1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship
| 1998 Asian Rugby Championship |
| Date |
24 -31 October 1998 |
| Countries |
10 |
| Tournament statistics |
| Champions |
Japan |
| Matches played |
15 |
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The 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament, and was played in Singapore
The 10 teams were divided in two division. Japan won the tournament
First division
| Place |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Table
points |
| played |
won |
drawn |
lost |
for |
against |
difference |
| 1 |
Japan |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
221 |
25 |
196 |
6 |
| 2 |
South Korea |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
104 |
81 |
23 |
2 |
| 3 |
Hong Kong |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
39 |
88 |
-49 |
2 |
| 4 |
Republic of China |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
57 |
227 |
-170 |
2 |
Second Division
Pool 1
| Place |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Table
points |
| played |
won |
drawn |
lost |
for |
against |
difference |
| 1 |
Sri Lanka |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
85 |
8 |
77 |
4 |
| 2 |
Malaysia |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
69 |
-32 |
2 |
| 3 |
China |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
30 |
75 |
-45 |
0 |
Pool 2
| Place |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Table
points |
| played |
won |
drawn |
lost |
for |
against |
difference |
| 1 |
Singapore |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
91 |
0 |
91 |
4 |
| 2 |
Thailand |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
90 |
12 |
78 |
2 |
| 3 |
India |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
175 |
-169 |
0 |
Finals
°Fifth Place Final
Bibliography
- (Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).
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