Rugby sevens at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament

Men
at the 2022 Asian Games
VenueCangqian Athletics Field
Date24–26 September 2023
Competitors156 from 13 nations
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 

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]

The Sri Lanka national team competed as Independent Athletes under the Olympic Council of Asia flag for this event.[2]

Squads

 Afghanistan  China  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong
  • Omar Slaimankhel
  • Sabir Slaimankhel
  • Sayear Slaimankhel
  • Mostafa Sayed
  • Abdul Bari Gazang
  • Aref Wardak
  • Ajmal Wardak
  • Zakir Slaimankhel
  • Bilal Slaimankhel
  • Jibran Safi
  • Jani Gazang
  • Mukhtar Baig Tatar
  • Gao Bing
  • Li Benshou
  • Li Haitao
  • Huang Aoqi
  • Shan Changshun
  • Liu Luda
  • Hu Zhenye
  • Zheng Zhiyuan
  • Wu Jiajun
  • Gao Yinghao
  • Wang Shuoshuo
  • Ma Chong
  • Yao Chih-yao
  • Wang Chih-wei
  • Chen Po-ting
  • Lai Kuang-hung
  • Chang Cheng-kang
  • Liu Yu-hung
  • Li Kuo-hsin
  • Wang Chia-hsien
  • Zhao Han-zheng
  • Hsieh Pin-yi
  • Sun Wei-chiang
  • Tang Pao-sheng
  • Max Woodward
  • Michael Coverdale
  • Alessandro Nardoni
  • Max Denmark
  • James Christie
  • Liam Doherty
  • Liam Herbert
  • Cado Lee
  • Hugo Stiles
  • Russell Webb
  • Salom Yiu
  • Alex McQueen
Independent Athletes  Japan  Malaysia  Nepal
  • Adeesha Weerathunga
  • Ravindu Anjula
  • Raveen de Silva
  • Kavindu de Costa
  • Tharinda Ratwatte
  • Adam Gauder
  • Gamunu Chethiya
  • Dinupa Senevirathne
  • Ramesh Fernando
  • Heshan Jansen
  • Akash Madusanka
  • Darshana Dabare
  • Zulhisham Rasli
  • Shah Izwan Nordin
  • Kamal Hamidi Raihan
  • Hafiezie Sudin
  • Wan Azley Wan Omar
  • Safiy Said
  • Amirul Ramzan Amir
  • Harith Iqbal Anhar
  • Adam Ariff Alias
  • Azwan Zuwairi Mat Zizi
  • Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
  • Amalul Hazim Nasarrudin
  • Bibesh Basu
  • Jhukendra Rai
  • Shree Ram Shrestha
  • Birat Shrestha
  • Niroj Karki
  • Bikram Puri
  • Pujan Phewali
  • Nabin Maharjan
  • Yadu Adhikari
  • Bikram Bharati
  • Sujan Kumal
  • Sabin Mahat
 Philippines  Singapore  South Korea  Thailand
  • Tommy Gilbert
  • Kai Stroem
  • Donald Coleman
  • Joe Dawson
  • Luc Smith
  • Jerome Rudder
  • Vincent Young
  • Raphael Barberis
  • Rob Fogerty
  • Nick Robertson
  • Justin Coveney
  • Rafael Phillips
  • Jonathan Wong
  • Sean Er
  • Farhan Amran
  • Cedric Teo
  • Hidayat Jeffrydin
  • Teng Chong Yao
  • Connor Postlethwaite
  • Ray Peh
  • Nicholas Yau
  • Adam Vine
  • Sean Andriesz
  • Umar Sha'ari
  • Noppasit Kradkrayang
  • Witchaphol Dechmani
  • Chawakorn Siwapreechakul
  • Sarut Janda
  • Sada Terateanworakit
  • Pachara Polpathapee
  • Naphan Denlampai
  • Ratchanon Chitpavanasakul
  • Adithep Keatpattanachai
  • Thanachot Anekchin
  • Polsan Phaetrat
  • Thanakit Jakchai
 United Arab Emirates
  • Emosi Ratuvecanaua
  • Aidan Hertz
  • Ethan Matthews
  • Niko Volavola
  • Marcus Kruger
  • Sakiusa Naisau
  • Hannes Kruger
  • Blair Cochrane
  • Max Preston
  • Keanu Boucher
  • Thomas Battiston
  • Conor Kennedy

Results

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

Pool round

Pool A

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

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 2' m
Li 7+' c
Wang C.H. 11' m
Zhao 13' m
Con: Liu (1/4)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

24 September
13:45
South Korea 22–0 Chinese Taipei
Try: Kim H. 3' m
Han 7' m
Jang (2) 10' c, 13' m
Con: Kim N. (1/3)
Kim E. (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

24 September
18:55
South Korea 22–7 Independent Athletes
Try: Jeong (3) 6' m, 7+' m, 11' m
Chang 8' c
Con: Kim E. (1/4)
Try: Anjula 3' c
Con: Ratwatte (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Qu Shenggang (China)

Pool C

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 (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

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 1' c
Gao B. 4' c
Wu (2) 5' c, 7+' m
Li H. 7' c
Wang 9' c
Hu 10' c
Huang 14+' m
Con: Shan (3/3)
Wang (3/4)
Wu (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 (3) 1' c, 2' m, 5' c
Shan (2) 3' m, 8' m
Zheng 6' m
Li B. (3) 7' c, 10' m, 11' m
Liu 14' c
Ma 14+' c
Con: Shan (1/6)
Wang (3/4)
Ma (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. Gazang 14' m
Con: A. 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 (3) 2' c, 7+' c, 13' c
Li H. 3' c
Zheng 4' c
Ma 11' c
Con: Shan (5/5)
Ma (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

Placing 9–13

  • 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. 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. 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

 
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

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 6' m
Con: Liu (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Ibuki Tetsuka (Japan)

25 September
12:05
South Korea 26–5 Malaysia
Try: Kim E. 1' m
Jang (2) 5' c, 13' c
Kim N. 9' c
Con: Kim E. (2/3)
Kim N. (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 3' c
Zheng 4' m
Gao B. 7' m
Wu 7+' c
Hu 10' c
Wang 12' m
Con: Shan (1/2)
Wang (1/2)
Ma (1/2)
Try: Andriesz 8' m
Wong 13' c
Jeffrydin 14+' m
Con: Jeffrydin (0/1)
Teng (1/1)
Vine (0/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Placing 5–8

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 (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Semifinals

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 (2) 1' m, 7' m
Jeong (2) 4' c, 6' c
Jang (2) 12' c, 14+' c
Con: Kim N. (3/5)
Kim E. (0/1)
Try: Li H. 9' c
Con: Ma (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Craig Chan (Canada)

Placing 7–8

26 September
12:55
Chinese Taipei 12–19 Singapore
Try: Li 7' c
Zhao 11' m
Con: Yao (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

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

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 4' c
Zheng 5' c
Ma 14' m
Con: Shan (2/3)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Morgan White (Great Britain)

Gold medal match

26 September
18:05
Hong Kong 14–7 South Korea
Try: Lee 7' c
Doherty 8' c
Con: Webb (2/2)
Try: Chang 10' c
Con: Kim E. (1/1)
Cangqian Athletics Field, Hangzhou
Referee: Leow Wei Liang (Singapore)

Final standing

Rank Team Pld W D L
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Hong Kong 5 5 0 0
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  South Korea 5 4 0 1
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  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

  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.