1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

1988 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Hong Kong
Date 13 - 19 November 1988
Countries 8
Final positions
Champions  South Korea (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
1986
1990

The 1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 11th edition of the tournament, and was played in Hong Kong

The 8 teams were divided in two pool, with final between the winner of both of them. South Korea won the tournament


Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Japan3300210261846
2 Taiwan3201137321054
3 Thailand310233143-1102
4 Singapore30036185-1790
13 November 1988
Japan XV Japan 82 - 0  Singapore

13 November 1988
Taiwan  32 - 9  Thailand

15 November 1988
Japan XV Japan 108 - 7  Thailand

15 November 1988
Taiwan  86 - 3  Singapore

17 November 1988
Japan XV Japan 20 - 19  Taiwan

17 November 1988
Thailand  17 - 3  Singapore

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 South Korea3300209251846
2 Hong Kong320111442724
3 Sri Lanka310221119-982
4 Malaysia30036164-1580
12 November 1988
South Korea  102 - 0  Malaysia

12 November 1988
Hong Kong  45 - 3  Sri Lanka

14 November 1988
South Korea  39 - 19  Hong Kong

14 November 1988
Sri Lanka  12 - 6  Malaysia

16 November 1988
South Korea  68 - 6  Sri Lanka

16 November 1988
Hong Kong  50 - 0  Malaysia


Third Place Final

19 November 1988
Hong Kong  19 - 4  Taiwan

First Place Final

19 November 1988
South Korea  17 - 13  Japan