Rugby: Sri Lanka women record a win and a loss in Korea

Sri Lanka won one and lost one to finish third in Pool 'C', where Japan tops ahead of Hong Kong in the Women's Tournament of the Asian Sevens Rugby Series Second Leg in South Korea on Saturday (29).

The hosts South Korea are seeded bottom without a win. 

Sri Lanka was comprehensively thrashed by Hong Kong, who recorded a runaway 41-0 win in their first game. 

At halftime Hong Kong led 15-0 and finished off with a tally of seven tries and three conversions. 

Melody Li touched down twice while Nat Olson-Thorne, Colleen Tjosvold, Poon Pak Van, Kwong Sau Yan and Jessica Ho scored a try each. 

The conversions were made by Pak Yan. 

Despite their bitter start, the Sri Lanka women made a gallant comeback to outsmart South Korea in their second Pool 'C' game. 

The halftime was locked at 5-5 but Sri Lanka made a superb effort to end victorious 22-5. 

Dulani Pallikkondage and Sanjeewani de Silva posted two tries each while Ayesha Kaluarachchi put over a try in Sri Lanka's tally of four tries and a conversion. 

For the losers Lim Jaewon scored the solitary try. Sri Lanka will meet Japan in their final pool game before the competition reaches the knockout stage. 

In Pool 'D' Kazakhstan leads the table with two out-of two wins followed by China, Thailand and Singapore. 

Saturday's results

Kazakhstan beat Thailand 17-0

China beat Singapore 43-0

Hong Kong beat Sri Lanka 41-0

Japan beat South Korea 48-0

Thailand beat Singapore 36-7

Kazakhstan beat China 27-5

Sri Lanka beat South Korea 22-5

Japan beat Hong Kong 24-12 

Sunday's matches: China vs Thailand, Kazakhstan vs Singapore, Japan vs Sri Lanka, Hong Kong vs South Korea