Indonesia national rugby sevens team explained
The Indonesia national rugby union sevens is a minor sevens side. They have competed at the Hong Kong Sevens, and were runners up in the plate competition in 1977.
History
Rugby was first introduced in Indonesia during the Dutch colonial period, and was played mostly by ex-pats.[1] In March 1976 an Indonesian Sevens squad, alongside twelve other nations, participated in the inaugural Hong Kong Sevens tournament.[2] Indonesia returned to Hong Kong again for the 1976 tournament where they lost to Tonga in the plate final.[3] Indonesia continued to participate in the tournament until 1986 after which, interest began to wane and the program went on hiatus.[1]
Indonesia returned to competitive sevens rugby at the 2012 HSBC Asian Rugby Sevens Series after having some success with their fifteens program.
Tournament Record
| width=5% | Year | Tournament | Host | Venue | W | L | Place |
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| 1976 | Hong Kong Sevens |  | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1977 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | 4th |
| 1978 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1980 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1981 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1982 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1983 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1984 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1985 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 1986 | Hong Kong Sevens | | HK Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ― | ― | DNP |
| 2013 | HSBC Asian Rugby Sevens Series |  | Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Ang Mo Kio | ― | ― | 11th |
| 2016 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series |  | Nehru Jawaharlal Stadium. Chennai | 1 | 4 | 10th |
| 2017 | Southeast Asian Games |  | Petaling Jaya Stadium. Petaling Jaya | 2 | 4 | 5th |
| 2018 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series |  | Clark Parade Grounds, Mabalacat | 4 | 1 | 5th |
| 2018 | Asian Games |  Indonesia | Senayan Rugby Pitch, Jakarta | 1 | 5 | 11th |
| 2019 | Southeast Asian Games | | Clark Parade Grounds, Mabalacat | 2 | 4 | 5th |
| 2019 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series | Indonesia | Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex, Jakarta | 2 | 2 | 6th |
| 2022 | Asia Rugby Sevens Series | Indonesia | JGBK Rugby Pitch, Jakarta | 1 | 3 | 8th |
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(DNP) = Did not place, (―) = W/L record unavailableNotes and References
- Web site: Wes. Clark. Islam and Rugby . The Rugby Reader's Review (wesclark.com) . 2 July 2009.
- Web site: James. Porteus. How it all began: A jewel discovered. 6 March 2015 . 13 June 2019. South China Morning Post.
- Web site: Emil. Signes. History of the Hong Kong Sevens. 11 June 2019. www.rugby7.com.
