On the rugby field, Weifang athletes staged the first show of the Asian Games.
Weifang daily newspaper Weifang rongmeixun On the morning of September 24th, the rugby sevens competition of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou kicked off in the stadium of Hangzhou Normal University (Cangqian Campus). The China men’s team got off to a good start by beating the Afghan men’s team 52-0 in the first round of the group match. Weifang athlete Wu Jiajun appeared in the competition as the main player, which was also the first show of Weifang athletes in Hangzhou Asian Games.
Source: Xinhua News Agency
In the face of the first opponent in the group stage, the China team launched a fierce attack at the beginning. Due to the disparity in strength between the two sides, the China team quickly scored. Although Wu Jiajun, wearing the No.9 jersey, was placed at the back, he became the initiator of China’s attack many times after the opening. In the end, China beat the Afghan team 52-0, and Wu Jiajun scored 9 points.
No.9 Wu Jiajun is in the competition. (Source: Xinhua News Agency)
In the second and third rounds of the men’s rugby sevens group match held in the afternoon and evening, China beat the Nepalese team 65: 0 and the United Arab Emirates team 42: 10 respectively, and won the group match. In the second match against Nepal, Wu Jiajun scored a game-high 15 points, showing a very good state.
Source: People’s Network
The rugby sevens competition in this Asian Games is divided into two groups: men’s and women’s. In the men’s team, the defending champion China Hong Kong team is in Group A with the Philippine team and Malaysian team; South Korea, China Taipei and Sri Lanka (participating in the name of the Olympic Council of Asia) were grouped into Group B; Group C consists of Japan, Singapore and Thailand, which won the first Asian Rugby Sevens Series this season. China, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan and Nepal belong to Group D..
Rugby sevens is a new game of rugby, which became an official event for the first time in the 13th Asian Games in 1998.
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