title: Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games – Men
text: # Rugby union at the 1998 Asian Games – Men
  
  The 1998 Men's Asian Games Rugby union Tournament was held in Royal Thai Army Stadium from December 10, 1998 to December 18, 1998.
  
  ## Results
  
  All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
  
  ### Preliminary round
  
  **Group A**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 6 | +144 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 96 | −75 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 78 | −69 | 0 | |
  
  * 10 December 16:00
  
  | South Korea | 90–3 | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  * 12 December 19:00
  
  | Sri Lanka | 18–6 | Thailand |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  * 14 December 19:00
  
  | South Korea | 60–3 | Thailand |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  
  **Group B**
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 9 | +174 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 76 | −43 | 2 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 145 | −131 | 0 | |
  
  * 10 December 19:00
  
  | Japan | 118–3 | Kazakhstan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  * 12 December 16:00
  
  | Japan | 65–6 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  * 14 December 16:00
  
  | Chinese Taipei | 27–11 | Kazakhstan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  
  ### Final round
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 16 December | 16 December |
  | Japan | 116 |
  | Japan | 116 | 18 December | 18 December |
  | Sri Lanka | 0 | 18 December | 18 December |
  | Sri Lanka | 0 | Japan | 17 |
  | 16 December | 16 December | | Japan | 17 |
  | 16 December | 16 December | South Korea | 21 |
  | South Korea | 69 | South Korea | 21 |
  | Chinese Taipei | 5 | | |
  | Chinese Taipei | 5 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | | | 18 December | 18 December |
  | | | Sri Lanka | 20 |
  | | | Chinese Taipei | 38 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  * 16 December 16:00
  
  | Japan | 116–0 | Sri Lanka |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  * 16 December 19:00
  
  | South Korea | 69–5 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  
  **Bronze medal match**
  
  * 18 December 16:00
  
  | Sri Lanka | 20–38 | Chinese Taipei |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  
  **Final**
  
  * 18 December 19:00
  
  | Japan | 17–21 | South Korea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Royal Thai Army Stadium, Bangkok
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
  | | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
  | | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 4 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
  | 5 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  | 5 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
  