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2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

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2002 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host Thailand
Date16–23 November 2002
Countries11
Final positions
Champions South Korea (5th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
2000
2004

The 2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 18th edition of the tournament, and was played in Bangkok, Thailand 16–23 November 2002. The 11 teams were divided into two divisions.[1]

Tournament

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First Division

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 97 47 50 6
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 93 54 39 4
3  Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 50 85 -35 2
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 0 3 43 97 -54 0
17 November 2002
South Korea 35–10 Chinese Taipei
Bangkok

17 November 2002
Hong Kong 15–29 Japan
Bangkok

20 November 2002
Japan 44–17 Chinese Taipei
Bangkok

20 November 2002
Hong Kong 17–40 South Korea
Bangkok

23 November 2002
Hong Kong 18–16 Chinese Taipei
Bangkok

23 November 2002
South Korea 22–20 Japan
Bangkok

Second Division

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Pool 1

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Thailand 3 3 0 0 170 34 136 6
2  Kazakhstan 3 2 0 1 142 57 85 4
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 50 85 -35 2
4  India 3 0 0 3 35 210 -175 0
16 November 2002
Kazakhstan 29–16 Sri Lanka
Bangkok

16 November 2002
Thailand 67–10 India
Bangkok

18 November 2002
Thailand 72–0 Sri Lanka
Bangkok

18 November 2002
Kazakhstan 89–10 India
Bangkok

20 November 2002
India 15–54 Sri Lanka
Bangkok

20 November 2002
Thailand 31–24 Kazakhstan
Bangkok

Pool 2

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Arabian Gulf 2 2 0 0 91 0 91 4
2  Singapore 2 1 0 1 90 12 78 2
3  Malaysia 2 0 0 2 6 175 -169 0
16 November 2002
Arabian Gulf36–13 Malaysia
Bangkok

18 November 2002
Singapore 46–9 Malaysia
Bangkok

20 November 2002
Singapore 7–26Arabian Gulf
Bangkok

Finals

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5th place final

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22 November 2002
Sri Lanka 61–18 Malaysia
Bangkok

Third Place Final

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22 November 2002
Singapore 30–14 Kazakhstan
Bangkok

First Place final

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23 November 2002
Thailand 20–12Arabian Gulf
Bangkok

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.