# 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series

The 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the eleventh edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Indonesia, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka.

## Schedule

The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was:
2019 Sevens Series schedule :
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
| Korea | Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Incheon | 31 August – 1 September 2019 | Japan |
| China | Huizhou Olympic Stadium | Huizhou | 14–15 September 2019 | Hong Kong |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo Racecourse Stadium | Colombo | 28–29 September 2019 | Japan |

## Trophy

The men's trophy event was held on 10–11 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia.

### Placings

| Place | Team | Qualification |
| 1 | Malaysia | Promoted to the main Asia Rugby Sevens Series for 2020 |
| 2 | Singapore | |
| 3 | Thailand | |
| 4 | Mongolia | |
| 5 | India | |
| 6 | Indonesia | |
| 7 | Afghanistan | |
| 8 | Laos | |
| 9 | Uzbekistan | |
| 10 | Bangladesh | |
| 11 | Brunei | |

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Mongolia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 12 | +26 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 54 | -49 | 2 | 9th place |
* 10 August
| Uzbekistan | 0-19 | Mongolia |
* 10 August
| Indonesia | 12-19 | Mongolia |
* 10 August
| Indonesia | 35-5 | Uzbekistan |

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Thailand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 10 | +38 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 38 | -12 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 2 | 10th place |
* 10 August
| Bangladesh | 10-21 | Afghanistan |
* 10 August
| Thailand | 28-5 | Afghanistan |
* 10 August
| Thailand | 20-5 | Bangladesh |

#### Pool C

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Singapore | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 12 | +65 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 34 | +11 | 4 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Brunei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 83 | -76 | 2 | 11th place |
* 10 August
| Brunei | 7-33 | India |
* 10 August
| Singapore | 27-12 | India |
* 10 August
| Singapore | 50-0 | Brunei |

#### Pool D

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | +92 | 6 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Laos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 92 | -92 | 2 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 10 August
| Malaysia | 36-0 | Laos |
* 10 August
| Laos | 0-56 | Malaysia |

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

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 11 August | 11 August |
| Indonesia | 26 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 11 August | 11 August |
| Laos | 7 | 11 August | 11 August |
| Laos | 7 | Indonesia | 14 |
| 11 August | 11 August | | Indonesia | 14 |
| 11 August | 11 August | India | 24 |
| Afghanistan | 12 | India | 24 |
| India | 17 | | |
| India | 17 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 11 August | 11 August |
| | | Laos | 7 |
| | | Afghanistan | 15 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 11 August | 11 August |
| Mongolia | 0 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 11 August | 11 August |
| Malaysia | 26 | 11 August | 11 August |
| Malaysia | 26 | Malaysia | 17 |
| 11 August | 11 August | | Malaysia | 17 |
| 11 August | 11 August | Singapore | 14 |
| Thailand | 12 | Singapore | 14 |
| Singapore | 14 | | |
| Singapore | 14 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 11 August | 11 August |
| | | Mongolia | 14 |
| | | Thailand | 24 |

## Series standings

Final standings over the three legs of the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series:
| Pos | Event Team | Inch­eon | Hui­zhou | Colom­bo | Total points | Qualification or relegation |
| | Japan | 12 | 8 | 12 | 32 | Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series |
| | Hong Kong | 10 | 12 | 10 | 32 | Entry to 2020 World Challenger Series |
| | China | 8 | 10 | 8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | |
| 5 | South Korea | 7 | 5 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | Philippines | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Relegated to 2021 Asia Sevens Series#Trophy |

## Incheon

The Korean leg of the series was held from 31 August to 1 September in Incheon.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 24 | +72 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 77 | –37 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 74 | –36 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 31 August 14:42
| Sri Lanka | 14–17 | China |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 15:04
| Japan | 29–7 | United Arab Emirates |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 17:38
| China | 24–14 | United Arab Emirates |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 18:00
| Japan | 43–5 | Sri Lanka |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 1 September 12:12
| Sri Lanka | 21–17 | United Arab Emirates |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 1 September 12:34
| Japan | 24–12 | China |
* Incheon Namdong Field

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 17 | +94 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 55 | +40 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 60 | +6 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 154 | –140 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 31 August 13:58
| Philippines | 19–33 | South Korea |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 14:20
| Hong Kong | 62–0 | Chinese Taipei |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 16:54
| South Korea | 50–7 | Chinese Taipei |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 31 August 17:16
| Hong Kong | 20–5 | Philippines |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 1 September 11:28
| Philippines | 42–7 | Chinese Taipei |
* Incheon Namdong Field
* 1 September 11:50
| Hong Kong | 29–12 | South Korea |
* Incheon Namdong Field

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

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 1 September – 14:24 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 14:24 – Incheon Namdong |
| Philippines | 21 |
| Philippines | 21 | 1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | 1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 17:12 – Incheon Namdong |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | Philippines | 14 |
| 1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong | | Philippines | 14 |
| 1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 14:46 – Incheon Namdong | Sri Lanka | 21 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | Sri Lanka | 21 |
| Sri Lanka | 42 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 42 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 1 September – 16:50 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 16:50 – Incheon Namdong |
| | | United Arab Emirates | 31 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 5 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup final | Cup final |
| 1 September – 15:22 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 15:22 – Incheon Namdong |
| Hong Kong | 21 |
| Hong Kong | 21 | 1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong |
| China | 7 | 1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 18:40 – Incheon Namdong |
| China | 7 | Japan | 21 |
| 1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong | | Japan | 21 |
| 1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 15:44 – Incheon Namdong | Hong Kong | 12 |
| South Korea | 5 | Hong Kong | 12 |
| Japan | 43 | | |
| Japan | 43 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 1 September – 17:56 – Incheon Namdong | 1 September – 17:56 – Incheon Namdong |
| | | China | 24 |
| | | South Korea | 19 |
Source: Asia Rugby

## Huizhou

The China leg of the series was held on 14–15 September in Huizhou.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | +116 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 59 | -5 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 73 | -56 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 79 | -55 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 14 September 14:42
| South Korea | 5–28 | Sri Lanka |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 15:04
| Japan | 41–0 | Chinese Taipei |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 17:38
| Sri Lanka | 26–17 | Chinese Taipei |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 18:00
| Japan | 38–0 | South Korea |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 12:12
| South Korea | 12–7 | Chinese Taipei |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 12:34
| Japan | 37–0 | Sri Lanka |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 14 | +74 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 75 | -47 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Philippines | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 89 | -57 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 14 September 13:58
| China | 21–15 | Philippines |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 14:20
| Hong Kong | 22–7 | United Arab Emirates |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 16:54
| Philippines | 17–21 | United Arab Emirates |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 17:16
| Hong Kong | 19–7 | China |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 11:28
| China | 36–0 | United Arab Emirates |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 11:50
| Hong Kong | 47–0 | Philippines |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium

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

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 15 September – 14:24 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 14:24 – Huizhou Olympic |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 |
| United Arab Emirates | 19 | 15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic |
| Chinese Taipei | 24 | 15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 17:12 – Huizhou Olympic |
| Chinese Taipei | 24 | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic | | Chinese Taipei | 0 |
| 15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 14:46 – Huizhou Olympic | South Korea | 17 |
| South Korea | 19 | South Korea | 17 |
| Philippines | 7 | | |
| Philippines | 7 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 15 September – 16:50 – Huizhou Olympic | 15 September – 16:50 – Huizhou Olympic |
| | | United Arab Emirates | 5 |
| | | Philippines | 26 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 1 September – 15:22 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 15:22 – Huizhou Olympic |
| Hong Kong | 55 |
| Hong Kong | 55 | 1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 18:40 – Huizhou Olympic |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | Hong Kong | 14 |
| 1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic | | Hong Kong | 14 |
| 1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 15:44 – Huizhou Olympic | China | 7 |
| Japan | 7 | China | 7 |
| China | 14 | | |
| China | 14 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 1 September – 17:56 – Huizhou Olympic | 1 September – 17:56 – Huizhou Olympic |
| | | Sri Lanka | 0 |
| | | Japan | 40 |
Source: Asia Rugby

## Colombo

The Sri Lanka leg of the series was held on 28–29 September in Colombo.

### Pool stage
#### Pool A

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | +113 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 86 | -52 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 93 | -66 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 28 September 15:42
| Sri Lanka | 24–10 | South Korea |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 16:04
| Hong Kong | 34–0 | United Arab Emirates |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 19:00
| South Korea | 17–24 | United Arab Emirates |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 19:22
| Hong Kong | 34–0 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 12:12
| Sri Lanka | 35–10 | United Arab Emirates |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 12:34
| Hong Kong | 45–0 | South Korea |
* Racecourse Stadium

#### Pool B

| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 5 | +106 | 9 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 50 | +9 | 7 | Advance to Cup playoffs |
| Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 5 | 5th–8th bracket |
| Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 124 | -117 | 3 | 5th–8th bracket |
* 28 September 14:58
| Japan | 43–0 | Chinese Taipei |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 15:20
| China | 19–17 | Philippines |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 18:16
| Chinese Taipei | 7–41 | Philippines |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 18:38
| China | 0–33 | Japan |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 11:28
| Japan | 35–5 | Philippines |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 11:50
| China | 40–0 | Chinese Taipei |
* Racecourse Stadium

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

| 5th–8th playoffs | 5th–8th playoffs | Fifth place | Fifth place |
| 29 September – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 14:24 – Racecourse Stadium |
| South Korea | 12 |
| South Korea | 12 | 29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Philippines | 22 | 29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 17:12 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Philippines | 22 | Philippines | 19 |
| 29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | | Philippines | 19 |
| 29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 14:46 – Racecourse Stadium | United Arab Emirates | 14 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | United Arab Emirates | 14 |
| United Arab Emirates | 38 | | |
| United Arab Emirates | 38 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 29 September – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 16:50 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | South Korea | 12 |
| | | Chinese Taipei | 19 |

#### Cup playoffs

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 29 September – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 15:22 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Japan | 45 | 29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 18:40 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Japan | 45 | Japan | 17 |
| 29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | | Japan | 17 |
| 29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 15:44 – Racecourse Stadium | Hong Kong | 12 |
| China | 19 | Hong Kong | 12 |
| Hong Kong | 24 | | |
| Hong Kong | 24 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 29 September – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium | 29 September – 17:56 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | Sri Lanka | 12 |
| | | China | 27 |
Source: Asia Rugby