Rugby union at the Asian Games

Rugby union has been played at the Asian Games since the 1998 games in Bangkok, Thailand. In the 1998 and 2002 editions of the games, both the usual fifteen-a-side variety and rugby sevens were played, but from 2006 onwards, only rugby sevens was retained. In 2010, the women's rugby sevens event was introduced. The event is likely to remain a permanent fixture of the Asian Games due to elevation of rugby sevens as an Olympic sport from the 2016 Olympics onwards.^[1]

Summary[]

Men's union[]

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1998 details	Bangkok		South Korea	21–17	Japan		Chinese Taipei	38–20	Sri Lanka
2002 details	Busan		South Korea	No playoffs	Japan		Chinese Taipei	No playoffs	Sri Lanka

Men's sevens[]

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
1998 details	Bangkok		South Korea	29–14	Japan		Thailand	19–5	Chinese Taipei
2002 details	Busan		South Korea	33–21	Chinese Taipei		Thailand	17–14	Japan
2006 details	Doha		Japan	27–26	South Korea		China	19–12	Chinese Taipei
2010 details	Guangzhou		Japan	28–21	Hong Kong		South Korea	21–14	China
2014 details	Incheon		Japan	24–12	Hong Kong		South Korea	17–14	Sri Lanka
2018 details	Jakarta–Palembang		Hong Kong	14–0	Japan		South Korea	36–14	Sri Lanka

Women's sevens[]

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd place	Score	4th place
2010 details	Guangzhou		Kazakhstan	17–14	China		Thailand	17–12 aet	Hong Kong
2014 details	Incheon		China	14–12	Japan		Kazakhstan	12–0	Hong Kong
2018 details	Jakarta–Palembang		Japan	7–5	China		Kazakhstan	29–7	Thailand

Medal table[]

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Japan (JPN)	4	5	0	9
2	South Korea (KOR)	4	1	3	8
3	China (CHN)	1	2	1	4
4	Hong Kong (HKG)	1	2	0	3
5	Kazakhstan (KAZ)	1	0	2	3
6	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	0	1	2	3
7	Thailand (THA)	0	0	3	3
Totals (7 nations)		11	11	11	33

Participating nations[]

Men's union[]

Team	1998	2002	Years
Chinese Taipei	3rd	3rd	2
Japan	2nd	2nd	2
Kazakhstan	5th		1
South Korea	1st	1st	2
Sri Lanka	4th	4th	2
Thailand	5th		1
Number of teams	6	4

Men's sevens[]

Team	1998	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018	Years
Afghanistan						9th	1
China		5th	3rd	4th	6th	6th	5
Chinese Taipei	4th	2nd	4th		8th	7th	5
Hong Kong	5th	7th	5th	2nd	2nd	1st	6
India			8th	7th			2
Indonesia						11th	1
Japan	2nd	4th	1st	1st	1st	2nd	6
Kazakhstan	6th						1
					10th		1
Malaysia		7th		5th	9th	5th	4
				9th			1
Pakistan					11th	10th	2
Philippines					5th		1
Qatar			9th				1
					12th		1
South Korea	1st	1st	2nd	3rd	3rd	3rd	6
Sri Lanka	7th	6th	6th	6th	4th	4th	6
Thailand	3rd	3rd	7th	8th	7th	8th	6
United Arab Emirates						12th	1
Number of teams	7	8	9	9	12	12

Women's sevens[]

Team	2010	2014	2018	Years
China	2nd	1st	2nd	3
Hong Kong	4th	4th	5th	3
India	7th			1
			8th	1
Japan	5th	2nd	1st	3
Kazakhstan	1st	3rd	3rd	3
		10th		1
		8th		1
Singapore	6th	6th	6th	3
South Korea	8th	9th	7th	3
Thailand	3rd	5th	4th	3
		7th		1
Number of teams	8	10	8

List of medalists[]

References[]

External links[]

• Medallists from previous Asian Games - Rugby