The Korean Sevens is an international rugby union sevens tournament contested by men's national teams. The tournament forms part of the Asian Sevens Series,[1][2] and is hosted, as of 2017, in Incheon at the Namdong Rugby Field.[3][4]
| Sport | Rugby sevens |
|---|---|
| First season | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Most recent champion(s) |  Japan (2019) |
Results
edit| Year | Venue | Cup Final | Placings | Refs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | |||
| 2016 | Namdong Rugby Field |  Hong Kong |
36–0 |  Sri Lanka |
 South Korea |
 China |
 Malaysia |
[5] |
| 2017 | Namdong Rugby Field | South Korea |
17–12 |  Japan |
Hong Kong |
China |
Sri Lanka |
[6] |
| 2018 | Namdong Rugby Field | Japan |
28–19 | Hong Kong |
China |
South Korea |
 Philippines |
[7] |
| 2019 | Namdong Rugby Field | Japan |
21–12 | Hong Kong |
China |
South Korea |
Sri Lanka |
[8] |
| 2020 | Namdong Rugby Field | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2021 | Namdong Rugby Field | Scheduled for 4–5 September 2021 | ||||||
| 2022 | Namdong Rugby Field | Hong Kong |
19–12 | South Korea |
Philippines |
Sri Lanka |
China |
[9] |
| 2023 | Namdong Rugby Field | Japan |
12-10 | Hong Kong |
South Korea |
 United Arab Emirates |
China |
[10] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sri Lanka take on South Korea today". The Sunday Times. Colombo. 25 September 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Volcanoes level up in SoKor showdown". The Standard. Manila. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2017 – Korea". Asia Rugby. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "2017 Asia Rugby Seven Series 2nd Round to be Held in Incheon". Korea Bizwire. 22 September 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Asian Seven Series - Incheon, Korea - 24-Sep-2016 to 25-Sep-2016". rugby7.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Asian Seven Series - Incheon, Korea - 23-Sep-2017 to 24-Sep-2017". rugby7.com. 2017. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2018". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Sevens Series: Korea 2019". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Korea 7s 2022- Asia Rugby Sevens Series Leg 2". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Japan sweeps victories in Asia Rugby Seven Series". Asia Rugby. 27 August 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.