Rugby union at the Asian Games

Rugby union has been an Asian Games event 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.

Summary

Men's union

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
1998
Thailand
Bangkok

South Korea
21–17
Japan

Chinese Taipei
38–20
Sri Lanka
2002
South Korea
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
Thailand
Bangkok

South Korea
29–14
Japan

Thailand
19–5
Chinese Taipei
2002
South Korea
Busan

South Korea
33–21
Chinese Taipei

Thailand
17–14
Japan
2006
Qatar
Doha

Japan
27–26
South Korea

China
19–12
Chinese Taipei
2010
China
Guangzhou

Japan
28–21
Hong Kong

South Korea
21–14
China
2014
South Korea
Incheon

Japan
24–12
Hong Kong

South Korea
17–14
Sri Lanka

Women's sevens

Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place
2010
China
Guangzhou

Kazakhstan
17–14
China

Thailand
17–12 aet
Hong Kong
2014
South Korea
Incheon

China
14–12
Japan

Kazakhstan
12–0
Hong Kong

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  South Korea (KOR) 4 1 2 7
2  Japan (JPN) 3 4 0 7
3  China (CHN) 1 1 1 3
4  Kazakhstan (KAZ) 1 0 1 2
5  Hong Kong (HKG) 0 2 0 2
6  Chinese Taipei (TPE) 0 1 2 3
7  Thailand (THA) 0 0 3 3
Total 9 9 9 27

Participating nations

Men's union

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

Women's sevens

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

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