WATCH – Asia’s Premier Rugby Superstars are set to put on a show at the Racecourse Stadium

The second leg of the 2026 Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series took place at Racecourse Stadium, with matches and finals on the tournament’s second day. ThePapare reported that Japan completed a double cup triumph, winning the men’s and women’s finals. Its coverage identified Hong Kong China as Japan’s opponent in the men’s final and China as its opponent in the women’s final.

Sri Lanka’s men’s team, known as the Tuskers, finished fifth. ThePapare said they recovered from a narrow loss in the quarterfinals before beating Malaysia 33-5 in the fifth-place match.

In the women’s competition, Hiru News reported that China beat Sri Lanka 26-19 in a semifinal to advance to the final. ThePapare also published highlights for Sri Lanka’s women’s matches against Uzbekistan and Malaysia, but the supplied reports do not give those results.

Ada Derana reported a close Sri Lankan rugby win over the UAE, while ThePapare listed highlights of the men’s Sri Lanka-UAE match. The supplied reports do not provide the score or further details of that game. ThePapare also published photo coverage of day two and an interview with Sri Lankan player Srinath Sooriyabandara.

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