Thailand Men's Rugby 7s Team Achieves Historic Fourth in Asia
Thailand's men's rugby sevens team secured a historic fourth-place finish at the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026 in Sri Lanka, after beating South Korea 40-7 in the quarter-finals. The women's team placed sixth overall, prompting the association president to call a meeting to address their underperformance.
The Thailand men's rugby sevens team achieved a historic fourth-place finish at the Asia Rugby Emirates Sevens Series 2026 leg two in Sri Lanka from October 17-18, after defeating Malaysia and Uzbekistan in pool play, losing to Japan to finish second in their group, then beating South Korea 40-7 in the quarter-finals to reach the semi-finals, where they lost to Asian champions Hong Kong before falling to China 12-21 in the third-place match. The women's team ended the competition in sixth place overall, dropping from third to fourth in the Asian rankings. Association president Pol. Lt. Col. Kulthan Prachabporm praised the men's squad and head coach Navy Lt. Cmdr. Thanyawit Kruasinthu, highlighted the contributions of overseas-born Thai players Ben Paultridge, Luke Ket sin Paultridge and John Doh, and said the core of this squad would form the basis for future development. He expressed disappointment with the women's team's performance, noting losses to India and Kazakhstan despite previous dominance, and announced a meeting with female players on October 23 to analyse the shortcomings and plan corrective action.
