# 2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the thirteenth edition of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Indonesia, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Thailand, South Korea, and UAE.
The Asia Rugby Sevens Series issued an apology after the wrong national anthem was played for the Hong Kong Men's 7's team before the final of the Incheon Sevens.

## Schedule

The official schedules and venues for the 2022 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy & Asia Rugby Sevens Series were:
2022 Sevens Series Trophy schedule :
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
| Indonesia | JGBK Rugby Pitch | Jakarta | 6–7 August | Singapore |
2022 Sevens Series schedule :
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
| Thailand | Boonyachinda Stadium | Bangkok | 22–23 October | Hong Kong |
| Korea | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Incheon | 12–13 November | Hong Kong |
| UAE | Al Ain Equestrian, Shooting and Golf Club | Al Ain | 26–27 November | Hong Kong |

## Trophy

The Trophy was held from 6 to 7 August at the JGBK Rugby Pitch in Jakarta.

### Placings

Source: :
| Place | Team |
| 1 | Singapore |
| 2 | Afghanistan |
| 3 | Thailand |
| 4 | Iran |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
| 6 | Mongolia |
| 7 | Jordan |
| 8 | Indonesia |
| 9 | India |
| 10 | Pakistan |
| 11 | Brunei |
| 12 | Iraq |

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 7 | +95 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 4 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Brunei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 105 | -100 | 2 | 9th place play-off |
* 6 August 9:00
| Indonesia | 43–5 | Brunei |
* 6 August 12:20
| Singapore | 62–0 | Brunei |
* 6 August 15:40
| Singapore | 40–7 | Indonesia |

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | +79 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Mongolia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 4 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Iraq | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 101 | -101 | 2 | 9th place play-off |
* 6 August 9:25
| Kazakhstan | 54–0 | Iraq |
* 6 August 12:45
| Mongolia | 47–0 | Iraq |
* 6 August 16:05
| Mongolia | 0–25 | Kazakhstan |

#### Pool C

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 7 | +52 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 4 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | -73 | 2 | 9th place play-off |
* 6 August 9:50
| Pakistan | 0–45 | Iran |
* 6 August 13:10
| Thailand | 31–7 | Iran |
* 6 August 16:30
| Thailand | 28–0 | Pakistan |

#### Pool D

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Jordan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 4 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 41 | -22 | 2 | 9th place play-off |
* 6 August 10:15
| Afghanistan | 31–14 | Jordan |
* 6 August 13:35
| India | 12–14 | Jordan |
* 6 August 16:55
| India | 7–27 | Afghanistan |

### 9th place play-off

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | +51 | 9 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 7 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 48 | -28 | 5 |
| Iraq | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | -60 | 3 |
* 7 August 09:00
| Brunei | 0–24 | Pakistan |
* 7 August 09:25
| Iraq | 0–20$^{WLK}$ | India |
* 7 August 11:30
| Brunei | 0–24 | India |
* 7 August 11:55
| Iraq | 0–20$^{WLK}$ | Pakistan |
* 7 August 14:00
| Brunei | 20–0$^{WLK}$ | Iraq |
* 7 August 14:25
| Pakistan | 5–12 | India |

### Knockout stage
#### 5th–8th bracket

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 7 August - 09:50 | 7 August - 09:50 |
| Jordan | 0 |
| Jordan | 0 | 7 August - 15:15 | 7 August - 15:15 |
| Mongolia | 20 | 7 August - 15:15 | 7 August - 15:15 |
| Mongolia | 20 | Mongolia | 5 |
| 7 August - 10:15 | 7 August - 10:15 | | Mongolia | 5 |
| 7 August - 10:15 | 7 August - 10:15 | Kazakhstan | 24 |
| Indonesia | 0 | Kazakhstan | 24 |
| Kazakhstan | 50 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 50 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 7 August - 14:50 | 7 August - 14:50 |
| | | Jordan | 10 |
| | | Indonesia | 5 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 6 August - 19:00 | 6 August - 19:00 | | | |
| Singapore | 41 | | | |
| Singapore | 41 | 7 August - 10:40 | 7 August - 10:40 | | |
| Jordan | 0 | 7 August - 10:40 | 7 August - 10:40 | |
| Jordan | 0 | Singapore | 21 | |
| 6 August - 19:50 | 6 August - 19:50 | | Singapore | 21 | |
| 6 August - 19:50 | 6 August - 19:50 | Thailand | 7 | |
| Afghanistan | 24 | Thailand | 7 | |
| Afghanistan | 24 | | | | 7 August - 17:20 | 7 August - 17:20 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | | | 7 August - 17:20 | 7 August - 17:20 |
| Indonesia | 0 | | | | Singapore | 19 |
| 6 August - 19:25 | 6 August - 19:25 | | | | | Singapore | 19 |
| 6 August - 19:25 | 6 August - 19:25 | | | | Afghanistan | 5 |
| Mongolia | 7 | | | | Afghanistan | 5 |
| Mongolia | 7 | 7 August - 11:05 | 7 August - 11:05 | | | |
| Thailand | 26 | 7 August - 11:05 | 7 August - 11:05 | | | |
| Thailand | 26 | Afghanistan | 22 | | | |
| 6 August - 20:15 | 6 August - 20:15 | | Afghanistan | 22 | | | |
| 6 August - 20:15 | 6 August - 20:15 | Iran | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Iran | 31 | Iran | 0 | | Third place | Third place |
| Iran | 31 | | | | 7 August - 16:30 | 7 August - 16:30 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | | | | 7 August - 16:30 | 7 August - 16:30 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | | | | Thailand | 22 |
| | | | | | Iran | 5 |

## Series standings

Final standings over the three legs of the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series:
| Pos | Event Team | Bang­kok | Inch­eon | Al­Ain | Total points | Qualification or relegation |
| | Hong Kong | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | Entry to 2023 World Challenger Series |
| | South Korea | 8 | 10 | 4 | 22 | Entry to 2023 World Challenger Series |
| | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 4 | 10 | 21 | |
| 4 | Japan | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20 | |
| 5 | China | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Philippines | 4 | 8 | 5 | 17 | |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | — | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| 8 | Malaysia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Relegated to 2023 Asia Sevens Trophy |

## Bangkok

The Thailand leg of the series was held from 22 to 23 October at the Boonyachinda Stadium in Bangkok. Sri Lanka was suspended from participating in this tournament.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 14 | +99 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 82 | -28 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 78 | +2 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 99 | -73 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 22 October 10:00
| China | 28–33 | United Arab Emirates |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 10:25
| Hong Kong | 40–0 | Philippines |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 13:20
| China | 38–14 | Philippines |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 13:45
| Hong Kong | 42–0 | United Arab Emirates |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 16:40
| United Arab Emirates | 21–12 | Philippines |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 17:05
| Hong Kong | 41–14 | China |
* Boonyachinda Stadium

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 14 | +55 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 69 | -27 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 22 October 10:50
| South Korea | 31–14 | Malaysia |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 14:10
| Japan | 37–7 | Malaysia |
* Boonyachinda Stadium
* 22 October 17:30
| South Korea | 7–12 | Japan |
* Boonyachinda Stadium

### Knockout stage
#### Plate bracket

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 23 October – 11:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 11:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| China | 20 |
| China | 20 | 23 October – 15:15 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 15:15 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| BYE | 0 | 23 October – 15:15 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 15:15 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| BYE | 0 | China | 41 |
| 23 October – 11:55 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 11:55 – Boonyachinda Stadium | | China | 41 |
| 23 October – 11:55 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 11:55 – Boonyachinda Stadium | Philippines | 0 |
| Philippines | 19 | Philippines | 0 |
| Malaysia | 14 | | |
| Malaysia | 14 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 23 October – 14:50 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 14:50 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| | | BYE | 0 |
| | | Malaysia | 20 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 23 October – 12:20 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 12:20 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| Hong Kong | 26 |
| Hong Kong | 26 | 23 October – 16:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 16:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| South Korea | 0 | 23 October – 16:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 16:30 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| South Korea | 0 | Hong Kong | 36 |
| 23 October – 12:45 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 12:45 – Boonyachinda Stadium | | Hong Kong | 36 |
| 23 October – 12:45 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 12:45 – Boonyachinda Stadium | Japan | 19 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | Japan | 19 |
| Japan | 19 | | |
| Japan | 19 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 23 October – 17:20 – Boonyachinda Stadium | 23 October – 17:20 – Boonyachinda Stadium |
| | | South Korea | 31 |
| | | United Arab Emirates | 0 |

## Incheon

The Korean leg of the series was held from 12 to 13 November in Incheon.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 29 | 49 | 8 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | -26 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 57 | 4 | 6 | Plate playoffs |
| China | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 68 | -27 | 3 | Plate playoffs |

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 31 | 48 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 5 | Plate playoffs |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 74 | -55 | 3 | Plate playoffs |

### Knockout stage
#### Plate playoffs

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 13 November – 11:30 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 11:30 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| United Arab Emirates | 35 |
| United Arab Emirates | 35 | 13 November – 15:15 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 15:15 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Malaysia | 7 | 13 November – 15:15 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 15:15 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Malaysia | 7 | United Arab Emirates | 21 |
| 13 November – 11:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 11:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | | United Arab Emirates | 21 |
| 13 November – 11:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 11:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | China | 31 |
| China | 31 | China | 31 |
| Japan | 10 | | |
| Japan | 10 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 13 November – 14:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 14:50 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| | | Malaysia | 5 |
| | | Japan | 33 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi Final | Semi Final | Final | Final |
| 13 November – 12:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 12:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Hong Kong | 17 |
| Hong Kong | 17 | 13 November – 17:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 17:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Philippines | 0 | 13 November – 17:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 17:20 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Philippines | 0 | Hong Kong | 19 |
| 13 November – 12:45 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 12:45 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | | Hong Kong | 19 |
| 13 November – 12:45 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 12:45 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | South Korea | 12 |
| Sri Lanka | 14 | South Korea | 12 |
| South Korea | 31 | | |
| South Korea | 31 | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | 13 November – 16:30 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 13 November – 16:30 – Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| | | Philippines | 24 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 7 |

## Al Ain

The Arabian leg of the series was held from 26 to 27 November in Al Ain.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 36 | 63 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 56 | 8 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 78 | -31 | 5 | Plate playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 90 | -40 | 3 | Plate playoffs |

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 55 | 8 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 66 | 6 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 58 | -3 | 5 | Plate playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 4 | Plate playoffs |

### Knockout stage
#### Plate playoffs

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Malaysia | 7 |
| Malaysia | 7 | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Philippines | 33 | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Philippines | 33 | Philippines | 24 |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain | | Philippines | 24 |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain | South Korea | 19 |
| South Korea | 26 | South Korea | 19 |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 19 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| | | Malaysia | 12 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 26 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi Final | Semi Final | Final | Final |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Hong Kong | 33 |
| Hong Kong | 33 | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Japan | 7 | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| Japan | 7 | Hong Kong | 21 |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain | | Hong Kong | 21 |
| – Al Ain | – Al Ain | United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| China | 21 | United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 26 | | |
| United Arab Emirates | 26 | Third Place | Third Place |
| | | – Al Ain | – Al Ain |
| | | Japan | 33 |
| | | China | 21 |

## Incidents

A national anthem mix-up incident happened on 13 November. "Glory to Hong Kong" was played instead of "March of the Volunteers" as the national anthem of Hong Kong during the final of the Inchoen Sevens between Hong Kong and South Korea. Asia Rugby apologised and explained that it was down to "simple human error" made by a junior member of staff. The Chief Secretary for Administration, Eric Chan said the Hong Kong government raised "strong objection to the association for its inability" to prevent the mistake from happening. While Chief Executive John Lee said that the "song that was played was closely connected to the 2019 violence and disturbances, and advocacy for Hong Kong's independence," and said that the Organised Crime and Triad Bureau would investigate the matter. For similar incidents, see a list of wrong anthems incidents.