2015 ARFU Women's Sevens Championships
| 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Olympic Qualification Series | |
|---|---|
| Hosts |  Hong Kong Japan |
| Date | 7 March–29 November |
← 2014 | |
The 2015 Asia Rugby Women's Olympic Qualification Series for rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held over two rounds in Hong Kong and Tokyo from 7–29 November,[1] following a preliminary qualifying round held in Chennai on 7–8 March.[2] Japan won both rounds to gain direct qualification to the 2016 Olympic Sevens women's tournament.[1]
Preliminary qualifying round
Pool stage
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uzbekistan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 29 | +64 | 13 |
 India |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 22 | +44 | 13 |
 Guam |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 51 | +40 | 13 |
 Philippines |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 81 | –37 | 7 |
 Iran |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 95 | –46 | 7 |
 South Korea |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 115 | –65 | 7 |
Playoffs
- Fifth place match
- Third place match
- Final
Pre-qualifier placings
Advance to Qualifying round
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| 1 | Uzbekistan |
| 2 | India |
| 3 | Guam |
| 4 | Philippines |
| 5 | South Korea |
| 6 | Iran |
Asia Olympic qualifying rounds
Eight women's teams were originally scheduled for the Asia Olympic qualifying rounds,[2] but Thailand, Singapore and Uzbekistan withdrew and Guam was invited to make it six teams in the competition.
Hong Kong
Pool stage
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 17 | +132 | 13 |
 Kazakhstan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 45 | +79 | 13 |
| Hong Kong |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 61 | +21 | 11 |
 China |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 39 | +86 | 11 |
 Sri Lanka |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 169 | −128 | 7 |
| Guam |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 204 | −190 | 5 |
Playoffs
- Fifth place match
- Third place match
- Final
Japan
Pool stage
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 10 | +110 | 15 |
| Japan |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 19 | +121 | 13 |
| China |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 48 | +69 | 11 |
| Hong Kong |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 79 | –47 | 9 |
| Sri Lanka |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 149 | −113 | 7 |
| Guam |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 205 | −198 | 5 |
Playoffs
- Fifth place match
- Third place match
- Final
Placings
| Rank | Team | Hong Kong | Japan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | China | 4 | 3 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Guam | 5 | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 6 | 5 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Japan Wins Asia Women's Rugby Sevens Qualifier". DJ Coil Rugby. 29 November 2015. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
- 1 2 "Japan aiming for historic Cup at home". World Rugby. 1 April 2015.