2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments 23 April 2014 – 22 June 2014 (19) Refer to division 17 Website 2013 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments 2015 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments For main Top 5 Division, see: 2014 Asian Five Nations The 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2014 HSBC Asian 5 Nations for sponsorship reasons, refer to the divisions played within the annual Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament. This is the 7th series of the Asian Five Nations. For the first time since 2010, only four division were used, with a shortened Division 1 due to the change of format in 2015. Division 3 was split into an East and a West conference which like Division 1 was out in place ahead of that format in 2015. Changes from 2013 The United Arab Emiratis participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5. Sri Lanka was promoted to the Top 5 Division, after winning the Division 1 competition in 2013. Singapore have replaced Thailand in Division 1, with Thailand competing in Division 2. Qatar will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3. Lebanon promoted out of Division 4, though no team was demoted out of Division 3. With the removal of Division 5, Laos was moved to Division 3, while Brunei, Cambodia and Mongolia forms a new Division 4. Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were: Division 1 TPE (58) KAZ (45) SIN (56) UAE (97) Division 2 IRN (NA) MAS (71) QAT (NA) THA (60) Division 3 East CHN (68) GUM (88) INA (96) LAO (NA) Division 3 West IND (74) LIB (NA) PAK (76) UZB (96) Division 4 BRU (NA) CAM (NA) MGL (NA) Division 1 2014 Asian Five Nations division 1 23 April – 10 May 2014 2 KAZSIN TPEUAE 2 The 2014 Division 1 tournament was held as a single match knock-out format.2014 A5N opens with upset as Singapore shock UAE in Dubai http://www.asian5nations.com/node/918 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014 6 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150206201949/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/918 deadDivision I Match Results http://www.asian5nations.com/node/903 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014 The participants of the final will remain in Division 1 for the 2015 as the bottom two teams from the 2014 Asian Five Nations tournament will be relegated to Division 1. Fixtures 23 April 2014 19:30 UAE 13–30 SIN The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates 10 May 2014 14:30 KAZ 37–8 TPE Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Division 2 2014 Asian Five Nations division 2 Qatar 20 – 23 May 2014 4 Malaysia 4 The 2014 Division II tournament, like the previous tournaments, is being held in a single match knock-out format.Division II Match Results http://www.asian5nations.com/node/906 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014 20 May 2014 MAS 43 IRN 22 20 May 2014 THA 11 QAT 24 23 May 2014 MAS 31 QAT 22 23 May 2014 IRN 26 THA 23 Third place play-off Semi-finals 20 May 2014 17:30 MAS 43–22 IRN Mohd Azmir Zanul Abidin (2)Atunaisa Lacadamu TakubuWan Izzudin IsmailVilliame Veto TuinivanuaFaat Hur Rozi Ismail Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin (5) Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin Vatimio Rabebe Hamid-Reza Zareghlaghi (2)Moein Sarkari Farjam Atshan Gholamreza Shahhoseini Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar 20 May 2014 THA 11–24 QAT Khomchak Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhaya Warongkorn Khamkoet (2) Shane KellyLiam Frost Paul Beard Paul Beard (4) Jamie Frost Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar Third place play-off 23 May 2014 17:30 IRN 26–23 THA Amin Hoseinzadeh (2)Sajad IzadiAhmad Etehadpour Farjam Atshan (3) Shahab Balali Apichai PhichaikamolNutanun ThanganunTopong Limphaiboon Akarin Thitisakulvit Warongkorn Khamkoet (2) Pongnatee Ngoetong Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar Final 23 May 2014 19:30 MAS 31–22 QAT Atunaisa Lacadamu Takubu (2)Wan Izzudin IsmailMohd Azmir Zanul Abidin Faat Hur Rozi Ismail (4) Faat Hur Rozi Ismail Aaron Palmer Paul Beard Paul Beard (4) Paul Beard Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar Division 3 The 2014 Division 3 tournament was split into an East and West tournament with both tournaments being held in a single match knock-out format.Division III East Match Results http://www.asian5nations.com/node/909 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014Division III West Match Results http://www.asian5nations.com/node/912 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014 2 February 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150202115241/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/912 dead East 2014 Asian Five Nations division 3 East Laos 29 – 31 May 2014 4 China 4 29 May 2014 INA 6 CHN 10 29 May 2014 GUM 48 LAO 10 31 May 2014 CHN 41 GUM 10 31 May 2014 INA 11 LAO 10 Third place play-off Semi-finals 29 May 2014 16:00 INA 6–10 CHN Justin Field (2) Xiaoxiang YuWeitao Bu Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos 29 May 2014 18:00 GUM 48–10 LAO Alexander Tenorio (2)Paul EustaqioEdward CalvoRobert J Leon GuerreroPaul ClarosChristopher SgroArthur Toves Paul Eustaqio (2)Edward Calvo (2) Anousith PhaipanyaWilliam Luangrath Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Third place play-off 31 May 2014 16:00 LAO 10–11 INA Brandon O'MallanRandy Mendiola Yingli Fu (2)Wen Ru FengLi Wei JiangBing MaXinjiang ZhengWenzhen Li Jian Hua Wang (2)Wen Ru Feng Xin Lian Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos Final 29 May 2014 16:00 GUM 10–41 CHN William Luangrath Thitouthone Thirakoun Christopher Mastoglio Reza Bein Gareth Rae (2) Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos West 2014 Asian Five Nations division 3 West Pakistan 19 – 22 June 2014 4 Lebanon 4 19 June 2014 IND 17 UZB 23 19 June 2014 LIB 17 PAK 3 22 June 2014 UZB 19 LIB 20 22 June 2014 IND 25 PAK 7 Third place play-off Semi-finals 19 June 2014 17:00 IND 17–23 UZB Nitin DagarVikas KhatriNeeraj Khatri Nasser Hussain Rustam Namirov Maxsim Lifontov (6) Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan 19 June 2014 19:00 LIB 17–3 PAK Mounir Finan Karim Jammal Kashif Khwaja Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan Third place play-off 22 June 2014 17:00 IND 25–7 PAK Nasser HussainGautam DagaRakesh Lochab Vikas Khatri (2) Nasser HussainVikas Khatri Kashif Khwaja Kashif Khwaja Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan Final 22 June 2014 19:00 UZB 19–20 LIB Mosin Evgeniy Maxsim Lifontov Maxsim Lifontov (4) Joseph Touma Karim Jammal (5) Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan Division 4 2014 Asian Five Nations division 4 Brunei 17 – 21 June 2014 3 Mongolia 3 The 2014 Division IV tournament was held as a single round-robin tournament held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.Division IV Match Results http://www.asian5nations.com/node/915 Asian Rugby Football Union 4 May 2014 PositionNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1MGL 22008718692122CAM 21103069-39053BRU 20203363-3011 17 June 2014 20:00 BRU 13–38 MGL Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee Shen Quan Lim Shen Quan Lim (2) Gansaikhan EnkhbatDashdendev GansukhEnkamagalan NyamjarNyamsuren OtgonbayarKhosbayar GanboldMendamar Gansukh Gansaikhan Enkhbat (4) Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 19 June 2014 15:45 CAM 5–49 MGL Ra Rath Natsagdorj Oidovdorj (2)Zolbayar Batchluun (2)Ochbadrakh SarantuyaEnkhbat DashochirKhucit NerguiBatmandal NarantsatsralGah-Erdene Batdorj Gansaikhan Enkhbat (2) Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei 21 June 2014 20:00 BRU 20–25 CAM Syafiee MataliSaffuan Mohammad AliAbdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar Shen Quan Lim Ahmad Faez Bin Anuar Abdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee Rasimoon Bin Haji Adinin Vanara NornSovanrado Nong,Nimol Chhil Ratana Pich (2) Vanara Norn (2) Suasdey Chea Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei References External links Official Website ARFU 2014 Category:2014 in Asian rugby union Asia