2015 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

The 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual Asian Rugby Championship 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 participated at the main tournament.[1]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments
Date	2015
Tournament statistics
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Teams

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

Division 1

•  Kazakhstan (39)
•  Philippines (52)
•  Singapore (55)
•  Sri Lanka (38)

Division 2

•  Chinese Taipei (60)
•  Malaysia (61)
•  Thailand (65)
•  United Arab Emirates (91)

Division 3

East

•  China (64)
•  Guam (80)
•  Indonesia (91)

West

•  Iran (NA)
•  Jordan (NA)
•  Lebanon (NA)

South Central

•  India (69)
•  Pakistan (79) (Withdrew)
•  Uzbekistan (88)

Division 4

No tournaments for the Div 4 teams:

•  Afghanistan (NA)
•  Brunei (NA)
•  Cambodia (NA)
•  Kyrgyzstan (NA)
•  Laos (NA)
•  Macau (NA)
•  Mongolia (NA)
•    Nepal (NA)

Division 1

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 1

Tournament details
Host nation	Philippines
Date	6 – 9 May 2015
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Sri Lanka
Relegated	Singapore
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division 1 of the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship was held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan from May 6, 2015 to May 9, 2015.[2]

	Semi-finals				Final
	6 May 2015
	Sri Lanka	35
					9 May 2015
	Kazakhstan	14
					Sri Lanka	27
	6 May 2015
					Philippines	14
	Philippines (a.e.t.)	20
	Singapore	17
					Third place play-off
					9 May 2015
					Kazakhstan	32
					Singapore	12

Semi-finals

6 May 2015 14:00 PST (UTC+08)

Sri Lanka	35–14	Kazakhstan

Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

6 May 2015 16:00 PST (UTC+08)

Philippines	20–17 (a.e.t.)	Singapore

Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

Third place play-off

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

Kazakhstan	32–12	Singapore

Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

Final

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

Philippines	14–27	Sri Lanka

Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

Notes:

Due to financial reasons, the Top 3 Challenge match between Sri Lanka and South Korea scheduled for 6 June 2015 was cancelled. Sri Lanka remained in Division 1 for 2016 and South Korea remained in the Tri-nations division.

Division 2

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 2

Tournament details
Host nation	Malaysia
Date	10 – 16 May 2015
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Malaysia
Relegated	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6

The Division 2 tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3]

Table

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Difference
1	Malaysia	3	3	0	0	119	39	+80	2	17
2	United Arab Emirates	3	2	1	0	88	64	+24	2	12
3	Chinese Taipei	3	1	2	0	64	86	–22	0	6
4	Thailand	3	0	3	0	53	135	–82	1	1
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

Round 1

10 May 2015

Thailand	22–53	United Arab Emirates

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

10 May 2015

Malaysia	46–13	Chinese Taipei

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

Round 2

13 May 2015

Chinese Taipei	29–24	Thailand

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

13 May 2015

Malaysia	20–19	United Arab Emirates

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

Round 3

16 May 2015

Chinese Taipei	12–16	United Arab Emirates

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

16 May 2015

Malaysia	53–7	Thailand

Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya

Division 3 East

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 East

Tournament details
Host nation	Indonesia
Date	7 – 13 June 2015
Countries	3
Final positions
Champions	Guam
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3

The Division 3 East tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[4]

Table

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Difference
1	Guam	2	2	0	0	51	23	+28	1	11
2	China	2	1	1	0	64	55	+9	1	6
3	Indonesia	2	0	2	0	27	64	–37	0	0
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

Round 1

7 June 2015

Indonesia	6–17	Guam

UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Round 2

10 June 2015

Guam	34–17	China

UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Round 3

13 June 2015

Indonesia	21–47	China

UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Division 3 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.[5]

Table

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Difference
1	Lebanon	2	2	0	0	98	11	+87	1	11
2	Iran	2	1	1	0	57	30	+27	1	6
3	Jordan	2	0	2	0	6	120	–114	0	0
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

Round 1

	14 April 2015	Lebanon	71–3	Jordan	Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon
	19:30 EEST (UTC+03)	Try: Karim Jammal Firas al-Chami (2) Mohammad Turk Mounir Finan Georges Cassab Jean Rmeily Steve Pere Sam Jarouche Con: Karim Jammal (7) Pen: Karim Jammal (4)		Pen: Yoldar Sober

Round 2

	16 April 2015	Iran	49–3	Jordan	Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh
	17:30 EEST (UTC+03)	Try: Amin Hoseinzadeh (3) Shahram Sharifi Masour Majhali Firouzi Meysam Khademardekani Sina Khanzadehmohtashami Reza Bayat Con: Masour Majhali Firouzi Sajjad Izadi Ramin Norisadi Pen: Shahram Sharifi Cards: Sina Khanzadehmohtashami		Pen: Yaldar Sober

Round 3

	18 April 2015	Lebanon	27–8	Iran	Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh
	17:30 EEST (UTC+03)	Try: Arshia Mottaghinejad Pen: Amin Hoseinzadeh Cards: Meysam Khademardekani Omid Mostafa		Try: Karim Jammal, Jad al-Hachem Con: Karim Jammal Pen: Karim Jammal (4) Thomas Saliba Cards: Jean Rmeily

Division 3 Central

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 Central

Tournament details
Host nation	Uzbekistan
Date	24 – 30 May 2015
Countries	3
Final positions
Champions	India
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2

The Division 3 Central tournament will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[4] Pakistan were scheduled to participate, but had to withdraw due to financial concerns. The tournament was reduced to India and Uzbekistan playing two tests to decide the winner of Division 3 Central.

Table

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Lost	Drawn	For	Against	Difference
1	India	2	1	1	0	46	40	6	0	6
2	Uzbekistan	2	1	1	0	40	46	-6	0	5
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

Round 1

27 May 2015 17:00 UZT (UTC+05)

India	31–8	Uzbekistan
Try: Vikas Khatri 2, Rakesh Lochab Con: Sujai Lama 2 Pen: Sujai Lama 4		Try: Abduvoris Karimov Pen: Maxsim Lifontov

Dustlik, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Round 2

30 May 2015 17:00 UZT (UTC+05)

Uzbekistan	32–15	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. http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/66682
4. Barber, Stephen. "Indonesia Will Host the 2015 ARC Division 3 East Tournament". Indonesian Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
5. "ARFU Events 2015". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 8 April 2015.

External links

• ARFU