The deciding grand finale leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens series kickstarted yesterday (18) at the Colombo Race Course Ground.
This edition will decide Asia’s champions and determine which teams secure their place on the World Rugby HSBC SVNS Division 3 pathway.
The Sri Lanka men’s outfit showcased their prowess by cruising their way into the cup semi-finals. The women’s team however fared below expectations.
Here are some of the results from Day 1:
Women’s
- India 17-7 UAE
- Japan 73-0 Indonesia
- Kazakhstan 22-10 Malaysia
- China 46-0 Philippines
- Thailand 43-0 Sri Lanka
- Hong Kong China 22-0 Singapore
- India 52-0 Indonesia
- Japan 69-0 UAE
- Kazakhstan 14-5 Philippines
- China 31-14 Malaysia
- Thailand 38-0 Singapore
- Hong Kong China 31-0 Sri Lanka
Men’s
- Malaysia 19-7 Korea
- Hong Kong China 38-12 Philippines
- UAE 33-14 Chinese
- Taipei Japan 47-0 Thailand
- Sri Lanka 26-14 Uzbekistan
- China 24-0 Singapore
- Malaysia 14-26 Philippines
- Hong Kong China 50-0 Korea
- Thailand 17-5 UAE
- Japan 68-0 Chinese Taipei
- Sri Lanka 22-5 Singapore
- China 31-0 Uzbekistan
Asia’s number 1 team Japan, Hong Kong China, China, and hosts Sri Lanka qualified for the cup semis in the men’s category.