'A draw means guaranteed last place': South Korea's rugby team to face Sri Lanka in final Asian Championship match on the 13th in Incheon

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The South Korean national rugby team is aiming to escape last place.

The Korea Rugby Union announced on the 10th that the final match of the '2026 Asia Rugby Emirates Men's Championship (AREMC)' in which South Korea participates will be held on June 13 at the Namdong Asia Rugby Stadium in Incheon.

AREMC is the top-level 15-a-side national team competition in Asia, organized by Asia Rugby. With the United Arab Emirates (UAE), originally scheduled to participate, withdrawing due to the Middle East war, the tournament will feature only three nations—South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Hong Kong—competing in a round-robin format to determine the standings.

This match against Sri Lanka is organized by the Korea Rugby Union with financial support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, and the Korean Olympic Committee.

Hong Kong secured a 15-14 victory over Sri Lanka on May 24, followed by a 45-9 win against South Korea on June 7, clinching the championship with two consecutive wins regardless of the remaining match results.

South Korea and Sri Lanka are tied for second place. They have one final match remaining against Sri Lanka at the Namdong Asia Rugby Stadium in Incheon at 3:30 p.m. on the 13th. The final standings will be determined by the result of this home game; in the event of a draw, Sri Lanka will take second place and South Korea third, based on the points difference.

Meanwhile, this home match will be broadcast live via the Korea Rugby Union's SOOP channel, as well as Asia Rugby's official YouTube channel and Rugby Pass.

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