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The '''2015 Asian Sevens Series''' was the seventh [[Asian Sevens Series]] held by [[Asia Rugby]]. |
The '''2015 Asian Sevens Series''' was the seventh [[Asian Sevens Series]] held by [[Asia Rugby]]. |
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The [[Shanghai Sevens|first leg]] of the 2015 Asian Sevens Series was held at the [[Yuanshen Stadium]] in [[Shanghai]] between the 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> September. The biggest surprise of that tournament was that for the first time since 2011 [[Hong Kong national rugby sevens team|Hong Kong]] failed to make the finals, losing in the quarterfinals to the [[China national rugby sevens team|Chinese]], 21–17. The Chinese were successful in the semi-finals defeating [[Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team|Sri Lanka]] 22–12 garnering their first cup final appearance against [[Japan national rugby sevens team|Japan]], who defeated [[South Korea national rugby sevens team|South Korea]] by 21–5 in their semi-final. The Japanese went onto win the |
The [[Shanghai Sevens|first leg]] of the 2015 Asian Sevens Series was held at the [[Yuanshen Stadium]] in [[Shanghai]] between the 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> September. The biggest surprise of that tournament was that for the first time since 2011 [[Hong Kong national rugby sevens team|Hong Kong]] failed to make the finals, losing in the quarterfinals to the [[China national rugby sevens team|Chinese]], 21–17. The Chinese were successful in the semi-finals defeating [[Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team|Sri Lanka]] 22–12 garnering their first cup final appearance against [[Japan national rugby sevens team|Japan]], who defeated [[South Korea national rugby sevens team|South Korea]] by 21–5 in their semi-final. The Japanese went onto win the Cup final by defeating the Chinese by 28–12.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://asiarugby.com/news/2015/09/ars-2015-japan-win-china-7s|title=ARS 2015 Japan wine China 7s|date=2015-10-21|work=asiarugby.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/89512|title=Joy and despair for Hong Kong Sevens at China|date=2015-10-21|work=worldrugby.org}}</ref> In the Plate final Hong Kong defeated [[Kazakhstan national rugby sevens team|Kazakhstan]] 27–0 and in the Bowl final UAE were successful against [[Singapore national rugby sevens team|Singapore]] 15–7. |
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The winners were also in the other two competitions of the season, winning the continent not referring to the failure cycle, the remaining places on the podium went to the representatives of Hong Kong and South Korea, and their final position was determined by the difference of points.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://asiarugby.com/news/2015/09/japan-triumph-in-thailand-sevens-2015|title=Japan triumph in Thailand Sevens 2015|date=2015-10-21|work=asiarugby.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/101819|title =Japan sevens adds a feel good factor|date=2015-10-21|work= worldrugby.org}}</ref> |
The winners were also in the other two competitions of the season, winning the continent not referring to the failure cycle, the remaining places on the podium went to the representatives of Hong Kong and South Korea, and their final position was determined by the difference of points.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://asiarugby.com/news/2015/09/japan-triumph-in-thailand-sevens-2015|title=Japan triumph in Thailand Sevens 2015|date=2015-10-21|work=asiarugby.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldrugby.org/news/101819|title =Japan sevens adds a feel good factor|date=2015-10-21|work= worldrugby.org}}</ref> |
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| 2015 Asian Sevens Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts | |
| Date | 5 Sep – 11 Oct 2015 |
| Nations | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runners-up |  Südkorea |
| Third |  Hongkong |
| Series details | |
| Top try scorer | Teruya Goto |
| Top point scorer | Teruya Goto |
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The 2015 Asian Sevens Series was the seventh Asian Sevens Series held by Asia Rugby.
The first leg of the 2015 Asian Sevens Series was held at the Yuanshen Stadium in Shanghai between the 5th and 6th September. The biggest surprise of that tournament was that for the first time since 2011 Hong Kong failed to make the finals, losing in the quarterfinals to the Chinese, 21–17. The Chinese were successful in the semi-finals defeating Sri Lanka 22–12 garnering their first cup final appearance against Japan, who defeated South Korea by 21–5 in their semi-final. The Japanese went onto win the Cup final by defeating the Chinese by 28–12.[1][2] In the Plate final Hong Kong defeated Kazakhstan 27–0 and in the Bowl final UAE were successful against Singapore 15–7.
The winners were also in the other two competitions of the season, winning the continent not referring to the failure cycle, the remaining places on the podium went to the representatives of Hong Kong and South Korea, and their final position was determined by the difference of points.[3][4]
Tour venues
| Leg | City | Date | Cup | Plate | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | Shanghai | 5–6 September 2015 | Japan |
Hongkong |
 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
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| Thailand | Bangkok | 26–27 September 2015 | Japan |
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate |
 Philippinen
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| Colombo | Colombo | 10–11 October 2015 | Japan |
Südkorea |
Vereinigte Arabische Emirate
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References
- ^ "ARS 2015 Japan wine China 7s". asiarugby.com. 2015-10-21.
- ^ "Joy and despair for Hong Kong Sevens at China". worldrugby.org. 2015-10-21.
- ^ "Japan triumph in Thailand Sevens 2015". asiarugby.com. 2015-10-21.
- ^ "Japan sevens adds a feel good factor". worldrugby.org. 2015-10-21.