1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

1972 Asian Rugby Championship Hong Kong 4–11 November 1972 7 Japan 3 12 1970 1974 The 1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and it was played in Hong Kong. Taiwan was supposed to participate, but the government of Hong Kong refused the entrance of the Taiwan national team for the friendly relation with the People's Republic of China.香港, 臺灣럭비팀 入國거절 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972110400329206014 16 June 2022 경향신문 4 November 1972 The seven teams were divided into two pools, with the final between the winner of each pool. Japan won the tournament.Rugby in Asia History of the Game in Asia https://www.asiarugby.com/about-asia-rugby/history/ 2021-12-12 Asia Rugby en-US Tournament Pool A Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1JPN330015141476 2SGP32013979-4043LKA31022969-4024MYS30032289-670 4 November 1972 Japan XV JPN 60–4 SGP Hong Kong 4 November 1972 LKA 23–9 MYS Hong Kong 6 November 1972 SGP 26–13 MYS Hong Kong 6 November 1972 Japan XV JPN 51–0 LKA Hong Kong 8 November 1972 Japan XV JPN 40–0 MYS Hong Kong 8 November 1972 SGP 9–6 LKA Hong Kong Results Nov 4Japan trounce Singapore 60-4 https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19721105-1.2.82 16 June 2022 The Straits Times 5 November 1972 Nov 6Rugby wins for S'pore, Japan https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19721107-1.1.23 16 June 2022 The Straits Times 7 November 1972 Nov 8Singapore beat Lanka in last minute https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19721109-1.1.24 16 June 2022 The Straits Times 9 November 1972 Pool B Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference1HKG 195922003562942THA21011329-1623KOR20021831-130 5 November 1972 KOR 12–13 THA Hong Kong 7 November 1972 HKG 1959 18–6 KOR Hong Kong 9 November 1972 HKG 1959 17–0 THA Hong Kong Results Nov 5아시아 럭비大會 韓國, 泰國에 惜敗 13對12 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972110600209206015 16 June 2022 동아일보 6 November 1972Thrills as Thais edge Koreans https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19721106-1.2.72 16 June 2022 New Nation 6 November 1972 Nov 7韓國, 결승圏서 脫落 아시아 럭비 選手權 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972110800209208012 16 June 2022 동아일보 8 November 1972Koreans fall to HK https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Article/newnation19721108-1.2.109 16 June 2022 New Nation 8 November 1972 Nov 9HK will meet Japan in rugby final https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/Digitised/Page/straitstimes19721110-1.1.28 16 June 2022 The Straits Times 10 November 1972 Finals Fifth Place Final 10 November 1972 KOR 37–0 LKA Hong Kong Third Place Final 11 November 1972 SGP 3–26 THA Hong Kong First Place Final 11 November 1972 JPN 16–0 HKG 1959 Hong Kong Report Results 5th place韓國, 스리랑카大破 아시아럭비 37對○勝 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972111100209208005 16 June 2022 동아일보 11 November 1972 3rd place日, 홍콩 大破覇權 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972111500239106021 16 June 2022 조선일보 15 November 1972 Final日本 홍콩 눌러 優勝 三회 아시아럭비戰 https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.naver?articleId=1972111400209208018 16 June 2022 동아일보 14 November 1972 Final standings RankTeamRecord JPN 4–0–0 HKG 1959 2–0–1 THA 2–0–14 SGP 2–0–25 KOR 1–0–26 SRI 1–0–37 MYS 0–0–3 References External links Rugby Football 22巻 (in Japanese) The above link contains detailed game results for Japan. The scoring system has changed from this edition. T is for try worth 4 points, G is for goal worth 6 points (including try), PG is for penalty goal worth 3 points, and DG is for dropped goal worth 3 points. For the scoring detail, refer to History of rugby union ESPN UK Malaysia results 1972 Category:1972 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:1972–73 in Japanese rugby union Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by Hong Kong Category:1972 in Hong Kong sport Category:1972 in rugby union