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2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1

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2019 Asia Rugby Division 1
Tournament details
Host Philippines
VenueSouthern Plains Sports Field
Date19 June – 22 June 2019
Teams4
Final positions
Champions China
Runner-up Philippines
Third place Singapore
Fourth place India
2018
2024

The 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1 was held from 19 to 22 June in Calamba, Philippines. China won the Division 1 Championship after beating the Philippines in the Final. India also created history when they defeated Singapore to record their first test match victory.[1]

China progressed to a play-off with Kazakhstan, which was also a 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifier. The winner was promoted to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship. The competition will see one team qualify directly for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[2]

Division 1 Championship

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Semi-finals

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3rd Place

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Final

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Promotion Playoff

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Playoff for promotion to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.

2019-07-31
China 13–8 Kazakhstan
Jiujiang Stadium
2019-08-03
China 0–15 Kazakhstan
Jiujiang Stadium

Kazakhstan advanced after defeating China on aggregate scores in a two-game series in which each team won a match.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby : Singapore slip down rankings after India's historic win". Sportsbeatsindia. 2019-06-25. Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ "China crowned champions as India claim historic win". women.rugby. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "Kazakhstan remain on road to World Cup". Scrum Queens. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  4. ^ "Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1 Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-21.