# 2018 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series

The 2018 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the nineteenth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The series will be played over three legs in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka.
The top two teams that are not already core teams on the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series will earn qualification to the 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series.

## Teams

* China
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand

## 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 C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 7 | +103 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 7 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 65 | –34 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 106 | –94 | 3 |
* 14 September 2018 13:14
| Hong Kong | 22–7 | Thailand |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 13:36
| Japan | 48–0 | South Korea |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 16:10
| Thailand | 24–12 | South Korea |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 16:32
| Japan | 31–7 | Hong Kong |
* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 10:44
| Japan | 31–0 | Thailand |
* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 11:06
| Hong Kong | 34–0 | South Korea |
* HKFC
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 14 | +74 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 31 | +43 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 77 | –60 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 72 | –57 | 3 |
* 14 September 2018 12:30
| Kazakhstan | 36–0 | Sri Lanka |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 12:52
| China | 31–0 | Singapore |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 15:26
| Sri Lanka | 17–5 | Singapore |
* HKFC
* 14 September 2018 15:48
| China | 21–14 | Kazakhstan |
* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 10:00
| China | 36–0 | Sri Lanka |
* HKFC
* 15 September 2018 10:22
| Kazakhstan | 24–10 | Singapore |
* HKFC

### Knockout stage

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 15 September – 12:56 – HKFC | 15 September – 12:56 – HKFC |
| South Korea | 15 |
| South Korea | 15 | 15 September – 16:18 – HKFC | 15 September – 16:18 – HKFC |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | 15 September – 16:18 – HKFC | 15 September – 16:18 – HKFC |
| Sri Lanka | 21 | Sri Lanka | 22 |
| 15 September – 13:18 – HKFC | 15 September – 13:18 – HKFC | | Sri Lanka | 22 |
| 15 September – 13:18 – HKFC | 15 September – 13:18 – HKFC | Thailand | 10 |
| Thailand | 19 | Thailand | 10 |
| Singapore | 5 | | |
| Singapore | 5 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 15 September – 15:56 – HKFC | 15 September – 15:56 – HKFC |
| | | South Korea | 0 |
| | | Singapore | 27 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 15 September – 13:40 – HKFC | 15 September – 13:40 – HKFC |
| Japan | 21 |
| Japan | 21 | 15 September – 18:08 – HKFC | 15 September – 18:08 – HKFC |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | 15 September – 18:08 – HKFC | 15 September – 18:08 – HKFC |
| Kazakhstan | 15 | Japan | 12 |
| 15 September – 14:02 – HKFC | 15 September – 14:02 – HKFC | | Japan | 12 |
| 15 September – 14:02 – HKFC | 15 September – 14:02 – HKFC | China | 7 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | China | 7 |
| China | 19 | | |
| China | 19 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 September – 17:24 – HKFC | 15 September – 17:24 – HKFC |
| | | Kazakhstan | 14 |
| | | Hong Kong | 5 |

## South Korea

The tournament 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 C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 12 | +101 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 87 | –65 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 85 | –70 | 3 |
* 29 September 2018 12:14
| Hong Kong | 41–0 | Sri Lanka |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 12:36
| Japan | 48–0 | South Korea |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 15:34
| Sri Lanka | 22–5 | South Korea |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 15:56
| Japan | 24–12 | Hong Kong |
* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 10:44
| Japan | 41–0 | Sri Lanka |
* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 11:06
| Hong Kong | 15–10 | South Korea |
* Namdong Asiad
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 5 | +87 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 27 | +40 | 7 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 43 | –7 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 127 | –120 | 3 |
* 29 September 2018 11:30
| Kazakhstan | 17–0 | Thailand |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 11:52
| China | 43–0 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 14:50
| Thailand | 36–7 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad
* 29 September 2018 15:12
| China | 5–27 | Kazakhstan |
* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 10:00
| China | 19–0 | Thailand |
* Namdong Asiad
* 30 September 2018 10:22
| Kazakhstan | 48–0 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad

### Knockout stage

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 30 September – 12:56 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 12:56 – Namdong Asiad |
| South Korea | 12 |
| South Korea | 12 | 30 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad |
| Thailand | 20 | 30 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad |
| Thailand | 20 | Thailand | 5 |
| 30 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad | | Thailand | 5 |
| 30 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad | Sri Lanka | 22 |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | Sri Lanka | 22 |
| Singapore | 10 | | |
| Singapore | 10 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 30 September – 16:06 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 16:06 – Namdong Asiad |
| | | South Korea | 7 |
| | | Singapore | 19 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 30 September – 13:40 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 13:40 – Namdong Asiad |
| Japan | 10 |
| Japan | 10 | 30 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad |
| China | 5 | 30 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad |
| China | 5 | Japan | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad | | Japan | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad | Kazakhstan | 12 |
| Hong Kong | 14 | Kazakhstan | 12 |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | | |
| Kazakhstan | 26 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 September – 17:34 – Namdong Asiad | 30 September – 17:34 – Namdong Asiad |
| | | China | 31 |
| | | Hong Kong | 10 |

## Sri Lanka

The tournament will be 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 C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 7 | +99 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 5 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 99 | −89 | 3 |
* 13 October 2018 14:14
| Hong Kong | 29−0 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 14:36
| Japan | 46−0 | South Korea |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 17:20
| Sri Lanka | 26−10 | South Korea |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 17:42
| Japan | 31−7 | Hong Kong |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 10:44
| Japan | 29−0 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 11:06
| Hong Kong | 27−0 | South Korea |
* Racecourse Stadium
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 0 | +87 | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 77 | 5 | +72 | 8 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 71 | −52 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 107 | −107 | 3 |
* 13 October 2018 13:30
| China | 35−0 | Thailand |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 13:52
| Kazakhstan | 41−0 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 16:36
| Thailand | 14−0 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 13 October 2018 16:58
| Kazakhstan | 0−0 | China |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 10:00
| Kazakhstan | 36−5 | Thailand |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 14 October 2018 10:22
| China | 52−0 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium

### Knockout stage

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 14 October – 12:56 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 12:56 – Racecourse Stadium |
| South Korea | 10 |
| South Korea | 10 | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Thailand | 26 | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Thailand | 26 | Thailand | 5 |
| 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | | Thailand | 5 |
| 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 40 | Sri Lanka | 7 |
| Singapore | 0 | | |
| Singapore | 0 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 14 October – 16:06 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:06 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | South Korea | 19 |
| | | Singapore | 15 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 14 October – 13:40 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:40 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Japan | 26 |
| Japan | 26 | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | Japan | 31 |
| 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | | Japan | 31 |
| 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | Hong Kong | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 17 | Hong Kong | 0 |
| China | 7 | | |
| China | 7 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 October – 17:34 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 17:34 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | Kazakhstan | 12 |
| | | China | 17 |

## Final standings

* Legend
* Qualified to 2019 Hong Kong Women's Sevens
* Already in Women's Sevens Series
* Relegated for 2019 Series
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | South Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
| 1 | Japan | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| 2 | China | 10 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Singapore | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |