 12−19 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 16:04

| Hong Kong | 71−5 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 19:00

| Hong Kong | 47−7 | China |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 19:22

| Sri Lanka | 43−0 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 12:12

| Hong Kong | 21−12 | Sri Lanka |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 12:34

| China | 40−7 | Chinese Taipei |
| - | - | - |

* Racecourse Stadium

**Knockout stage**

Plate

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 October – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium |
| South Korea | 7 |
| South Korea | 7 | 14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium |
| China | 39 | 14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium |
| China | 39 | China | 24 |
| 14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | | China | 24 |
| 14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | Malaysia | 21 |
| Malaysia | 19 | Malaysia | 21 |
| Chinese Taipei | 12 | | |
| Chinese Taipei | 12 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 14 October – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | South Korea | 15 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 12 |

Cup

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| 14 October – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Japan | 34 |
| Japan | 34 | 14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:50 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | Japan | 19 |
| 14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | | Japan | 19 |
| 14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | Hong Kong | 5 |
| Philippines | 12 | Hong Kong | 5 |
| Hong Kong | 19 | | |
| Hong Kong | 19 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 October – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| | | Philippines | 19 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Qualified to 2019 Hong Kong Sevens
* Already in World Sevens Series
* Relegated for 2019 Series

| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Japan | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Philippines | 7 | 4 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | China | 4 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | South Korea | 2 | 7 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
