title: 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens
text: # 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens
  
  The 2016 Hong Kong Asian Sevens was the first leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series for the year. It was held at the Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
  
  Hong Kong won the opening leg of the series after they defeated Sri Lanka 22–17 to lead the series.
  
  ## Pool Stage
  
  ### Pool A
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 9 |
  | South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 24 | +58 | 7 |
  | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 31 | +29 | 5 |
  | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 120 | -120 | 3 |
  
  * 2 September 2016 13:28
  
  | Japan | 10-12 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 13:50
  
  | South Korea | 46-0 | Singapore |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 16:24
  
  | Japan | 45-0 | Singapore |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 16:46
  
  | South Korea | 17-19 | China |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 19:20
  
  | China | 29-0 | Singapore |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 19:42
  
  | Japan | 5-19 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ### Pool B
  
  | Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | +105 | 9 |
  | Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 55 | 28 | 7 |
  | Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 83 | -48 | 5 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 104 | -85 | 3 |
  
  * 2 September 2016 14:12
  
  | Hong Kong | 36-0 | Malaysia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 14:34
  
  | Sri Lanka | 43-12 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 17:08
  
  | Hong Kong | 47-0 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 17:30
  
  | Sri Lanka | 40-21 | Malaysia |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 20:04
  
  | Hong Kong | 22-0 | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * 2 September 2016 20:26
  
  | Malaysia | 14-7 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Plate
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 September 2016 - 12:28 | 3 September 2016 - 12:28 |
  | Japan | 10 |
  | Japan | 10 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 5 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 | 3 September 2016 - 15:24 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 5 | Japan | 7 |
  | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | | Japan | 7 |
  | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | 3 September 2016 - 12:50 | Singapore | 0 |
  | Singapore | 14 | Singapore | 0 |
  | Malaysia | 12 | | |
  | Malaysia | 12 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 3 September 2016 - 15:02 | 3 September 2016 - 15:02 |
  | | | Chinese Taipei | 22 |
  | | | Malaysia | 7 |
  
  ### Cup
  
  | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 September 2016 - 13:12 | 3 September 2016 - 13:12 |
  | China | 17 |
  | China | 17 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 |
  | Sri Lanka | 29 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 | 3 September 2016 - 16:30 |
  | Sri Lanka | 29 | Sri Lanka | 17 |
  | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | | Sri Lanka | 17 |
  | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | 3 September 2016 - 13:34 | Hong Kong | 22 |
  | South Korea | 14 | Hong Kong | 22 |
  | Hong Kong | 28 | | |
  | Hong Kong | 28 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 3 September - 15:46 | 3 September - 15:46 |
  | | | China | 14 |
  | | | South Korea | 33 |
  