In qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, thirteen Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU) nations compete for one full place, and one repechage place (Repechage 2, against Oceania 3). No Asian teams qualified for the quarter finals in 2003, so none qualify automatically in 2007. Only Japan has been to the World Cup, participating in all five RWCs to date, with only one win in 1991 (England) against Zimbabwe, 52-8. Asia 1 will go into Group B with Australia, Wales, Fiji and Canada.
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Initial pools were based on results from 2004 as given below:
Division 1 (2005) | Division 2 (2005) | Division 3 Pool A (2005) | Division 3 Pool B (2005) |
1st Division 1 (2004) | 3rd Division 1 (2004) | 3rd Division 2 (2004) | 2nd Division 3 (2004) |
2nd Division 1 (2004) | 2nd Division 2 (2004) | 1st Division 4 (2004) | 3rd Division 3 (2004) |
1st Division 2 (2004) | 1st Division 3 (2004) | 2nd Division 4 (2004) | 3rd Division 4 (2004) |
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Thus initial division allocations for 2005 were:
Division 1: Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong.
Division 2: Chinese Taipei, China, Arabian Gulf.
Division 3A: Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand.
Division 3B: Kazakhstan, Malaysia, India, Guam.
Division 1 play off for placings, all three teams going into Round 2, along with the winner and runner up of Division 2. The winners of Divisions 3A and 3B go into Round 1b.
The winners of Divisions 3A and 3B playoff (home and away) for the final place in Round 2.
The top two teams from Division 1 and the winner of Division 2 form the new Division 1 (2006). Third place from Division 1, the runner up of Division 2, and the playoff winner from Round 1b form the new Division 2 (2006). The winner and runner up of Division 1 (2006), and the winner of Division 2 (2006), go through to Round 3.
The three qualifiers from the previous round form a new Division 1. The winner goes to World Cup 2007 as Asia 1. The runner up plays off against Oceania 3 for Repechage 2.
Home OR Away basis.
All three teams go through to Round 2 - the winner and runner up into Division 1 (2006), third place into Division 2 (2006).
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 4 |
Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -141 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
8-May-2005 | Japan - Hong Kong | Tokyo | 91-3 |
15-May-2005 | Korea - Japan | Seoul | 31-50 |
22-May-2005 | Hong Kong - Korea | Hong Kong | 3-56 |
The top two teams go through to Round 2, the winner (Arabian Gulf) into Division 1 (2006), the runner up (China) into Division 2 (2006).
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Arabian Gulf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
China | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Chinese Taipei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -7 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
4-Jun-2005 | China - Chinese Taipei | Kunming | 22-19 |
20-May-2005 | Chinese Taipei - Arabian Gulf | Taipei | 26-30 |
11-Nov-2005 | Arabian Gulf - China | Dubai | 24-22 |
Sri Lanka qualifies for home and away playoff (Round 1b) against winner of Division 3 Pool B (Kazakhstan).
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Sri Lanka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 |
Singapore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -30 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
4-Jun-2005 | Thailand - Sri Lanka | Thailand | 38-48 |
11-Jun-2005 | Singapore - Thailand | Singapore | 47-27 |
25-Jun-2005 | Sri Lanka - Singapore | Sri Lanka | 34-17 |
Kazakhstan qualifies for home and away playoff (Round 1b) against winner Division 3 Pool A (Sri Lanka).
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Kazakhstan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 9 |
India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 |
Malaysia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -52 | 5 |
Guam | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -74 | 4 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
5-Jun-2005 | India - Kazakhstan | Mumbai | 22-36 |
7-Jun-2005 | Kazakhstan - Malaysia | Mumbai | 48-3 |
11-Jun-2005 | India - Malaysia | Mumbai | 48-12 |
19-Jun-2005 | Guam - India | Guam | 8-8 |
22-Jun-2005 | Kazakhstan - Guam | Kazakhstan | 51-6 |
25-Jun-2005 | Malaysia - Guam | Malaysia | 44-15 |
Winners of two Division 3 pools from Round 1b – winner (Sri Lanka) goes through to round 2.
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
25-Oct-2005 | Kazakhstan - Sri Lanka | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 25-19 |
12-Nov-2005 | Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 24-12 |
Sri Lanka win 43-37 on aggregate
Home OR Away basis. Top two teams from Division 1 (Japan, Korea) and top team from Division 2 (Hong Kong) go through to round 3.
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 6 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -21 | 4 |
Arabian Gulf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -88 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
16-Apr-2006 | Japan - Arabian Gulf | Tokyo, Japan | 82-9 |
23-Apr-2006 | Japan - Korea | Tokyo, Japan | 50-14 |
05-May-2006 | Arabian Gulf - Korea | Dubai | 5-20 |
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
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Hong Kong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 6 |
Sri Lanka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
China | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -46 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
29-Apr-2006 | Sri Lanka - China | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 30-0 |
14-May-2006 | Hong Kong - Sri Lanka | Hong Kong | 45-14 |
21-May-2006 | China - Hong Kong | Beijing, China | 7-23 |
All games in Hong Kong. Winner (Japan) qualifies directly to RWC 2007 as Asia 1. Runner up (Korea) advances to Repechage round as Asia 2, to play Tonga for Repechage 2. The series was originally scheduled to be played in Sri Lanka. However, security considerations prompted the series to be moved to Hong Kong.
Final Standings
Country | GP | W | D | L | +/- | Pts |
Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +103 | 6 |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -36 | 4 |
Hong Kong | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -67 | 2 |
Match Schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
18-Nov-2006 | Japan - Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 52-3 |
21-Nov-2006 | Hong Kong - Korea | Hong Kong | 5-23 |
25-Nov-2006 | Korea - Japan | Hong Kong | 0-54 |
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