Rugby (Sevens and Union) was one of the many sports which was held at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 7 to December 18, 1998.
| Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Royal Thai Army Stadium |
| Dates | 7–18 December 1998 |
| Nations | 7 |
Schedule
edit| P | Preliminary round | ½ | Semifinals | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 7th Mon |
8th Tue |
9th Wed |
10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
14th Mon |
15th Tue |
16th Wed |
17th Thu |
18th Fri | |
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| Men's union | P | P | P | ½ | F | ||||||||
| Men's sevens | P | ½ | F | ||||||||||
Medalists
editUnion
editSevens
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Final standing
editUnion
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
 South Korea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
|
Japan |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
|
 Chinese Taipei |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Thailand |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sevens
edit| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
South Korea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
|
|
Japan |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
|
|
Thailand |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Chinese Taipei |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Hong Kong |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Kazakhstan |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |