Rugby sevens at the 2022 Asian Games – Men

The men's tournament of rugby sevens at the 2022 Asian Games was held at the Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou, China from 24 to 26 September 2023.[1]

Men
at the 2022 Asian Games
VenueCangqian Athletics Field
Date24–26 September 2023
Competitors156 from 13 nations
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 
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The Sri Lanka national team competed as Independent Athletes under the Olympic Council of Asia flag for this event.[2]

Squads

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  Afghanistan   China   Chinese Taipei   Hong Kong
  Independent Athletes   Japan   Malaysia   Nepal
  Philippines   Singapore   South Korea   Thailand
  United Arab Emirates

Results

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All times are China Standard Time (UTC+08:00)

Pool round

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Pool A

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 83 12 +71 6 Quarterfinals
2   Malaysia 2 1 0 1 31 47 −16 4
3   Philippines 2 0 0 2 12 67 −55 2 Placing 9–13
Source: OCA
24 September
10:00
Philippines  7–24  Malaysia
Try: Robertson 4' c
Con: Smith (1/1)
Try: Nordin 7+' c
Zizi 8' c
Azizad (2) 12' m, 14' m
Con: Zizi (2/2)
Nasarrudin (0/1)
Anhar (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

24 September
13:20
Hong Kong  40–7  Malaysia
Try: Yiu (2) 5' c, 7+' c
Coverdale 6' c
Denmark (2) 10' c, 14+' m
Herbert 13' c
Con: Webb (5/6)
Try: Zizi 8' c
Con: Zizi (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

24 September
18:30
Hong Kong  43–5  Philippines
Try: Christie 4' c
Herbert (3) 5' c, 7+' c, 8' m
Lee 10' m
Yiu 12' c
Doherty 14+' m
Con: Stiles (3/5)
Webb (1/2)
Try: Rudder 1' m
Con: Smith (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

Pool B

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   South Korea 2 2 0 0 44 7 +37 6 Quarterfinals
2   Chinese Taipei 2 1 0 1 22 29 −7 4
3   Independent Athletes 2 0 0 2 14 44 −30 2 Placing 9–13
Source: OCA
24 September
10:25
Independent Athletes  7–22  Chinese Taipei
Try: Madusanka 5' c
Con: Madusanka (1/1)
Try: Sun W.C. 2' m
Li K.H. 7+' c
Wang C.H. 11' m
Zhao H.Z. 13' m
Con: Liu Y.H. (1/4)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

24 September
13:45
South Korea  22–0  Chinese Taipei
Try: Kim H.S. 3' m
Han K.K. 7' m
Jang J.M. (2) 10' c, 13' m
Con: Kim N.U. (1/3)
Kim E.T. (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

24 September
18:55
South Korea  22–7  Independent Athletes
Try: Jeong Y.S. (3) 6' m, 7+' m, 11' m
Chang Y.H. 8' c
Con: Kim E.T. (1/4)
Try: Anjula 3' c
Con: Ratwatte (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

Pool C

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 106 7 +99 6 Quarterfinals
2   Singapore 2 1 0 1 28 53 −25 4
3   Thailand 2 0 0 2 12 86 −74 2 Placing 9–13
Source: OCA
24 September
10:50
Singapore  21–12  Thailand
Try: Jeffrydin 4' c
Wong 5' c
Postlethwaite 10' c
Con: Jeffrydin (2/2)
Teng C.Y. (1/1)
Try: Kradkrayang 2' m
Terateanworakit 14' c
Con: Anekchin (0/1)
Terateanworakit (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

24 September
16:00
Japan  65–0  Thailand
Try: Fukushi (3) 2' m, 4' m, 7+' m
T. Ishida (3) 5' c, 7' m, 9' m
Noguchi 8' c
Kano 12' m
Taninaka (2) 13' c, 14' c
K. Ishida 14+' c
Con: Hayashi (1/5)
Kano (3/4)
T. Ishida (0/1)
Taninaka (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

24 September
19:20
Japan  41–7  Singapore
Try: Okudaira (2) 1' m, 7' m
Taninaka (3) 5' c, 6' m, 12' c
Fukushi 14' c
Maruo 14+' m
Con: Noguchi (0/1)
Taninaka (3/4)
Kano (0/2)
Try: Jeffrydin 9' c
Con: Jeffrydin (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Pool D

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   China 3 3 0 0 159 10 +149 9 Quarterfinals
2   United Arab Emirates 3 2 0 1 96 54 +42 7
3   Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 46 83 −37 5 Placing 9–13
4     Nepal 3 0 0 3 7 161 −154 3
Source: OCA
24 September
11:15
China  52–0  Afghanistan
Try: Shan C.S. 1' c
Gao B. 4' c
Wu J.J. (2) 5' c, 7+' m
Li H.T. 7' c
Wang S.S. 9' c
Hu Z.Y. 10' c
Huang A.Q. 14+' m
Con: Shan C.S. (3/3)
Wang S.S. (3/4)
Wu J.J. (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: James Fairbourn (Great Britain)

24 September
11:40
United Arab Emirates  55–7    Nepal
Try: Volavola (2) 2' c, 6' c
H. Kruger (2) 3' m, 14' m
M. Kruger 7' m
Preston 10' m
Boucher 11' c
Cochrane 12' c
Battiston 14+' c
Con: M. Kruger (2/4)
Battiston (3/4)
Kennedy (0/1)
Try: Phewali 5' c
Con: Puri (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Just Wang (Singapore)

24 September
16:25
China  65–0    Nepal
Try: Wu J.J. (3) 1' c, 2' m, 5' c
Shan C.S. (2) 3' m, 8' m
Zheng Z.Y. 6' m
Li B.S. (3) 7' c, 10' m, 11' m
Liu L.D. 14' c
Ma C. 14+' c
Con: Shan C.S. (1/6)
Wang S.S. (3/4)
Ma C. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: James Fairbourn (Great Britain)

24 September
16:50
United Arab Emirates  31–5  Afghanistan
Try: Matthews 2' m
Volavola (2) 4' c, 8' c
M. Kruger 10' m
Hertz 14' c
Con: M. Kruger (2/4)
Battiston (1/1)
Try: Safi 3' m
Con: O. Slaimankhel (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ryoji Hirose (Japan)

24 September
19:45
Afghanistan  41–0    Nepal
Try: O. Slaimankhel 3' m
Z. Slaimankhel (2) 5' c, 7' c
Say. Slaimankhel 9' m
Safi (2) 10' m, 12' c
A.B. Gazang 14' m
Con: A.B. Gazang (1/2)
O. Slaimankhel (1/2)
Safi (0/1)
J. Gazang (1/2)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Just Wang (Singapore)

24 September
20:10
United Arab Emirates  10–42  China
Try: Preston 6' m
M. Kruger 14' m
Con: M. Kruger (0/1)
Kennedy (0/1)
Try: Shan C.S. (3) 2' c, 7+' c, 13' c
Li H.T. 3' c
Zheng Z.Y. 4' c
Ma C. 11' c
Con: Shan C.S. (5/5)
Ma C. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

Placing 9–13

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  • The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the pool round shall be taken into account for the placing round.
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Philippines 4 3 0 1 125 21 +104 10[a]
2   Independent Athletes 4 3 0 1 132 32 +100 10[a]
3   Thailand 4 3 0 1 79 57 +22 10[a]
4   Afghanistan 4 1 0 3 63 89 −26 6
5     Nepal 4 0 0 4 0 200 −200 4
Source: OCA
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c More than two teams are tied on match points, overall point difference was used as the tiebreaker.
25 September
10:00
Thailand  0–38  Philippines
Try: Stroem 3' m
Coleman 4' c
Coveney 6' c
Robertson 7+' m
Gilbert 9' c
Smith 14' c
Con: Smith (2/4)
Stroem (2/2)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

25 September
13:20
Philippines  55–0    Nepal
Try: Phillips 1' c
Fogerty (2) 3' c, 6' m
Stroem 5' m
Barberis (2) 7+' m, 10' m
Coleman 9' c
Smith 11' c
Rudder 14' c
Con: Stroem (2/5)
Smith (3/4)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: James Fairbourn (Great Britain)

25 September
13:45
Independent Athletes  36–10  Afghanistan
Try: Weerathunga 2' m
Chethiya (2) 6' c, 8' m
Gauder 9' m
de Silva (2) 11' c, 14+' c
Con: Gauder (0/1)
Madusanka (1/1)
Fernando (0/1)
Ratwatte (1/2)
de Silva (1/1)
Try: O. Slaimankhel 4' m
Sayed 7+' m
Con: O. Slaimankhel (0/1)
A.B. Gazang (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Just Wang (Singapore)

25 September
17:15
Philippines  12–21  Independent Athletes
Try: Robertson 3' c
Coleman 11' m
Con: Smith (1/2)
Try: Gauder 1' c
Fernando 5' c
Jansen 8' c
Con: Madusanka (1/1)
Ratwatte (1/1)
Jansen (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

25 September
17:40
Nepal    0–36  Thailand
Try: Janda 1' m
Keatpattanachai 3' c
Jakchai 4' m
Phaetrat 7' c
Kradkrayang 8' c
Polpathapee 11' m
Con: Keatpattanachai (2/4)
Chitpavanasakul (1/1)
Anekchin (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Noor Jefri Mustafa (Malaysia)

26 September
11:40
Thailand  33–12  Afghanistan
Try: Kradkrayang (2) 2' c, 10' c
Dechmani (2) 5' m, 7' c
Terateanworakit 6' c
Con: Keatpattanachai (3/4)
Chitpavanasakul (1/1)
Try: A.B. Gazang 8' c
Safi 14+' m
Con: O. Slaimankhel (1/1)
Ar. Wardak (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: James Fairbourn (Great Britain)

26 September
12:05
Independent Athletes  68–0    Nepal
Try: de Costa (2) 1' c, 11' c
Weerathunga 2' c
Anjula (2) 4' c, 7' c
Ratwatte 5' c
Fernando 7+' c
Dabare (2) 9' c, 14+' c
Senevirathne 10' m
Con: Ratwatte (4/4)
Weerathunga (1/1)
de Costa (3/3)
Dabare (0/1)
Senevirathne (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ryoji Hirose (Japan)

26 September
16:00
Philippines  20–0
Awarded
  Afghanistan
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
  • Afghanistan had to withdraw due to high number of injuries.

26 September
16:25
Thailand  10–7  Independent Athletes
Try: Keatpattanachai 3' m
Kradkrayang 9' m
Con: Keatpattanachai (0/1)
Anekchin (0/1)
Try: Gauder 5' c
Con: Ratwatte (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Just Wang (Singapore)

Final round

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal match
 
          
 
25 September
 
 
  Hong Kong42
 
26 September
 
  Chinese Taipei5
 
  Hong Kong (aet)12
 
25 September
 
  Japan7
 
  Japan28
 
26 September
 
  United Arab Emirates14
 
  Hong Kong14
 
25 September
 
  South Korea7
 
  South Korea26
 
26 September
 
  Malaysia5
 
  South Korea36
 
25 September
 
  China7 Bronze medal match
 
  China36
 
26 September
 
  Singapore17
 
  Japan21
 
 
  China19
 
 
Placing 5–8Placing 5–6
 
      
 
26 September
 
 
  Chinese Taipei0
 
26 September
 
  United Arab Emirates42
 
  United Arab Emirates28
 
26 September
 
  Malaysia14
 
  Malaysia33
 
 
  Singapore7
 
Placing 7–8
 
 
26 September
 
 
  Chinese Taipei12
 
 
  Singapore19

Quarterfinals

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25 September
11:40
Hong Kong  42–5  Chinese Taipei
Try: Webb 2' c
Denmark 7+' c
Doherty 8' c
Stiles 10' c
Nardoni 14' c
Yiu 14+' c
Con: Webb (3/3)
Stiles (2/2)
Yiu (1/1)
Try: Sun W.C. 6' m
Con: Liu Y.H. (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

25 September
12:05
South Korea  26–5  Malaysia
Try: Kim E.T. 1' m
Jang J.M. (2) 5' c, 13' c
Kim N.U. 9' c
Con: Kim E.T. (2/3)
Kim N.U. (1/1)
Try: Azizad 12' m
Con: Zizi (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

25 September
12:30
Japan  28–14  United Arab Emirates
Try: Hayashi (2) 4' c, 13' c
Matsumoto 6' c
Maruo 11' c
Con: Noguchi (2/2)
Hayashi (2/2)
Try: Boucher 1' c
Naisau 9' c
Con: Naisau (1/1)
M. Kruger (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

25 September
12:55
China  36–17  Singapore
Try: Shan C.S. 3' c
Zheng Z.Y. 4' m
Gao B. 7' m
Wu J.J. 7+' c
Hu Z.Y. 10' c
Wang S.S. 12' m
Con: Shan C.S. (1/2)
Wang S.S. (1/2)
Ma C. (1/2)
Try: Andriesz 8' m
Wong 13' c
Jeffrydin 14+' m
Con: Jeffrydin (0/1)
Teng C.Y. (1/1)
Vine (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Placing 5–8

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26 September
10:00
Chinese Taipei  0–42  United Arab Emirates
Try: Ratuvecanaua 2' m
Hertz (2) 4' c, 9' m
Boucher (2) 5' m, 7' m
Kennedy 11' m
H. Kruger 13' m
M. Kruger 14' m
Con: Naisau (1/3)
M. Kruger (0/3)
Kennedy (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

26 September
10:25
Malaysia  33–7  Singapore
Try: Zizi (3) 3' c, 6' m, 9' c
Sudin 4' c
Rasli 14' c
Con: Zizi (2/3)
Amir (2/2)
Try: Jeffrydin 12' c
Con: Teng C.Y. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Semifinals

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26 September
10:50
Hong Kong  12–7 (a.e.t.)  Japan
Try: Christie 14+' c
Denmark 19' m
Con: Webb (1/1)
Try: Fukushi 7+' c
Con: Noguchi (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

26 September
11:15
South Korea  36–7  China
Try: Chang Y.H. (2) 1' m, 7' m
Jeong Y.S. (2) 4' c, 6' c
Jang J.M. (2) 12' c, 14+' c
Con: Kim N.U. (3/5)
Kim E.T. (0/1)
Try: Li H.T. 9' c
Con: Ma C. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

Placing 7–8

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26 September
12:55
Chinese Taipei  12–19  Singapore
Try: Li K.H. 7' c
Zhao H.Z. 11' m
Con: Yao C.Y. (1/2)
Try: Amran 2' c
Wong 4' c
Yau 8' m
Con: Jeffrydin (2/3)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

Placing 5–6

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26 September
13:20
United Arab Emirates  28–14  Malaysia
Try: Volavola (3) 1' c, 9' c, 11' c
Hertz 3' c
Con: Naisau (2/2)
Battiston (1/1)
M. Kruger (1/1)
Try: Zizi 5' c
Rasli 7+' c
Con: Zizi (2/2)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

Bronze medal match

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26 September
17:15
Japan  21–19  China
Try: Yoshizawa 2' c
Maruo 8' c
Taninaka 14+' c
Con: Kano (2/2)
Noguchi (1/1)
Try: Wang S.S. 4' c
Zheng Z.Y. 5' c
Ma C. 14' m
Con: Shan C.S. (2/3)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Gold medal match

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26 September
18:05
Hong Kong  14–7  South Korea
Try: Lee 7' c
Doherty 8' c
Con: Webb (2/2)
Try: Chang Y.H. 10' c
Con: Kim E.T. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

Final standing

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Rank Team Pld W D L
    Hong Kong 5 5 0 0
    South Korea 5 4 0 1
    Japan 5 4 0 1
4   China 6 4 0 2
5   United Arab Emirates 6 4 0 2
6   Malaysia 5 2 0 3
7   Singapore 5 2 0 3
8   Chinese Taipei 5 1 0 4
9   Philippines 6 3 0 3
10   Independent Athletes 6 3 0 3
11   Thailand 6 3 0 3
12   Afghanistan 6 1 0 5
13     Nepal 6 0 0 6

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby Sevens". asiangames2022.cn. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The Asian Games Rugby 7s event". Asia Rugby. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
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