1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

1996 Asian Rugby Championship
Date 2 -9 November 1996
Countries 7
Tournament statistics
Champions  Japan
Matches played 11
1994 (Previous) (Next) 1998

The 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament, and was played in Taipei

The 8 teams were divided in two pool, with finsl between the winner of both of them. SIngapore withdrawed and Japan won the tournament.

Contents

Pool 1

Singapore withdrawed

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 242 22 220 4
2  Republic of China 2 1 0 1 65 116 -51 2
3  Thailand 2 0 0 2 25 194 -169 0
2 November 1996
Republic of China  53 - 15  Thailand Taipei

4 November 1996
Japan XV 141 - 10  Thailand Taipei

6 November 1996
Japan XV 101 - 12  Republic of China Taipei

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 191 40 151 6
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 184 37 147 4
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 64 132 -68 2
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 16 246 -230 0
3 November 1996
Hong Kong  103 - 5  Malaysia Taipei

3 November 1996
South Korea  60 - 20  Sri Lanka Taipei

5 November 1996
South Korea  112 - 5  Malaysia Taipei

5 November 1996
Hong Kong  66 - 13  Sri Lanka Taipei

7 November 1996
South Korea  19 - 15  Hong Kong Taipei

7 November 1996
Sri Lanka  31 - 6  Malaysia Taipei

Third Place Final

9 November 1996
Hong Kong  114 - 12  Republic of China Taipei

First Place final

9 November 1996
Japan  41 - 25  South Korea Taipei