2015 Asian Rugby Championship Division Tournaments

For the main Top 3 Division, see 2015 Asian Rugby Championship.
2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments
Date 2015
Tournament statistics
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The 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments, refer to the divisions played within the annual Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament. The Asian Rugby Championship replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament. The main tournament is now participated by the top three teams in Asia, less teams competing at the 2014 Asian Five Nations, which saw the top five teams in Asia participate. In this edition, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea will participate at the main tournament. [1]

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament (as of 14 April), were:

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3 East

Division 3 West

Division 3 South Central

Division 4

Divisions

Division 1

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 1
Tournament details
Host nation  Philippines
Date 6 – 9 May 2015
Countries 4

Division 1 of the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship will be held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan.[2]

Semi-finals Final
6 May 2015
  Sri Lanka    
  Kazakhstan    
 
9 May 2015
     TBD  
   TBD  
Third place play-off
6 May 2015 9 May 2015
  Philippines    TBD  
  Singapore      TBD  

Semi-finals

Third place play-off

9 May 2015
16:00 PST (UTC+08)
TBD v TBD

Final

9 May 2015
18:00 PST (UTC+08)
TBD v TBD

Division 2

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 2
Tournament details
Host nation  Malaysia
Date 10 – 16 May 2015
Countries 4

The Division 2 tournament will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]

Table

Pos Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1 Chinese Taipei 000000000
2 Malaysia 000000000
3 Thailand 000000000
3 United Arab Emirates 000000000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win - 5 points
Draw - 3 points
4 or more tries - 1 point
Loss within 7 points - 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points

Fixtures

Round 1
10 May 2015
Thailand  v  United Arab Emirates
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
10 May 2015
Malaysia  v  Chinese Taipei
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Round 2
13 May 2015
Chinese Taipei  v  Thailand
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
13 May 2015
Malaysia  v  United Arab Emirates
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
Round 3
16 May 2015
Chinese Taipei  v  United Arab Emirates
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur
16 May 2015
Malaysia  v  Thailand
Petaling Jaya Stadium, Kuala Lumpur

Division 3

East

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 East
Tournament details
Host nation  Indonesia
Date 7 – 13 June 2015
Countries 3

The Division 3 East tournament will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]

Table
Pos Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1 China 000000000
2 Indonesia 000000000
3 Guam 000000000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win - 5 points
Draw - 3 points
4 or more tries - 1 point
Loss within 7 points - 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points
Fixtures
Round 1
7 June 2015
Indonesia  v  Guam
UPH Stadium, Jakarta
Round 2
10 June 2015
Guam  v  China
UPH Stadium, Jakarta
Round 3
13 June 2015
Indonesia  v  China
UPH Stadium, Jakarta

West

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 West
Tournament details
Host nation  Lebanon
Date 14 – 18 April 2015
Countries 3
Final positions
Champions  Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played 3

The Division 3 West tournament was held in Jounieh, Lebanon.[4]

Table
Pos Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1 Lebanon 22009811+87111
2 Iran 21015730+2716
3 Jordan 20206120–11400
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win - 5 points
Draw - 3 points
4 or more tries - 1 point
Loss within 7 points - 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points
Fixtures
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3

Central

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 Central
Tournament details
Host nation  Uzbekistan
Date 24 – 30 May 2015
Countries 3

The Division 3 Central tournament will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[3]

Table
Pos Nation Games Points Bonus
points		 Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1 India 000000000
2 Pakistan 000000000
3 Uzbekistan 000000000
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win - 5 points
Draw - 3 points
4 or more tries - 1 point
Loss within 7 points - 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points
Fixtures
Round 1
25 May 2015
17:00 UZT (UTC+05)
India  v  Pakistan
Dustlik, Tashkent
Round 2
27 May 2015
17:00 UZT (UTC+05)
India  v  Pakistan
Dustlik, Tashkent
Round 3
30 May 2015
17:00 UZT (UTC+05)
Uzbekistan  v  India
Dustlik, Tashkent

References

  1. ↑ Sallay, Alvin (5 December 2014). "ARFU’s philosophical change a boon for Asia’s big three". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "PHL to host 2015 Asian Rugby Championships". Business World. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Barber, Stephen. "Indonesia Will Host the 2015 ARC Division 3 East Tournament". Indonesian Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "ARFU Events 2015". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

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