2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series
The 2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the first edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April 2003– 30 June 2004 |
| No. of nations | 12 countries |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
2005 → | |
The formula was in two step. The 12 teams were divided in three pool of three, then, according to the results of the first round, in four pool in order to define the ranking.
First round
Pool A
Ranking: 1. Japan 2. Hong Kong 3. Arabian Gulf 4. Sri Lanka
Pool B
Ranking: 1. Chinese Taipei 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. India
Pool C
Ranking: 1. South Korea 2. China 3. Kazakhstan 4. Thailand
Final round
"Gold" (1st-3rd place)
Ranking :
- 1. South Korea
- 2. Japan
- 3.
Taiwan (relegated in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Plate (4th-6th places)
Ranking :
- 4.
Hong Kong (Promoted in division 1 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 5.
China - 6.
Singapore (relegated in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Bowl (7th-9th place)
Ranking :
- 7. Arabian Gulf (Promoted in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 8.
Kazakhstan (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 9.
Malaysia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Shield (10th-12th place)
- 10.
Sri Lanka (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 11.
Thailand (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 12.
Indonesia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
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