1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

1998 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Singapore
Date 24 -31 October 1998
Countries 10
Final positions
Champions  Japan (12th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
1996
2000

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 Japan3300221251966
2 South Korea310210481232
3 Hong Kong31023988-492
4 Taiwan310257227-1702
24 October 1998
Japan  40 - 12  South Korea

24 October 1998
Hong Kong  12 - 30  Taiwan

27 October 1998
Japan  134 - 6  Taiwan

27 October 1998
Hong Kong  20 - 11  South Korea

31 October 1998
South Korea  81 - 21  Taiwan

31 October 1998
Japan  47 - 7  Hong Kong

Second Division

Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Sri Lanka2200858774
2 Malaysia21013769-322
3 China20023075-450
24 October 1998
Malaysia  32 - 25  China

26 October 1998
Sri Lanka  43 - 5  China

28 October 1998
Sri Lanka  44 - 3  Malaysia

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Singapore2200910914
2 Thailand21019012782
3 India20026175-1690
24 October 1998
Singapore  6 – 0
withdraw
 Thailand

26 October 1998
Singapore  85 - 0  India

28 October 1998
Thailand  90 - 6  India

Finals

31 October 1998
Singapore  42 - 13  Sri Lanka

31 October 1998
Thailand  28 - 8  Malaysia

°Fifth Place Final

31 October 1998
China  42 - 13  India

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