The Indian men's Rugby team defeated Pakistan 14-12 to secure the 7th rank at the Asia Men's Rugby Sevens Trophy. The two-day championship was held on Friday and Saturday, at Aspire Rugby Field in Doha, Qatar. India who were led by skipper Gautam Dagar, were beaten twice by UAE in the first round on day one. UAE won with scores of 19-12 and 45-0. On Day Two in the cup quarter finals, India lost to Singapore by 7-19, and in the 5th & 6th placing matches, India lost to Iran by 5-17. Philippines won the Asia Men's Rugby Sevens Trophy and secured a place in the Asia Rugby Sevens Series. It will feature three legs and will be played between 1st September to14th October 2017.A total of 11 countries from across Asia vied for top honours in the championship. The teams were from: India, Singapore, Pakistan, Jordan, Philippines, Nepal, UAE, Thailand, Iran, Bangladesh and host Qatar.