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Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The Asia Rugby Sevens Series is an annual series of regional rugby sevens tournaments run by Asia Rugby featuring national sevens teams. It has been held regularly since 2009 to determine Asia's best men's national team in the sport of rugby sevens. History The first season of the competition began in 2009 with two events happening in Shanghai and Borneo. In the first season, Japan took out the trophy after taking out the Borneo Sevens and finishing runner up in Shanghai. Tournaments Tournaments that have featured as ranking events in the Asian Sevens Series include: Notes: ''Italics'' denotes tournaments that are non-ranking events not counting towards the annual series championship. The inaugural 2009 series also included non-ranking events at ''Kish Island'' in Iran, '' Subic'' in the Philippines, and ''Brunei''. It was originally planned to use the 2015 Asian Sevens Series as the qualifier for the 2016 Olympics but the series clashed with the 2015 Rugby World ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia Rugby
Asia Rugby, formerly the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU), is the governing body of rugby union in Asia under the authority of World Rugby. Founded in 1968 by eight charter nations, the Union today has 36 member unions in countries across Asia, stretching from Kazakhstan to Guam. The aim of Asia Rugby is "to raise physical and moral standards in Asia by education in the healthy pursuit of Rugby Football and to promote friendship among Asian countries". Members Asia Rugby has 36 member unions. Not all member unions are members of World Rugby. Asia Rugby members are listed below, with the year each union joined World Rugby shown in brackets. World Rugby associates are shown in ''italics''. There are 19 World Rugby members, and 9 World Rugby associates: There are 9 members not affiliated with World Rugby Other unions not affiliated with Asia Rugby Several rugby governing bodies for countries in Asia (partially, largely or entirely) – such as , , , , and – are members ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Carlton Rugby 7's
The 2009 Carlton Rugby 7s, had previously been conducted as the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s competition but was rebranded as the Sri Lanka Sevens#Carlton 7s, Carlton Sri Lanka Rugby 7s under a new partnership between the Tharunyata Hetak Foundation and the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU). The tournament was the sixth and final leg of the Asian Sevens Series for the year. The Carlton 7s were held on 27–29 November 2008 at Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo, involving 12 teams from the Asian rugby playing nations of Japan, South Korea, Kazakhstan, Chinese Taipei, China, Thailand, Iran, Jordan, Brunei, Pakistan and Malaysia, together with the host nation, Sri Lanka. In the Cup final Japan national rugby sevens team, Japan defeated Malaysia national rugby sevens team, Malaysia 26 points to 7, with Thailand national rugby sevens team, Thailand winning the Plate and Pakistan national rugby union team (sevens), Pakistan the Bowl. There was also a separate championship for si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2021 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was a rugby sevens tournament held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in late November 2021. Following the cancellation of the 2020 series due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was the twelfth edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The event acted as a qualifier for the 2022 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Chile and the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in South Africa. Hong Kong and South Korea qualified for both events. Incheon, Huizhou and Colombo were originally scheduled as legs of the 2021 series, but all were eventually cancelled due to Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports#Rugby union, impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and replaced by two events in the United Arab Emirates. This was eventually changed again to a single sevens event held in Dubai Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * * (Relegated from 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series) Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * (Promoted from 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy) Schedule The official schedule for the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was: Trophy The men's trophy event was held on 10–11 August at the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex in Jakarta, Indonesia. Placings Pool stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage 5th–8th bracket Cup playoffs Series standings Final standings over the three legs of the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Incheon The Korean leg of the series was held from 31 August to 1 September in Incheon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series was the tenth edition of Asia's continental sevens circuit. The lower-tier Trophy tournament, hosted in Singapore, served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. won all three tournaments of the 2018 series to retain their title as champions of Asia. and , as the two highest placed teams not already having core status on the Sevens World Series, gained entry to the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to qualify as core teams for the following World Series. won the 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy, and qualified to the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Series, replacing the eighth placed team of 2018 Asia Rugby Sevens Series. . Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's trophy was held 4–5 August at Queenstown Stadium in Singapore. All times in Singapore Standard Time ( UTC+08:00). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Colombo Sevens
The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series. In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying. Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar. Group stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage 9th-11th Place 5th-8th Place Cup Final standings Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Korean Sevens
The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series. In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying. Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar. Group stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage 9th-11th Place 5th-8th Place Cup Final standings Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Hong Kong Asian Sevens
The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series. In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying. Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar. Group stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage 9th-11th Place 5th-8th Place Cup Final standings Main s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. The lower-tier Trophy tournament hosted in Qatar served as a qualifier, with the top team qualifying for the main series hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams that are not already core teams on the Sevens World Series will earn qualification to the 2018 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to earn core team status for the following World Series. In addition, the 2017 edition of the Asian series serves as qualification to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the top two teams qualifying. Teams Asia Rugby Sevens Trophy * * * * * * * * * * * Asia Rugby Sevens Series * * * * * * * * Trophy The men's Trophy was held 3–4 March at Aspire Rugby Football Centre, Doha, Qatar. Group stage Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Knockout stage 9th-11th Place 5th-8th Place Cup Final standings Main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Colombo Sevens
The 2016 Colombo Sevens was the third and final leg of the Asian Sevens Series for the year. The tournament was held between 15 and 16 October 2016 at the Colombo International Rugby Stadium. Hong Kong had their third straight tournament win in the series, defeating South Korea 24-19 in the Cup final. The victory secured Hong Kong the overall series title and a place in the international qualifier for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, which is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series. China defeated Sri Lanka 22-21 in the third/fourth place playoff however the home side secured enough overall points in the series to finish second and also secure a place in the international qualifier at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens. In the plate final Malaysia defeated Japan 19-14. The leading points scorer for the tournament was Benjamin Rimene from Hong Kong with 39 points (comprising three tries and twelve conversions) closely followed by Malaysia's Azwan Mat Zizi on 38 points (four tries and 9 conversions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Korean Sevens
The 2016 Korean Sevens was the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series for the year. It was the first time the Korean Sevens tournament was included in the series. The event was held at Incheon in the Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium Hong Kong won the second leg of the series after they defeated Sri Lanka 36–0 to open up a four-point lead heading into the final round at Colombo. Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Plate Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:Korea 2016 Asian Seven Series 2016 rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... 2016 in Asian rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens
The 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens was the first leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series for the year. It was held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong won the opening leg of the series after they defeated Sri Lanka 22–17 to lead the series. Pool Stage Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Plate Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hong Kong 2016 Asian Seven Series rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ... International rugby union competitions hosted by Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |