# 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.
The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series.
In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying.

## Trophy

The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar.

### Group stage

Pool A
* Legend
* Advances to Cup quarter-finals
* Advances to 9th-11th place round-robin
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 20 | +30 | 6 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 45 | -16 | 4 |
| Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 2 |
* 3 Mar 13:30
| Pakistan | 24-19 | Jordan |
* 3 Mar 16:15
| Singapore | 24-5 | Jordan |
* 3 Mar 18:30
| Singapore | 26-5 | Pakistan |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 5 | +88 | 6 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 26 | +32 | 4 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 2 |
* 3 Mar 13:52
| Qatar | 53-0 | Nepal |
* 3 Mar 16:37
| Philippines | 67-0 | Nepal |
* 3 Mar 18:52
| Philippines | 26-5 | Qatar |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 12 | +52 | 6 |
| India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 64 | -52 | 2 |
* 3 Mar 16:59
| United Arab Emirates | 19-12 | India |
* 3 Mar 19:14
| United Arab Emirates | 45-0 | India |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | +60 | 6 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 62 | -57 | 2 |
* 3 Mar 14:14
| Iran | 33-5 | Bangladesh |
* 3 Mar 17:21
| Thailand | 29-0 | Bangladesh |
* 3 Mar 19:36
| Thailand | 31-0 | Iran |

### Knockout stage

9th-11th Place
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Jordan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 12 | +76 | 6 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 24 | +43 | 4 |
| Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 119 | -119 | 2 |
* 4 Mar 13:00
| Jordan | 64-0 | Nepal |
* 4 Mar 15:38
| Nepal | 0-55 | Bangladesh |
* 4 Mar 17:50
| Jordan | 24-12 | Bangladesh |
5th-8th Place
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 4 Mar - 13:22 | 4 Mar - 13:22 | | | |
| Philippines | 42 | | | |
| Philippines | 42 | 4 Mar - 16:00 | 4 Mar - 16:00 | | |
| Iran | 0 | 4 Mar - 16:00 | 4 Mar - 16:00 | |
| Iran | 0 | Iran | 17 | |
| 4 Mar - 13:44 | 4 Mar - 13:44 | | Iran | 17 | |
| 4 Mar - 13:44 | 4 Mar - 13:44 | India | 5 | |
| Singapore | 19 | India | 5 | |
| Singapore | 19 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:34 | 4 Mar - 18:34 |
| India | 7 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:34 | 4 Mar - 18:34 |
| India | 7 | | | | Iran | 10 |
| 4 Mar - 14:06 | 4 Mar - 14:06 | | | | | Iran | 10 |
| 4 Mar - 14:06 | 4 Mar - 14:06 | | | | Qatar | 24 |
| Qatar | 5 | | | | Qatar | 24 |
| Qatar | 5 | 4 Mar - 16:22 | 4 Mar - 16:22 | | | |
| Thailand | 24 | 4 Mar - 16:22 | 4 Mar - 16:22 | | | |
| Thailand | 24 | Qatar | 21 | | | |
| 4 Mar - 14:28 | 4 Mar - 14:28 | | Qatar | 21 | | | |
| 4 Mar - 14:28 | 4 Mar - 14:28 | Pakistan | 5 | | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| Pakistan | 10 | Pakistan | 5 | | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| Pakistan | 10 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:12 | 4 Mar - 18:12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:12 | 4 Mar - 18:12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | | | | India | 14 |
| | | | | | Pakistan | 12 |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 4 Mar - 13:22 | 4 Mar - 13:22 | | | |
| Philippines | 42 | | | |
| Philippines | 42 | 4 Mar - 16:44 | 4 Mar - 16:44 | | |
| Iran | 0 | 4 Mar - 16:44 | 4 Mar - 16:44 | |
| Iran | 0 | Philippines | 12 | |
| 4 Mar - 13:44 | 4 Mar - 13:44 | | Philippines | 12 | |
| 4 Mar - 13:44 | 4 Mar - 13:44 | Singapore | 10 | |
| Singapore | 19 | Singapore | 10 | |
| Singapore | 19 | | | | 4 Mar - 19:18 | 4 Mar - 19:18 |
| India | 7 | | | | 4 Mar - 19:18 | 4 Mar - 19:18 |
| India | 7 | | | | Philippines | 41 |
| 4 Mar - 14:06 | 4 Mar - 14:06 | | | | | Philippines | 41 |
| 4 Mar - 14:06 | 4 Mar - 14:06 | | | | Thailand | 7 |
| Qatar | 5 | | | | Thailand | 7 |
| Qatar | 5 | 4 Mar - 17:06 | 4 Mar - 17:06 | | | |
| Thailand | 24 | 4 Mar - 17:06 | 4 Mar - 17:06 | | | |
| Thailand | 24 | Thailand | 19 | | | |
| 4 Mar - 14:28 | 4 Mar - 14:28 | | Thailand | 19 | | | |
| 4 Mar - 14:28 | 4 Mar - 14:28 | United Arab Emirates | 17 | | Third place | Third place |
| Pakistan | 10 | United Arab Emirates | 17 | | Third place | Third place |
| Pakistan | 10 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:56 | 4 Mar - 18:56 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | | | | 4 Mar - 18:56 | 4 Mar - 18:56 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 | | | | Singapore | 14 |
| | | | | | United Arab Emirates | 43 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Promoted to the main series for 2017
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Philippines |
| 2 | Thailand |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates |
| 4 | Singapore |
| 5 | Qatar |
| 6 | Iran |
| 7 | India |
| 8 | Pakistan |
| 9 | Jordan |
| 10 | Bangladesh |
| 11 | Nepal |

## Main series
### Hong Kong

Was held 1–2 September. All matches were held at King's Park Sports Ground. All times are Hong Kong Time (UTC+8).
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Japan | 19–12 | Hong Kong | South Korea China |
| Plate | Sri Lanka | 32–19 | Philippines | Malaysia Chinese Taipei |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 12 | +83 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 45 | +38 | 7 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 118 | −104 | 3 |
* 1 September 2017 14:14
| Hong Kong | 31–0 | Malaysia |
* 1 September 2017 14:36
| China | 22–5 | Philippines |
* 1 September 2017 16:44
| Hong Kong | 38–5 | Philippines |
* 1 September 2017 17:06
| China | 54–14 | Malaysia |
* 1 September 2017 19:14
| Hong Kong | 26–7 | China |
* 1 September 2017 19:36
| Malaysia | 0–33 | Philippines |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 15 | +89 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 54 | +23 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 64 | +7 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 133 | −119 | 3 |
* 1 September 2017 13:30
| Sri Lanka | 5–33 | Japan |
* 1 September 2017 13:52
| South Korea | 43–7 | Chinese Taipei |
* 1 September 2017 16:00
| Sri Lanka | 52–7 | Chinese Taipei |
* 1 September 2017 16:22
| South Korea | 10–33 | Japan |
* 1 September 2017 18:30
| Japan | 38–0 | Chinese Taipei |
* 1 September 2017 18:52
| Sri Lanka | 14–24 | South Korea |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 2 September 2017 12:00 | 2 September 2017 12:00 | | | |
| Philippines | 12 | | | |
| Philippines | 12 | 2 September 2017 15:22 | 2 September 2017 15:22 | | |
| South Korea | 17 | 2 September 2017 15:22 | 2 September 2017 15:22 | |
| South Korea | 17 | South Korea | 17 | |
| 2 September 2017 12:22 | 2 September 2017 12:22 | | South Korea | 17 | |
| 2 September 2017 12:22 | 2 September 2017 12:22 | Hong Kong | 22 | |
| Hong Kong | 50 | Hong Kong | 22 | |
| Hong Kong | 50 | | | | 2 September 2017 18:16 | 2 September 2017 18:16 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | 2 September 2017 18:16 | 2 September 2017 18:16 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | Hong Kong | 12 |
| 2 September 2017 12:44 | 2 September 2017 12:44 | | | | | Hong Kong | 12 |
| 2 September 2017 12:44 | 2 September 2017 12:44 | | | | Japan | 19 |
| Malaysia | 0 | | | | Japan | 19 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 2 September 2017 15:44 | 2 September 2017 15:44 | | | |
| Japan | 44 | 2 September 2017 15:44 | 2 September 2017 15:44 | | | |
| Japan | 44 | Japan | 40 | | | |
| 2 September 2017 13:06 | 2 September 2017 13:06 | | Japan | 40 | | | |
| 2 September 2017 13:06 | 2 September 2017 13:06 | China | 5 | | Third place | Third place |
| China | 36 | China | 5 | | Third place | Third place |
| China | 36 | | | | 2 September 2017 17:54 | 2 September 2017 17:54 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | | | | 2 September 2017 17:54 | 2 September 2017 17:54 |
| Sri Lanka | 12 | | | | South Korea | 14 |
| | | | | | China | 7 |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 2 September 2017 14:38 | 2 September 2017 14:38 |
| Philippines | 29 |
| Philippines | 29 | 2 September 2017 17:32 | 2 September 2017 17:32 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 2 September 2017 17:32 | 2 September 2017 17:32 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Philippines | 19 |
| 2 September 2017 15:00 | 2 September 2017 15:00 | | Philippines | 19 |
| 2 September 2017 15:00 | 2 September 2017 15:00 | Sri Lanka | 32 |
| Malaysia | 0 | Sri Lanka | 32 |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 45 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 2 September 2017 17:10 | 2 September 2017 17:10 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 12 |
| | | Malaysia | 33 |

### South Korea

Was held 23–24 September. All matches were held at Namdong Asiad Stadium in Incheon. All times are Korea Standard Time(UTC+9).
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | South Korea | 17−12 | Japan | Hong Kong China |
| Plate | Sri Lanka | 41−7 | Malaysia | Philippines Chinese Taipei |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 12 | +125 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 71 | −14 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 97 | −40 | 6 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 95 | −71 | 3 |
* 23 September 2017 10:44
| Japan | 47−5 | Sri Lanka |
* 23 September 2017 11:06
| China | 24−0 | Chinese Taipei |
* 23 September 2017 13:40
| Japan | 45−0 | Chinese Taipei |
* 23 September 2017 14:02
| China | 26−26 | Sri Lanka |
* 23 September 2017 16:36
| Japan | 45−7 | China |
* 23 September 2017 16:58
| Sri Lanka | 26−24 | Chinese Taipei |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 36 | +67 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 36 | +52 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 78 | −44 | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 85 | −75 | 3 |
* 23 September 2017 10:00
| Hong Kong | 36−0 | Philippines |
* 23 September 2017 10:22
| South Korea | 40−12 | Malaysia |
* 23 September 2017 12:56
| Hong Kong | 28−5 | Malaysia |
* 23 September 2017 13:18
| South Korea | 32−0 | Philippines |
* 23 September 2017 15:52
| Philippines | 10−17 | Malaysia |
* 23 September 2017 16:14
| Hong Kong | 24−31 | South Korea |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 24 September 2017 11:28 | 24 September 2017 11:28 | | | |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | | | |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 24 September 2017 15:08 | 24 September 2017 15:08 | | |
| Hong Kong | 31 | 24 September 2017 15:08 | 24 September 2017 15:08 | |
| Hong Kong | 31 | Hong Kong | 7 | |
| 24 September 2017 11:50 | 24 September 2017 11:50 | | Hong Kong | 7 | |
| 24 September 2017 11:50 | 24 September 2017 11:50 | Japan | 19 | |
| Japan | 34 | Japan | 19 | |
| Japan | 34 | | | | 24 September 2017 18:26 | 24 September 2017 18:26 |
| Philippines | 5 | | | | 24 September 2017 18:26 | 24 September 2017 18:26 |
| Philippines | 5 | | | | Japan | 12 |
| 24 September 2017 12:12 | 24 September 2017 12:12 | | | | | Japan | 12 |
| 24 September 2017 12:12 | 24 September 2017 12:12 | | | | South Korea | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | | | | South Korea | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | 24 September 2017 15:30 | 24 September 2017 15:30 | | | |
| South Korea | 52 | 24 September 2017 15:30 | 24 September 2017 15:30 | | | |
| South Korea | 52 | South Korea | 33 | | | |
| 24 September 2017 12:34 | 24 September 2017 12:34 | | South Korea | 33 | | | |
| 24 September 2017 12:34 | 24 September 2017 12:34 | China | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| China | 36 | China | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| China | 36 | | | | 24 September 2017 17:42 | 24 September 2017 17:42 |
| Malaysia | 10 | | | | 24 September 2017 17:42 | 24 September 2017 17:42 |
| Malaysia | 10 | | | | Hong Kong | 22 |
| | | | | | China | 17 |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 24 September 2017 14:20 | 24 September 2017 14:20 |
| Sri Lanka | 42 |
| Sri Lanka | 42 | 24 September 2017 16:58 | 24 September 2017 16:58 |
| Philippines | 0 | 24 September 2017 16:58 | 24 September 2017 16:58 |
| Philippines | 0 | Sri Lanka | 41 |
| 24 September 2017 14:42 | 24 September 2017 14:42 | | Sri Lanka | 41 |
| 24 September 2017 14:42 | 24 September 2017 14:42 | Malaysia | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 21 | Malaysia | 7 |
| Malaysia | 26 | | |
| Malaysia | 26 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 24 September 2017 16:36 | 24 September 2017 16:36 |
| | | Philippines | 47 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |

### Sri Lanka

Will be held 14–15 October. All matches will be held at Racecourse International Rugby Stadium in Colombo. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time(UTC+5:30).
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Hong Kong | 19–14 | Japan | Sri Lanka South Korea |
| Plate | Philippines | 19–17 | Malaysia | China Chinese Taipei |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 7 |
| China | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 47 | −10 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 79 | −65 | 3 |
* 14 October 2017 11:14
| South Korea | 28−21 | Sri Lanka |
* 14 October 2017 11:36
| China | 20−7 | Chinese Taipei |
* 14 October 2017 14:10
| South Korea | 26−7 | Chinese Taipei |
* 14 October 2017 14:36
| China | 7−28 | Sri Lanka |
* 14 October 2017 17:06
| South Korea | 12−10 | China |
* 14 October 2017 17:28
| Sri Lanka | 33−0 | Chinese Taipei |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 9 |
| Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 31 | +33 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 77 | −46 | 5 |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 3 |
* 14 October 2017 10:30
| Japan | 28−7 | Malaysia |
* 14 October 2017 10:52
| Hong Kong | 21−17 | Philippines |
* 14 October 2017 13:26
| Japan | 29−5 | Philippines |
* 14 October 2017 13:48
| Hong Kong | 32−5 | Malaysia |
* 14 October 2017 16:22
| Malaysia | 19−17 | Philippines |
* 14 October 2017 16:44
| Japan | 7−19 | Hong Kong |
Cup
| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 15 October 2017 − 11:28 | 15 October 2017 − 11:28 | | | |
| China | 12 | | | |
| China | 12 | 15 October 2017 − 15:34 | 15 October 2017 − 15:34 | | |
| Japan | 26 | 15 October 2017 − 15:34 | 15 October 2017 − 15:34 | |
| Japan | 26 | Japan | 15 | |
| 15 October 2017 − 11:50 | 15 October 2017 − 11:50 | | Japan | 15 | |
| 15 October 2017 − 11:50 | 15 October 2017 − 11:50 | South Korea | 10 | |
| South Korea | 17 | South Korea | 10 | |
| South Korea | 17 | | | | 15 October 2017 − 18:58 | 15 October 2017 − 18:58 |
| Philippines | 12 | | | | 15 October 2017 − 18:58 | 15 October 2017 − 18:58 |
| Philippines | 12 | | | | Japan | 14 |
| 15 October 2017 − 12:12 | 15 October 2017 − 12:12 | | | | | Japan | 14 |
| 15 October 2017 − 12:12 | 15 October 2017 − 12:12 | | | | Hong Kong | 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | | | | Hong Kong | 19 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 15 October 2017 − 15:56 | 15 October 2017 − 15:56 | | | |
| Hong Kong | 50 | 15 October 2017 − 15:56 | 15 October 2017 − 15:56 | | | |
| Hong Kong | 50 | Hong Kong | 26 | | | |
| 15 October 2017 − 12:34 | 15 October 2017 − 12:34 | | Hong Kong | 26 | | | |
| 15 October 2017 − 12:34 | 15 October 2017 − 12:34 | Sri Lanka | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | Sri Lanka | 12 | | Third place | Third place |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | | | | 15 October 2017 − 18:14 | 15 October 2017 − 18:14 |
| Malaysia | 5 | | | | 15 October 2017 − 18:14 | 15 October 2017 − 18:14 |
| Malaysia | 5 | | | | South Korea | 5 |
| | | | | | Sri Lanka | 22 |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 15 October 2017 − 14:20 | 15 October 2017 − 14:20 |
| China | 10 |
| China | 10 | 15 October 2017 − 17:24 | 15 October 2017 − 17:24 |
| Philippines | 26 | 15 October 2017 − 17:24 | 15 October 2017 − 17:24 |
| Philippines | 26 | Philippines | 19 |
| 15 October 2017 − 14:42 | 15 October 2017 − 14:42 | | Philippines | 19 |
| 15 October 2017 − 14:42 | 15 October 2017 − 14:42 | Malaysia | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Malaysia | 17 |
| Malaysia | 17 | | |
| Malaysia | 17 | Seventh Place | Seventh Place |
| | | 15 October 2017 − 17:02 | 15 October 2017 − 17:02 |
| | | China | 27 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 7 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Qualified to 2018 Hong Kong Sevens and 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
| 1 | Japan | 12 | 10 | 10 | 32 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 10 | 8 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | South Korea | 8 | 12 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | China | 7 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |