2015 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

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2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments
Date2015
Tournament statistics
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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]

Teams[edit]

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

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

East

West

South Central

Division 4

No tournaments for the Div 4 teams:

Division 1[edit]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 1
Tournament details
Host Philippines
Date6 – 9 May 2015
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Sri Lanka
Relegated Singapore
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

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-finalsFinal
 
      
 
6 May 2015
 
 
 Sri Lanka35
 
9 May 2015
 
 Kazakhstan14
 
 Sri Lanka27
 
6 May 2015
 
 Philippines14
 
 Philippines (a.e.t.)20
 
 
 Singapore17
 
Third place play-off
 
 
9 May 2015
 
 
 Kazakhstan32
 
 
 Singapore12

Fixtures[edit]

Semi-finals[edit]

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[edit]

9 May 2015
16:00 PST (UTC+08)
Kazakhstan 32–12 Singapore
Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue

Final[edit]

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[edit]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 2
Tournament details
Host Malaysia
Date10 – 16 May 2015
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Malaysia
Relegated Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6

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

Table[edit]

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

Fixtures[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 East
Tournament details
Host Indonesia
Date7 – 13 June 2015
Countries3
Final positions
Champions Guam
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

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

Table[edit]

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

Fixtures[edit]

Round 1[edit]

7 June 2015
Indonesia 6–17 Guam
UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Round 2[edit]

10 June 2015
Guam 34–17 China
UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Round 3[edit]

13 June 2015
Indonesia 21–47 China
UPH Stadium, Jakarta

Division 3 West[edit]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 West
Tournament details
Host Lebanon
Date14 – 18 April 2015
Countries3
Final positions
Champions Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

The Division 3 West tournament was held in Jounieh, Lebanon.[5]

Table[edit]

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

Fixtures[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

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 yellow card 		Pen: Yaldar Sober

Round 3[edit]

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 yellow card
Omid Mostafa yellow card 		Try: Karim Jammal,
Jad al-Hachem
Con: Karim Jammal
Pen: Karim Jammal (4)
Thomas Saliba
Cards: Jean Rmeily yellow card

Division 3 Central[edit]

2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 Central
Tournament details
Host Uzbekistan
Date24 – 30 May 2015
Countries3
Final positions
Champions India
Tournament statistics
Matches played2

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[edit]

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

Fixtures[edit]

Round 1[edit]

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[edit]

30 May 2015
17:00 UZT (UTC+05)
Uzbekistan 32–15 India
Dustlik, Tashkent

References[edit]

  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. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Asia Rugby Championship kicks off with new format | Rugby World Cup".
  4. ^ a b 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[edit]

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