# 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the eighth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. It was played over three legs hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams besides Japan qualifying for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to win a place as a World Rugby Sevens Series core team.
The size of the series has been reduced from twelve teams in 2015 to eight teams in 2016. The Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series, held over two legs in India and the United Arab Emirates, served as a qualifier, with the winner qualifying for the main series.

## Teams

Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series
* Bangladesh
* Chinese Taipei
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Lebanon
* Nepal
* Pakistan
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Syria
* Thailand
* United Arab Emirates
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Malaysia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka

## Development series
### Chennai leg

All matches were held at Nehru Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai, India
Key to colours in group tables :
* Teams that advance to Cup Semifinal
* Teams that advance to Plate Semifinal
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Philippines | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 21 | +143 | 12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 36 | +126 | 10 |
| India | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 81 | +21 | 8 |
| Syria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 179 | -147 | 6 |
| Nepal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | -143 | 4 |
Matches :
20 February 2016 India41-0   Nepal
20 February 2016 Philippines63-0 Syria
20 February 2016 India47-0 Syria
20 February 2016 United Arab Emirates41-0   Nepal
20 February 2016   Nepal0-27 Syria
20 February 2016 United Arab Emirates14-24 Philippines
20 February 2016 United Arab Emirates69-5 Syria
20 February 2016 Philippines43-7 India
21 February 2016 Philippines34-0   Nepal
21 February 2016 United Arab Emirates38-7 India :
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Thailand | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 35 | +59 | 12 |
| Chinese Taipei | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 38 | +94 | 10 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 43 | +78 | 8 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 137 | -113 | 6 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | -118 | 4 |
Matches :
20 February 2016 Lebanon47-0 Bangladesh
20 February 2016 Chinese Taipei31-0 Indonesia
20 February 2016 Thailand22-14 Bangladesh
20 February 2016 Lebanon41-0 Indonesia
20 February 2016 Bangladesh12-0 Indonesia
20 February 2016 Thailand19-7 Chinese Taipei
20 February 2016 Thailand34-0 Indonesia
20 February 2016 Chinese Taipei24-19 Lebanon
21 February 2016 Chinese Taipei70-0 Bangladesh
20 February 2016 Thailand19-14 Lebanon :
Knockout Stage
9th/10th Place Playoff
| Final | Final |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Nepal | 12 |
| Indonesia | 39 |
Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| India | 31 |
| India | 31 | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Bangladesh | 5 | India | 7 |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 | | India | 7 |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 | Lebanon | 19 |
| Syria | 0 | Lebanon | 19 |
| Lebanon | 52 | | |
| Lebanon | 52 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| | | Bangladesh | 26 |
| | | Syria | 24 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Philippines | 12 |
| Philippines | 12 | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Chinese Taipei | 31 | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| Chinese Taipei | 31 | Chinese Taipei | 36 |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 | | Chinese Taipei | 36 |
| 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 | Thailand | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | Thailand | 21 |
| Thailand | 22 | | |
| Thailand | 22 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 21 February 2016 | 21 February 2016 |
| | | Philippines | 38 |
| | | United Arab Emirates | 21 |

### Al Ain leg

All matches were held at Al Ain Amblers RFC in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
First Round
* Legend
* Qualified to Pool D for second round
* Qualified to Pool E for second round
* Qualified to Pool F for second round
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 6 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 4 |
| Qatar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 2 |
* 26 February 2016
| India | 38-7 | Qatar |
* 26 February 2016
| Chinese Taipei | 28-20 | Qatar |
* 26 February 2016
| Chinese Taipei | 28-0 | India |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 6 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 50 | -43 | 2 |
* 26 February 2016
| Lebanon | 17-7 | Pakistan |
* 26 February 2016
| Thailand | 33-0 | Pakistan |
* 26 February 2016
| Thailand | 31-14 | Lebanon |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 6 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 4 |
| Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 2 |
* 26 February 2016
| United Arab Emirates | 19-7 | Iran |
* 26 February 2016
| Philippines | 28-12 | Iran |
* 26 February 2016
| Philippines | 19-26 | United Arab Emirates |
Second Round
* Legend
* Qualified to Cup Semifinals
* Qualified to Plate Round-Robin
* Qualified to Bowl Round-Robin
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 4 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 4 |
* 26 February 2016
| Chinese Taipei | 19-5 | United Arab Emirates |
* 26 February 2016
| Chinese Taipei | 17-21 | Thailand |
* 27 February 2016
| Thailand | 12-24 | United Arab Emirates |
Pool E
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 10 | +84 | 6 |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 66 | -52 | 4 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 2 |
* 26 February 2016
| India | 0-54 | Philippines |
* 26 February 2016
| India | 14-12 | Lebanon |
* 27 February 2016
| Lebanon | 10-40 | Philippines |
Pool F
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 6 |
| Qatar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 4 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 52 | -42 | 2 |
* 26 February 2016
| Qatar | 17-20 | Iran |
* 26 February 2016
| Qatar | 28-5 | Pakistan |
* 27 February 2016
| Pakistan | 5-24 | Iran |
Final Round
Bowl
* 27 February 2016
| Qatar | 24-7 | Pakistan |
* 27 February 2016
| Qatar | 26-5 | Pakistan |
Plate
* 27 February 2016
| India | 24-15 | Iran |
* 27 February 2016
| Lebanon | 17-29 | Iran |
* 27 February 2016
| India | 19-14 | Lebanon |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 |
| Chinese Taipei | 17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 |
| Philippines | 12 | 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 |
| Philippines | 12 | Chinese Taipei | 24 |
| 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 | | Chinese Taipei | 24 |
| 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 | United Arab Emirates | 22 |
| United Arab Emirates | 38 | United Arab Emirates | 22 |
| Thailand | 7 | | |
| Thailand | 7 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 27 February 2016 | 27 February 2016 |
| | | Philippines | 19 |
| | | Thailand | 15 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Promoted to the main series for 2016
| Rank | Team | Chennai | Al Ain | Overall |
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Philippines | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Thailand | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 5 | India | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Lebanon | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 4 | - | 4 |
| 7 | Iran | - | 4 | 4 |
| 9 | Syria | 3 | - | 3 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 2 | - | 2 |
| 10 | Qatar | - | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Nepal | 1 | - | 1 |
| 13 | Pakistan | - | 1 | 1 |

## Main series
### Hong Kong

All matches will be held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium. All times are Hong Kong Time(UTC+8)
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Hong Kong | 22–17 | Sri Lanka | South Korea, China |
| Plate | Japan | 7–0 | Singapore | Chinese Taipei, Malaysia |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 9 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 3 |
Matches :
2 September 2016 13:28Japan 10-12 China
2 September 2016 13:50South Korea 46-0 Singapore
2 September 2016 16:24Japan 45-0 Singapore
2 September 2016 16:46South Korea 17-19 China
2 September 2016 19:20China 29-0 Singapore
2 September 2016 19:42Japan 5-19 South Korea :
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | +105 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 104 | -85 | 3 |
Matches :
2 September 2016 14:12Hong Kong 36-0 Malaysia
2 September 2016 14:34Sri Lanka 43-12 Chinese Taipei
2 September 2016 17:08Hong Kong 47-0 Chinese Taipei
2 September 2016 17:30Sri Lanka 40-21 Malaysia
2 September 2016 20:04Hong Kong 22-0 Sri Lanka
2 September 2016 20:26Malaysia 14-7 Chinese Taipei :
Plate Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 September 2016 - 12:28 | 3 September 2016 - 12:28 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Japan | 10 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Japan | 7 |
| 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | | Japan | 7 |
| 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | Singapore | 0 |
| Singapore | 14 | Singapore | 0 |
| Malaysia | 12 | | |
| Malaysia | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 3 September 2016 - 15:02 | 3 September 2016 - 15:02 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 22 |
| | | Malaysia | 7 |
Cup Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 3 September 2016 - 13:12 | 3 September 2016 - 13:12 |
| China | 17 |
| China | 17 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 |
| Sri Lanka | 29 | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | Hong Kong | 22 |
| South Korea | 14 | Hong Kong | 22 |
| Hong Kong | 28 | | |
| Hong Kong | 28 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 3 September - 15:46 | 3 September - 15:46 |
| | | China | 14 |
| | | South Korea | 33 |

### Korea

All Matches will be held at Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium. All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+9)
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Hong Kong | 36–0 | Sri Lanka | South Korea China |
| Plate | Malaysia | 21–17 | Chinese Taipei | Japan Singapore |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 38 | +71 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 33 | +92 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 104 | -73 | 5 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 107 | -90 | 3 |
Matches :
24 September 2016 13:12Hong Kong 47-5 Chinese Taipei
24 September 2016 13:34South Korea 36-5 Japan
24 September 2016 16:08Hong Kong 57-0 Japan
24 September 2016 16:30South Korea 45-12 Chinese Taipei
24 September 2016 19:04Hong Kong 21-28 South Korea
24 September 2016 19:26Japan 12-14 Chinese Taipei :
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 21 | +77 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 36 | +53 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 77 | -60 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 82 | -70 | 3 |
Matches :
24 September 2016 12:28Sri Lanka 29-5 Singapore
24 September 2016 12:50China 29-0 Malaysia
24 September 2016 15:24Sri Lanka 41-5 Malaysia
24 September 2016 15:46China 43-0 Singapore
24 September 2016 18:20Singapore 7-12 Malaysia
24 September 2016 18:42Sri Lanka 21-26 China :
Plate Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 September 2016 - 12:13 | 25 September 2016 - 12:13 |
| Chinese Taipei | 41 |
| Chinese Taipei | 41 | 25 September 2016 - 15:17 | 25 September 2016 - 15:17 |
| Singapore | 17 | 25 September 2016 - 15:17 | 25 September 2016 - 15:17 |
| Singapore | 17 | Chinese Taipei | 17 |
| 25 September 2016 - 12:35 | 25 September 2016 - 12:35 | | Chinese Taipei | 17 |
| 25 September 2016 - 12:35 | 25 September 2016 - 12:35 | Malaysia | 21 |
| Japan | 10 | Malaysia | 21 |
| Malaysia | 20 | | |
| Malaysia | 20 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 September 2016 - 14:55 | 25 September 2016 - 14:55 |
| | | Singapore | 21 |
| | | Japan | 24 |
Cup Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 25 September 2016 - 13:05 | 25 September 2016 - 13:05 |
| South Korea | 10 |
| South Korea | 10 | 25 September 2016 - 16:23 | 25 September 2016 - 16:23 |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | 25 September 2016 - 16:23 | 25 September 2016 - 16:23 |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| 25 September 2016 - 13:27 | 25 September 2016 - 13:27 | | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| 25 September 2016 - 13:27 | 25 September 2016 - 13:27 | Hong Kong | 36 |
| China | 0 | Hong Kong | 36 |
| Hong Kong | 29 | | |
| Hong Kong | 29 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 September - 15:39 | 25 September - 15:39 |
| | | South Korea | 29 |
| | | China | 12 |

### Colombo

All matches will be held at Race Course International Rugby Stadium. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+5:30)
| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | Hong Kong | 24 – 19 | South Korea | China Sri Lanka |
| Plate | Malaysia | 19 – 14 | Japan | Chinese Taipei Singapore |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 7 |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 7 |
| Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 90 | -47 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 5 |
Matches :
15 October 2016 12:28Hong Kong 31-12 Japan
15 October 2016 12:50South Korea 29-14 Malaysia
15 October 2016 15:24Hong Kong 14-19 Malaysia
15 October 2016 15:46South Korea 45-14 Japan
15 October 2016 18:20Malaysia 14-17 Japan
15 October 2016 18:42Hong Kong 26-15 South Korea :
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | +67 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 31 | +75 | 7 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 100 | -88 | 5 |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 61 | -54 | 3 |
Matches :
15 October 2016 13:12Sri Lanka 26-7 Chinese Taipei
15 October 2016 13:34China 34-5 Singapore
15 October 2016 16:08Sri Lanka 66-0 Singapore
15 October 2016 16:30China 28-0 Chinese Taipei
15 October 2016 19:04Sri Lanka 14-24 China
15 October 2016 19:26Chinese Taipei 0-7 Singapore :
Plate Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 October 2016 - 14:13 | 16 October 2016 - 14:13 |
| Japan | 26 |
| Japan | 26 | 16 October 2016 - 17:17 | 16 October 2016 - 17:17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | 16 October 2016 - 17:17 | 16 October 2016 - 17:17 |
| Chinese Taipei | 5 | Japan | 14 |
| 16 October 2016 - 14:35 | 16 October 2016 - 14:35 | | Japan | 14 |
| 16 October 2016 - 14:35 | 16 October 2016 - 14:35 | Malaysia | 19 |
| Malaysia | 24 | Malaysia | 19 |
| Singapore | 12 | | |
| Singapore | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 25 September 2016 - 16:55 | 25 September 2016 - 16:55 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 22 |
| | | Singapore | 17 |
Cup Semifinals
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 16 October 2016 - 15:05 | 16 October 2016 - 15:05 |
| Hong Kong | 19 |
| Hong Kong | 19 | 16 October 2016 - 17:39 | 16 October 2016 - 17:39 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 16 October 2016 - 17:39 | 16 October 2016 - 17:39 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | Hong Kong | 24 |
| 16 October 2016 - 15:27 | 16 October 2016 - 15:27 | | Hong Kong | 24 |
| 16 October 2016 - 15:27 | 16 October 2016 - 15:27 | South Korea | 19 |
| South Korea | 19 | South Korea | 19 |
| China | 14 | | |
| China | 14 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 16 October 2016 - 18:23 | 16 October 2016 - 18:23 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 21 |
| | | China | 22 |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Winner and qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
* Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens
* Relegated for 2017 Series
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
| 1 | Hong Kong | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | Sri Lanka | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 3 | South Korea | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 |
| 4 | China | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Malaysia | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Singapore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |