2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
| 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 23 April 2014 – 22 June 2014 | ||
| Countries | (19) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 17 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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For main Top 5 Division, see: 2014 Asian Five Nations
The 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2014 HSBC Asian 5 Nations for sponsorship reasons, refer to the divisions played within the annual Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament. This is the 7th series of the Asian Five Nations. For the first time since 2010, only four division were used, with a shortened Division 1 due to the change of format in 2015. Division 3 was split into an East and a West conference which like Division 1 was out in place ahead of that format in 2015.
Changes from 2013
- The United Arab Emiratis participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5.
- Sri Lanka was promoted to the Top 5 Division, after winning the Division 1 competition in 2013.
- Singapore have replaced Thailand in Division 1, with Thailand competing in Division 2.
- Qatar will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3.
- Lebanon promoted out of Division 4, though no team was demoted out of Division 3.
- With the removal of Division 5, Laos was moved to Division 3, while Brunei, Cambodia and Mongolia forms a new Division 4.
Teams
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1
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Chinese Taipei (58) -
Kazakhstan (45) -
Singapore (56) -
United Arab Emirates (97)
Division 2
Division 3 East
Division 3 West
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India (74) -
Lebanon (NA) -
Pakistan (76) -
Uzbekistan (96)
Division 4
Divisions
Division 1
| Date | 23 April – 10 May 2014 |
|---|---|
| Countries | 2 |
| Champions |
Kazakhstan Singapore |
| Relegated |
Chinese Taipei United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
The 2014 Division 1 tournament was held as a single match knock-out format.[1][2] The participants of the final will remain in Division 1 for the 2015 as the bottom two teams from the 2014 Asian Five Nations tournament will be relegated to Division 1.
Fixtures
| 23 April 2014 | United Arab Emirates |
13–30 | Singapore |
The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| 19:30 |
| 10 May 2014 | Kazakhstan |
37–8 | Chinese Taipei |
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong | ||
| 14:30 |
Division 2
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Qatar |
| Date | 20 – 23 May 2014 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
The 2014 Division II tournament, like the previous tournaments, is being held in a single match knock-out format.[3]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 20 May 2014 | |||||||
| Malaysia |
43 | ||||||
 Iran |
22 | ||||||
| 23 May 2014 | |||||||
| Malaysia |
31 | ||||||
| Qatar |
22 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | |||||||
| 20 May 2014 | 23 May 2014 | ||||||
 Thailand |
11 | Iran |
26 | ||||
| Qatar |
24 | Thailand |
23 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 20 May 2014 | Malaysia |
43–22 | Iran |
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ||
| 17:30 | Try: Mohd Azmir Zanul Abidin (2) Atunaisa Lacadamu Takubu Wan Izzudin Ismail Villiame Veto Tuinivanua Faat Hur Rozi Ismail Con: Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin (5) Pen: Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin Cards: Vatimio Rabebe  |
Try: Hamid-Reza Zareghlaghi (2) Moein Sarkari Con: Farjam Atshan Cards: Gholamreza Shahhoseini |
| 20 May 2014 | Thailand |
11–24 | Qatar |
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ||
| Try: Khomchak Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhaya Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (2) |
Try: Shane Kelly Liam Frost Con: Paul Beard Pen: Paul Beard (4) Cards: Jamie Frost |
Third place play-off
| 23 May 2014 | Iran |
26–23 | Thailand |
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ||
| 17:30 | Try: Amin Hoseinzadeh (2) Sajad Izadi Ahmad Etehadpour Con: Farjam Atshan (3) Cards: Shahab Balali |
Try: Apichai Phichaikamol Nutanun Thanganun Topong Limphaiboon Con: Akarin Thitisakulvit Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (2) Cards: Pongnatee Ngoetong |
Final
| 23 May 2014 | Malaysia |
31–22 | Qatar |
Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Atunaisa Lacadamu Takubu (2) Wan Izzudin Ismail Mohd Azmir Zanul Abidin Con: Faat Hur Rozi Ismail (4) Pen: Faat Hur Rozi Ismail |
Try: Aaron Palmer Con: Paul Beard Pen: Paul Beard (4) Drop: Paul Beard |
Division 3
The 2014 Division 3 tournament was split into an East and West tournament with both tournaments being held in a single match knock-out format.[4][5]
East
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Laos |
| Date | 29 – 31 May 2014 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 29 May 2014 | |||||||
 Indonesia |
6 | ||||||
| China |
10 | ||||||
| 31 May 2014 | |||||||
| China |
41 | ||||||
 Guam |
10 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | |||||||
| 29 May 2014 | 31 May 2014 | ||||||
| Guam |
48 | Indonesia |
11 | ||||
| Laos |
10 | Laos |
10 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 29 May 2014 | Indonesia |
6–10 | China |
Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | ||
| 16:00 | Pen: Justin Field (2) |
Try: Xiaoxiang Yu Weitao Bu |
| 29 May 2014 | Guam |
48–10 | Laos |
Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Alexander Tenorio (2) Paul Eustaqio Edward Calvo Robert J Leon Guerrero Paul Claros Christopher Sgro Arthur Toves Con: Paul Eustaqio (2) Edward Calvo (2) |
Try: Anousith Phaipanya William Luangrath |
Third place play-off
| 31 May 2014 | Laos |
10–11 | Indonesia |
Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | ||
| 16:00 | Try: Brandon O'Mallan Randy Mendiola |
Try: Yingli Fu (2) Wen Ru Feng Li Wei Jiang Bing Ma Xinjiang Zheng Wenzhen Li Con: Jian Hua Wang (2) Wen Ru Feng Cards: Xin Lian |
Final
| 29 May 2014 | Guam |
10–41 | China |
Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos | ||
| 16:00 | Try: William Luangrath Con: Thitouthone Thirakoun Pen: Christopher Mastoglio |
Try: Reza Bein Pen: Gareth Rae (2) |
West
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
Pakistan |
| Date | 19 – 22 June 2014 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Lebanon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 19 June 2014 | |||||||
| India |
17 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan |
23 | ||||||
| 22 June 2014 | |||||||
| Uzbekistan |
19 | ||||||
| Lebanon |
20 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | |||||||
| 19 June 2014 | 22 June 2014 | ||||||
| Lebanon |
17 | India |
25 | ||||
| Pakistan |
3 | Pakistan |
7 | ||||
Semi-finals
| 19 June 2014 | India |
17–23 | Uzbekistan |
Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Nitin Dagar Vikas Khatri Neeraj Khatri Con: Nasser Hussain |
Try: Rustam Namirov Pen: Maxsim Lifontov (6) |
| 19 June 2014 | Lebanon |
17–3 | Pakistan |
Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Mounir Finan Pen: Karim Jammal |
Pen: Kashif Khwaja |
Third place play-off
| 22 June 2014 | India |
25–7 | Pakistan |
Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Nasser Hussain Gautam Daga Rakesh Lochab Con: Vikas Khatri (2) Pen: Nasser Hussain Vikas Khatri |
Try: Kashif Khwaja Con: Kashif Khwaja |
Final
| 22 June 2014 | Uzbekistan |
19–20 | Lebanon |
Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Mosin Evgeniy Con: Maxsim Lifontov Pen: Maxsim Lifontov (4) |
Try: Joseph Touma Pen: Karim Jammal (5) |
Division 4
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Brunei |
| Date | 17 – 21 June 2014 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Mongolia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The 2014 Division IV tournament was held as a single round-robin tournament held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[6]
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Mongolia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 18 | 69 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Cambodia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 69 | -39 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Brunei |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 63 | -30 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 June 2014 | Brunei |
13–38 | Mongolia |
Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||
| 20:00 | Try: Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee Con: Shen Quan Lim Pen: Shen Quan Lim (2) |
Try: Gansaikhan Enkhbat Dashdendev Gansukh Enkamagalan Nyamjar Nyamsuren Otgonbayar Khosbayar Ganbold Mendamar Gansukh Con: Gansaikhan Enkhbat (4) |
| 19 June 2014 | Cambodia |
5–49 | Mongolia |
Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||
| 15:45 | Try: Ra Rath |
Try: Natsagdorj Oidovdorj (2) Zolbayar Batchluun (2) Ochbadrakh Sarantuya Enkhbat Dashochir Khucit Nergui Batmandal Narantsatsral Gah-Erdene Batdorj Con: Gansaikhan Enkhbat (2) |
| 21 June 2014 | Brunei |
20–25 | Cambodia |
Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | ||
| 20:00 | Try: Syafiee Matali Saffuan Mohammad Ali Abdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar Con: Shen Quan Lim Pen: Ahmad Faez Bin Anuar Cards: Abdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee Rasimoon Bin Haji Adinin |
Try: Vanara Norn Sovanrado Nong, Nimol Chhil Con: Ratana Pich (2) Pen: Vanara Norn (2) Cards: Suasdey Chea |
References
- ↑ "2014 A5N opens with upset as Singapore shock UAE in Dubai". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Division I Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Division II Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Division III East Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Division III West Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
- ↑ "Division IV Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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