Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games

Asian Games rugby
Rugby sevens
at the 2018 Asian Games
VenueGelora Bung Karno Rugby Field
Dates30 August – 1 September 2018
Competitors239 from 13 nations
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Rugby sevens at the 2018 Asian Games was held over three days from 30 August to 1 September 2018.[1] This was the sixth appearance of rugby sevens at the Asian Games.[2] The Games was planned to be held at the Wibawa Mukti Stadium in Bekasi but then moved to Rugby Field inside the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex.[3]

Schedule

P Preliminary round ¼ Quarterfinals ½ Semifinals F Finals
Event↓/Date → 30th
Thu		 31st
Fri		 1st
Sat
Men P P ¼ ½ F
Women P P ¼ ½ F

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men
details 		 Hong Kong
Lee Jones
Michael Coverdale
Max Woodward
Liam Herbert
Jamie Hood
Hugo Stiles
Alessandro Nardoni
Max Denmark
Ben Rimene
Eric Kwok
Cado Lee
Salom Yiu 		 Japan
Lote Tuqiri
Tevita Tupou
Taisei Hayashi
Rikiya Oishi
Kameli Soejima
Dai Ozawa
Katsuyuki Sakai
Keisuke Shin
Ryota Kano
Kosuke Hashino
Chihito Matsui
Naoki Motomura 		 South Korea
Han Kun-kyu
Kim Jeong-min
Kim Hyun-soo
Chang Yong-heung
Lee Jae-bok
Kim Nam-uk
Jang Jeong-min
Hwang In-jo
Jang Seong-min
Kim Jin-hyeok
Kim Gwong-min
Kim Sung-soo
Women
details 		 Japan
Chiharu Nakamura
Noriko Taniguchi
Raichel Bativakalolo
Yume Okuroda
Fumiko Otake
Riho Kurogi
Tomomi Kozasa
Iroha Nagata
Yukari Tateyama
Yume Hirano
Ano Kuwai
Emii Tanaka 		 China
Lu Yuanyuan
Yang Min
Chen Ming
Hu Yu
Yan Meiling
Wang Wanyu
Chen Keyi
Liu Xiaoqian
Yu Xiaoming
Yu Liping
Gao Yueying
Sun Caihong 		 Kazakhstan
Veronika Stepanyuga
Nigora Nurmatova
Karina Proskurina
Yeva Bekker
Vlada Odnoletok
Olessya Teryayeva
Kundyzay Baktybayeva
Anna Yakovleva
Svetlana Klyuchnikova
Balzhan Koishybayeva
Darya Tkachyova
Lyudmila Korotkikh

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Japan (JPN)1102
2 Hong Kong (HKG)1001
3 China (CHN)0101
4 Kazakhstan (KAZ)0011
 South Korea (KOR)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Draw

The draw for the competition was done at the JS Luwansa Hotel, Jakarta on 5 July 2018. The draw was conducted by Indonesian Asian Games Organizing Committee (INASGOC) in the presence of general manager Asia Rugby.[4]

Men

Women

Final standing

Men

Rank Team Pld W D L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Hong Kong 6 6 0 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Japan 6 5 0 1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  South Korea 6 5 0 1
4  Sri Lanka 6 3 0 3
5  Malaysia 6 4 0 2
6  China 6 3 0 3
7  Chinese Taipei 6 2 0 4
8  Thailand 6 1 0 5
9  Afghanistan 6 4 0 2
10  Pakistan 6 2 0 4
11  Indonesia 6 1 0 5
12  United Arab Emirates 6 0 0 6

Women

Rank Team Pld W D L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Japan 6 6 0 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  China 6 5 0 1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Kazakhstan 6 4 0 2
4  Thailand 6 2 0 4
5  Hong Kong 6 4 0 2
6  Singapore 6 2 0 4
7  South Korea 6 1 0 5
8  Indonesia 6 0 0 6

References

  1. ^ "Rugby Sports Technical Handbook" (PDF). Indonesia Asian Games 2018 Organizing Committee. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Rugby 7s included in the 18th ASIAN GAMES, JAKARTA-PALEMBANG-2018". Asia Rugby. 25 April 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. ^ Majid, Abdul; Bramantoro, Toni (5 April 2018). "Venue Rugby Sevens Kembali ke Gelora Bung Karno" (in Indonesian). Tribunnews.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Asian Games Rugby 7s Pool Drawing". Persatuan Rugby Union Indonesia. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2018.

External links

  • Official website
  • Asia rugby
  • Official Result Book – Rugby Sevens