South Korea national rugby sevens team explained

The South Korea national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They sometimes take part in the Rugby World Cup Sevens, and have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s.[1]

South Korea made their Olympic debut at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, they had qualified the previous year after defeating Hong Kong at the 2019 Asia Rugby Sevens Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Incheon.[2] [3]

Tournament history

Summer Olympics

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPosition
2016Did not qualify
20209–12th Place Playoff12th5050
Total0 Titles1/25 0 5 0

Rugby World Cup Sevens

World Cup record
YearRoundPosition
1993Group stage11th6330
1997Cup Quarter-finals5th5131
2001Plate Quarter-finals13th6231
2005Bowl Quarter-finals21st6150
2009Did not qualify
2013
2018
2022Bowl Quarter-finals21st4220
Total0 Titles5/8279162

Asian Games

Asian Games record
YearRoundPosition
1998Winners1st5500
2002Winners1st5500
2006Runner-up2nd4310
2010Semi-finalist3rd6420
2014Semi-finalist3rd6510
2018Semi-finalist3rd6510
Total2 Titles6/6322750

Hong Kong Sevens results

Year Venue CupPlate
width=15%Winner width=8%Final Score width=15%Runner-up width=15%Winnerwidth=15%Runner-up
1982
Details
Government Stadium18-14
Scottish Border Club
1983
Details
Government Stadium14-4
1991
Details
Government Stadium18-14
1994
Details
Hong Kong Stadium32-20
1998
Details
Hong Kong Stadium28-19

Sri Lanka Sevens

See main article: Sri Lanka Sevens.

width=40Yearwidth=165Cupwidth=165Platewidth=165Bowl
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

Players

Previous squad

References

  1. McLaren, p70
  2. Web site: Rugby sevens underdogs hope for an Olympic miracle. 2021-10-19. koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 6 July 2021 . en.
  3. Web site: 2019-11-24. South Korea earn Tokyo 2020 spot by winning Asian men's rugby sevens qualifier. 2021-10-19. www.insidethegames.biz.