2016 Colombo Sevens

2016 Colombo Sevens
Host nation Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Date 15–16 October 2015
Cup
Champion  Hong Kong
Runner-up  South Korea
Third  China
Plate
Winner  Malaysia
Runner-up  Japan
Tournament details
Matches played 20
Tries scored 119 (average 5.95 per match)
Top point scorer Hong Kong Rimene, Benjamin (39)
Top try scorer Sri Lanka Dharmapala, Richard (6)
2015

The 2016 Colombo Sevens was the third and final leg of the Asian Sevens Series for the year. The tournament was held between 15 and 16 October 2016 at the Colombo International Rugby Stadium.

Hong Kong had their third straight tournament win in the series, defeating South Korea 24-19 in the Cup final. The victory secured Hong Kong the overall series title and a place in the international qualifier for the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens, which is part of the World Rugby Sevens Series. China defeated Sri Lanka 22-21 in the third/fourth place playoff however the home side secured enough overall points in the series to finish second and also secure a place in the international qualifier at the 2017 Hong Kong Sevens. In the plate final Malaysia defeated Japan 19-14. The leading points scorer for the tournament was Benjamin Rimene from Hong Kong with 39 points (comprising three tries and twelve conversions) closely followed by Malaysia's Azwan Mat Zizi on 38 points (fourt tries and 9 conversions). The top try scorer was Richard Dharmapala from Sri Lanka with six tries.

Pool Stage

Pool A

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 Hong Kong 32017146+257
 South Korea 32018954+357
 Japan 31024390-475
 Malaysia 31024760-135
15 October 2016
12:28
Hong Kong  31-12  Japan


15 October 2016
12:50
South Korea  29-14  Malaysia


15 October 2016
15:24
Hong Kong  14-19  Malaysia


15 October 2016
15:46
South Korea  45-14  Japan


15 October 2016
18:20
Malaysia  14-17  Japan


15 October 2016
18:42
Hong Kong  26-15  South Korea

Pool B

Teams Pld W D L PF PA +/− Pts
 China 33008619+679
 Sri Lanka 320110631+757
 Singapore 310212100-885
 Chinese Taipei 3003761-543
15 October 2016
13:12
Sri Lanka  26-7  Chinese Taipei


15 October 2016
13:34
China  34-5  Singapore


15 October 2016
16:08
Sri Lanka  66-0  Singapore


15 October 2016
16:30
China  28-0  Chinese Taipei


15 October 2016
19:04
Sri Lanka  14-24  China


15 October 2016
19:26
Chinese Taipei  0-7  Singapore

Finals

Plate

Semi-finals Final
16 October 2016 - 14:13
   Japan   26  
   Chinese Taipei   5  
 
16 October 2016 - 17:17
       Japan   14
     Malaysia   19
Third place
16 October 2016 - 14:35 25 September 2016 - 16:55
   Malaysia   24    Chinese Taipei   22
   Singapore   12      Singapore   17

Cup

Semi-finals Final
16 October 2016 - 15:05
   Hong Kong   19  
   Sri Lanka   7  
 
16 October 2016 - 17:39
       Hong Kong   24
     South Korea   19
Third place
16 October 2016 - 15:27 16 October 2016 - 18:23
   South Korea   19    Sri Lanka   21
   China   14      China   22

Standings

Pos. Country Points
1  Hong Kong 12
2  South Korea 11
3  China 10
4  Sri Lanka 9
5  Malaysia 8
6  Japan 7
7  Chinese Taipei 6
8  Singapore 5
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