2016 Colombo Sevens Explained

2016 Colombo Sevens
Countries: Sri Lanka
Tournament Format:Knockout
Date:15–16 October 2015
Teams:8
Matches:20
Tries:119
Top Point Scorer: Rimene, Benjamin (39)
Top Try Scorer: Dharmapala, Richard (6)
Venue:Colombo International Rugby Stadium, Colombo
Prevseason:2015
Nextseason:2017

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 (four tries and 9 conversions). The top try scorer was Richard Dharmapala from Sri Lanka with six tries.

Pool Stage

Pool A

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32017146+257
32018954+357
31024390-475
31024760-135

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Pool B

TeamsPldWDLPFPA+/−Pts
33008619+679
320110631+757
310212100-885
3003761-543

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Finals

Cup

Standings

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1 12
2 11
3 10
4 9
5 8
6 7
7 6
8 5