2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments 14 April 2010 – 26 June 2010 (20) Refer to division 20 Website 2009 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments 2011 2011 Asian Five Nations division tournaments The 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2010 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 3rd series of the Asian Five Nations. There were four main divisions, with further regional division. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2011, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2, and the winner of Division 3 replaces the last place team in Division 2. Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries. Changes from 2009 The Arabian Gulf are no longer competing in Division 1, following promotion to the Top 5 Division. Malaysia have replaced Thailand in Division 1, with Thailand competing in Division 2. Philippines will compete in Division 2 - replacing Pakistan, following promotion from Division 3. A newly Division 4 is added, with only one Regional Division taking place. Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were: Division 1 TPE (52) MAS (68) SIN (51) SRI (54) Division 2 CHN (52) IND (84) THA (71) PHI (NA) Division 3 GUM (82) IDN (NA) IRN (NA) PAK (NA) Division 4 KAZ Almaty Select XV (NA) JOR (NA) MGL (NA) UZB (NA) Regional Division BRU (NA) CAM (NA) LAO (NA) Division 1 + Key to colours    Earns Promotion    Relegated 2010 Asian Five Nations division 1 Singapore 14 – 17 April 2010 4 Sri Lanka Chinese Taipei 4 Division One is the second level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division One, Sri Lanka was promoted to 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations and the 4th place team, Chinese Taipei, was relegated to Division Two for 2011.Asian Division 1 April 14, 2010 TPE 7 SRI 37 April 14, 2010 SIN 22 MAS 20 April 17, 2010 SRI 23 SIN 16 April 17, 2010 TPE 8 MAS 35 3rd-Place final Fixtures Semi finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueTPE 7–37SRI14-Apr-2010Yio Chu Kang Stadium, SingaporeSIN 22–20MAS14-Apr-2010Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore Third v Fourth Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueTPE 8–35MAS17-Apr-2010Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueSRI 23–16SIN17-Apr-2010Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore Division 2 + Key to colours    Earns Promotion    Relegated 2010 Asian Five Nations division 2 India 2 – 5 June 2010 4 Philippines China 4 Division Two is the third level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Two, the Philippines was promoted to Division One for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, China, was relegated to Division Three for 2011. June 2, 2010 CHN 5 IND 94 June 2, 2010 THA 33 PHI 53 June 5, 2010 IND 12 PHI 34 June 5, 2010 CHN 5 THA 56 3rd-Place final Fixtures Semi finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueCHN5–94IND2-June-2010Delhi University Stadium, IndiaTHA33–53PHI2-June-2010Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India Third v Fourth Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueCHN 5–56THA5-June-2010Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueIND 12–34PHI5-June-2010Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India Division 3 + Key to colours    Earns Promotion    Relegated 2010 Asian Five Nations division 3 Indonesia 9 – 12 June 2010 4 Iran 4 Division Three is the fourth level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Three, Iran was promoted to Division Two for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, Indonesia, was relegated to Division Four for 2011. June 9, 2010 GUM 11 IRN 44 June 9, 2010 PAK 13 IDN 11 June 12, 2010 IRN 19 PAK 6 June 12, 2010 GUM 49 IDN 12 3rd-Place final Fixtures Semi finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueGUM11–44IRN9-June-2010UPH Stadium, Jakarta, IndonesiaPAK13–11IDN9-June-2010UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Third v Fourth Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueGUM49–12IDN12-June-2010UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueIRN19–6PAK12-June-2010UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia Division 4 + Key to colours    Earns Promotion    Relegated 2010 Asian Five Nations division 4 Kazakhstan 9 – 12 June 2010 12 Jordan 15 Division Four is the fifth level and new Tournament of the ARFU. The Division IV tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, but recent unrest forced the movement of the division to neighbouring Kazakhstan and the recent closure of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan saw Kyrgyzstan unable to travel for the tournament. Kyrgyzstan were replaced by an assembled Almaty Select XV. As the winner of Division Four, Jordan was promoted to Division Three for 2011 June 9, 2010 UZB 46 KAZ Almaty Select XV 0 June 9, 2010 JOR 29 MGL 21 June 12, 2010 UZB 3 JOR 28 June 12, 2010 KAZ Almaty Select XV 38 MGL 21 3rd-Place final Fixtures Semi finals HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueUZB 46–0KAZ Almaty Select XV9-June-2010Central Stadium, Almaty, KazakhstanJOR 29–21MGL9-June-2010Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Third v Fourth Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueAlmaty Select XV KAZ38–21MGL12-June-2010Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Final HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueUZB 3–28JOR12-June-2010Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan Regional 2010 Asian Five Nations regional division Cambodia 20 – 26 June 2010 4 Laos 3 Fixtures HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueCAM9–10BRU20-June-2010National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, CambodiaLAO 23–5BRU23-June-2010National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, CambodiaCAM 3–12LAO26-June-2010National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Test Match HomeScoreAwayMatch InformationDateVenueLBN 27–8http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2037324.html Official RWC 2015 Site - Arabian Gulf bow out with A5N victory 2015-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017132103/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid%3D2037324.html#arabian+gulf+with+a5n+victory 2014-10-17 dead JOR14-May-2010The Sevens, Dubai, UAE First test match for both teams. Lebanon were recently admitted to the ARFU as an associate member (12/2009) See also 2010 Asian Five Nations References Division 1 External links Official Website ARFU 2010 Category:2010 in Asian rugby union Asia