2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

2004 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host nation  Hong Kong
Date 28–31 October 2004
Countries 12
Final positions
Champions  Japan (14th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 12
2002
2006-07

The 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament, de facto the last complete edition, due the problems of 20th edition, scheduled for 2006, but completed only in 2007.

The tournament was played at Hong Kong, and won by Japan.

The team were divided in three divisions, according the results of 2003-2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

First division ("Cup")

28 October 2004
South Korea  63 - 7  Taiwan

28 October 2004
Japan XV Japan 40 - 12  Hong Kong

31 October 2004
Hong Kong  63 - 7  Taiwan

31 October 2004
Japan XV Japan 29 - 0  South Korea

Semifinals

28 October 2004
Thailand  37 - 36  Kazakhstan

28 October 2004
Arabian Gulf 6 - 32  Singapore

31 October 2004
Arabian Gulf 9 - 19  Kazakhstan

31 October 2004
Singapore  41 - 34  Thailand

Third division ("Bowl")

Note: Pakistan replaced Malaysia.

28 October 2004
Sri Lanka  75 - 3  Pakistan

28 October 2004
China  50 - 15  India

31 October 2004
Pakistan  3 - 56  India

31 October 2004
China  30 - 16  Sri Lanka

External links