Video- Shanghai Sevens 2011- Day 1 Highlights

Philippines beat Korea, the Ranked No.1 team in the tournament, 19-14 on their second game of the first day of 2011 Shanghai Open as the biggest upset on the tournamnet. Earlier the Philippine Volcanoes defeated UAE, 24-7.

The Philippines must beat Kazakhstan on Sunday to secure a top four finish in the first of the two-leg HSBC Men's 7s Championships.


The tournament is scheduled on August 27-28 in China. As the first stop in the HSBC Asian Sevens Series, the Shanghai Sevens will host the top 12 sides from across the continent including hosts China along with Hong Kong, Japan and two time defending champions Korea.

HSBC Asian Sevens Series 2011:Aug. 27 – 28, Shanghai Sevens, Yuanshen Stadium, Shanghai, China

Sep. 24 – 25, Borneo Sevens, Likas Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia

Nov. 12 – 13, Thailand Sevens, Bangkok

Nov. 19 – 20, India Sevens, Goa

Shanghai – Men’s teams: China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates. Women’s teams: China, Hong Kong, Kazakhstan, Thailand

Borneo – Men’s teams: Brunei, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates. Women’s teams - China, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore

Bangkok – Men’s teams: China, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Goa - Men’s teams: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates

Watch the Highlights from Day 1 of the Shanghai Sevens, the first event in the HSBC Asian Sevens Series 2011.


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