2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series
The 2016 Asia Rugby Sevens Series is the ninth edition of Asia's continental sevens tournament. It was played over three legs hosted in Hong Kong, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. The top two teams besides Japan qualifying for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens for a chance to win a place as a World Rugby Sevens Series core team.
The size of the series has been reduced from twelve teams in 2015 to eight teams in 2016. The Asia Rugby Development Sevens Series, held over two legs in India and the United Arab Emirates, served as a qualifier, with the winner qualifying for the main series.
Teams
Asia Rugby Development Sevens SeriesDevelopment Series
Chennai Leg
All matches were held at Nehru Jawaharlal Stadium in Chennai, IndiaPool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 21 | +143 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 162 | 36 | +126 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 81 | +21 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 179 | -147 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 143 | -143 | 4 |
| Matches |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 35 | +59 | 12 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 38 | +94 | 10 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 43 | +78 | 8 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 137 | -113 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 118 | -118 | 4 |
| Matches |
Knockout Stage
9th/10th Place Playoff
Plate
Cup
Al Ain Leg
All matches were held at Al Ain Amblers RFC in Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesFirst Round
| Legend |
| Qualified to Pool D for second round |
| Qualified to Pool E for second round |
| Qualified to Pool F for second round |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 66 | -39 | 2 |
Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 14 | +50 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 50 | -43 | 2 |
Pool C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 38 | +9 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 47 | -28 | 2 |
Second Round
| Legend |
| Qualified to Cup Semifinals |
| Qualified to Plate Round-Robin |
| Qualified to Bowl Round-Robin |
Pool D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 31 | -2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 4 |
Pool E
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 10 | +84 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 66 | -52 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 54 | -32 | 2 |
Pool F
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 52 | -42 | 2 |
Final Round
Bowl
Plate
Cup
Final Standings
| Rank | Team | Chennai | Al Ain | Overall |
| 1 | 10 | 9 | 19 | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | 4 | - | 4 | |
| 7 | - | 4 | 4 | |
| 9 | 3 | - | 3 | |
| 10 | 2 | - | 2 | |
| 10 | - | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | 1 | - | 1 | |
| 13 | - | 1 | 1 |
Main Series
Hong Kong
All matches will be held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium. All times are Hong Kong Time| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | 22–17 | , | ||
| Plate | 7–0 | , |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | +105 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 104 | -85 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Cup Semifinals
Korea
All Matches will be held at Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium. All times are Korea Standard Time| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | 36–0 | |||
| Plate | 21–17 |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 38 | +71 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 33 | +92 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 104 | -73 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 107 | -90 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 21 | +77 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 36 | +53 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 77 | -60 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 82 | -70 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Cup Semifinals
Colombo
All matches will be held at Race Course International Rugby Stadium. All times are Sri Lanka Standard Time| Event | Winners | Score | Finalists | Semifinalists |
| Cup | 24 – 19 | |||
| Plate | 19 – 14 |
Pool A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 46 | +25 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 54 | +35 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 90 | -47 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 60 | -13 | 5 |
| Matches |
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Pool B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 19 | +67 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 31 | +75 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 100 | -88 | 5 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 61 | -54 | 3 |
| Matches |
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Plate Semifinals
Cup Semifinals
Final Standings
| Legend |
| Winner and qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
| Qualified to 2017 Hong Kong Sevens |
| Relegated for 2017 Series |
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | Korea | Sri Lanka | Points |
| 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
| 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 | |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | |
| 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |