# 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series

The 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Sevens Series was the twentieth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The series was played over three legs in South Korea, China, and Sri Lanka.
The top three teams earned qualification to the 2020–21 World Series Qualifier for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series.

## Teams

The eight "core teams" qualified to participate in all series events for 2019 are:
* China
* Hong Kong
* Japan
* Kazakhstan
* Malaysia
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* Thailand
Malaysia was promoted to core team status after winning the 2018 Sevens Trophy in Singapore, replacing South Korea who were relegated after finishing as the lowest-placed core team in 2018.

## Tour venues

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

## Final standings

* Legend
* Qualified to World Series Qualifiers
* Relegated for 2020 Series
| Rank | Team | South Korea | China | Sri Lanka | Points |
| | Japan | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 |
| | China | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
| | Kazakhstan | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | Thailand | 4 | 4 | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Hong Kong | 8 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Singapore | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |

## Tournaments
### South Korea

The tournament was held 31 August – 1 September in South Korea. 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 | 120 | 12 | +108 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 46 | +27 | 7 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 74 | –22 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 120 | –113 | 3 |
* 31 August 2019 13:14
| Hong Kong | 33–10 | Sri Lanka |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 13:36
| Japan | 50–0 | Malaysia |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 16:10
| Sri Lanka | 35–7 | Malaysia |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 16:32
| Japan | 36–5 | Hong Kong |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 1 September 2019 10:44
| Hong Kong | 35–0 | Malaysia |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 1 September 2019 11:06
| Japan | 34–7 | Sri Lanka |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 15 | +89 | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 7 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 5 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 128 | –128 | 3 |
* 31 August 2019 12:30
| Kazakhstan | 12–0 | Thailand |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 12:52
| China | 61–0 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 15:26
| Thailand | 41–0 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 31 August 2019 15:48
| China | 21–14 | Kazakhstan |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 1 September 2019 10:00
| Kazakhstan | 26–0 | Singapore |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field
* 1 September 2019 10:22
| China | 24–0 | Thailand |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Field

#### Knockout stage

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 15 September – 12:56 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 12:56 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Thailand | 36 |
| Thailand | 36 | 15 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Malaysia | 10 | 15 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 16:28 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Malaysia | 10 | Thailand | 32 |
| 15 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | | Thailand | 32 |
| 15 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 13:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Sri Lanka | 5 |
| Singapore | 5 | Sri Lanka | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 26 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 15 September – 16:06 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 16:06 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| | | Malaysia | 7 |
| | | Singapore | 0 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 15 September – 13:40 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 13:40 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| China | 19 |
| China | 19 | 15 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 15 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 18:18 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| Hong Kong | 7 | China | 5 |
| 15 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | | China | 5 |
| 15 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 14:02 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | Japan | 19 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | Japan | 19 |
| Japan | 22 | | |
| Japan | 22 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 15 September – 17:34 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field | 15 September – 17:34 – Namdong Asiad Rugby Field |
| | | Hong Kong | 17 |
| | | Kazakhstan | 10 |

### China

The tournament was held 14–15 September in Huizhou. All times in China Standard 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 19 | +74 | 7 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 24 | +47 | 7 |
| Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 7 |
| Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 134 | –134 | 3 |
* 14 September 2019 13:14
| Kazakhstan | 5–12 | Thailand |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 13:36
| Japan | 54–0 | Singapore |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 16:10
| Thailand | 33–0 | Singapore |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 16:32
| Japan | 12–19 | Kazakhstan |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 2019 10:44
| Kazakhstan | 47–0 | Singapore |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 2019 11:06
| Japan | 27–0 | Thailand |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 147 | 0 | +147 | 9 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 7 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 92 | –72 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 88 | –76 | 3 |
* 14 September 2019 12:30
| Hong Kong | 22–7 | Sri Lanka |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 12:52
| China | 56–0 | Malaysia |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 15:26
| Sri Lanka | 5–20 | Malaysia |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 14 September 2019 15:48
| China | 45–0 | Hong Kong |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 2019 10:00
| Hong Kong | 31–0 | Malaysia |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium
* 15 September 2019 10:22
| China | 46–0 | Sri Lanka |
* Huizhou Olympic Stadium

#### Knockout stage

Plate
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Plate Final | Plate Final |
| 30 September – 12:56 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 12:56 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| Malaysia | 19 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 30 September – 16:28 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 16:28 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| Singapore | 5 | 30 September – 16:28 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 16:28 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| Singapore | 5 | Malaysia | 0 |
| 30 September – 13:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 13:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | | Malaysia | 0 |
| 30 September – 13:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 13:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | Thailand | 36 |
| Thailand | 31 | Thailand | 36 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | | |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 30 September – 16:06 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 16:06 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| | | Singapore | 15 |
| | | Sri Lanka | 10 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 30 September – 13:40 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 13:40 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| China | 21 |
| China | 21 | 30 September – 18:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 18:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 30 September – 18:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 18:18 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | China | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:02 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 14:02 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | | China | 17 |
| 30 September – 14:02 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 14:02 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | Japan | 22 |
| Japan | 33 | Japan | 22 |
| Hong Kong | 12 | | |
| Hong Kong | 12 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 30 September – 17:34 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium | 30 September – 17:34 – Huizhou Olympic Stadium |
| | | Kazakhstan | 19 |
| | | Hong Kong | 17 |

### Sri Lanka

The tournament was held 28–29 September 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 | 89 | 0 | +89 | 9 |
| Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 7 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 56 | −29 | 5 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 92 | −77 | 3 |
* 28 September 2019 14:14
| Hong Kong | 5−22 | Thailand |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 14:36
| Japan | 34−0 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 17:20
| Thailand | 36−5 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 17:42
| Japan | 24−0 | Hong Kong |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 2019 10:44
| Hong Kong | 22−10 | Sri Lanka |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 2019 11:06
| Japan | 31−0 | Thailand |
* Racecourse Stadium
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 17 | +102 | 9 |
| China | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 19 | +102 | 7 |
| Singapore | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 114 | −104 | 5 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 105 | −100 | 3 |
* 28 September 2019 13:30
| Kazakhstan | 52−0 | Malaysia |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 13:52
| China | 61−0 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 16:36
| Malaysia | 5−10 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 28 September 2019 16:58
| China | 17−19 | Kazakhstan |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 2019 10:00
| Kazakhstan | 48−0 | Singapore |
* Racecourse Stadium
* 29 September 2019 10:22
| China | 43−0 | Malaysia |
* 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 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 |
| Sri Lanka | 0 | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Singapore | 29 | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Singapore | 29 | Singapore | 5 |
| 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | | Singapore | 5 |
| 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:18 – Racecourse Stadium | Hong Kong | 22 |
| Malaysia | 10 | Hong Kong | 22 |
| Hong Kong | 22 | | |
| Hong Kong | 22 | Seventh place | Seventh place |
| | | 14 October – 16:06 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 16:06 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | Sri Lanka | 17 |
| | | Malaysia | 7 |
Cup
| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Cup Final | Cup Final |
| 14 October – 13:40 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 13:40 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Thailand | 12 |
| Thailand | 12 | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 18:28 – Racecourse Stadium |
| Kazakhstan | 7 | Thailand | 5 |
| 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | | Thailand | 5 |
| 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 14:02 – Racecourse Stadium | Japan | 26 |
| China | 14 | Japan | 26 |
| Japan | 22 | | |
| Japan | 22 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 14 October – 17:34 – Racecourse Stadium | 14 October – 17:34 – Racecourse Stadium |
| | | Kazakhstan | 0 |
| | | China | 31 |

## Sevens Trophy

The Sevens Trophy tournament acts as a qualifier for the 2020 main series.

### Teams

The nine teams participating in the 2019 tournament are:
* Bangladesh
* Chinese Taipei
* Guam
* India
* Indonesia
* Laos
* Philippines
* Qatar
* South Korea
South Korea were relegated after finishing as the lowest-placed team in 2018 main series, replacing the 2018 Sevens Trophy winners Malaysia.

### Venue

2019 Sevens Series Venues :
| Leg | Stadium | City | Dates | Winner |
| Indonesia | GBK Sports Complex | Jakarta | 10–11 August 2019 | Philippines |

### Final standings

* Legend
* Promoted to the 2020 main series
| Rank | Team |
| | Philippines |
| | India |
| | Indonesia |
| 4 | South Korea |
| 5 | Guam |
| 6 | Laos |
| 7 | Qatar |
| 8 | Chinese Taipei |
| 9 | Bangladesh |