However South Korea were up in arms from the first whistle and finished off with a tally of six tries and three conversions after leading 19-0 at halftime. Sri Lanka made six replacements through the game, hoping to change its fortune, but nothing worked out the Tuskers' way. Eventually Hong Kong went on to win the Gold medal, beating Japan, who settled in for the Silver medal. Earlier on in the semi-finals Japan edged out Sri Lanka 12-10 while Hong Kong beat South Korea 19-7. Sri Lanka led 10-5 for a considerable time just before Japan made a surprising move where Katsuyuki Sakai made the finishing touch.

Source: Sunday Times September 01, 2018 17:48 UTC