2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

February 2022 1st Asian Rugby Series South Korea Japan 30 12 countries 2005 18 April 2003–30 June 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Series The 2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the first edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. The formula was in two step. The 12 teams were divided in three pool of three, then, according to the results of the first round, in four pool in order to define the ranking.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 First round Pool A 18 April 2003 LKA 25–48 Arabian Gulf Colombo 20 April 2003 Arabian Gulf 5–79 JPN XV Kandy 22 April 2003 LKA 8–36 JPN XV Colombo 11 October 2003 LKA 22–36 HKG Kandy 19 October 2003 JPN 90–5 HKG Heidawai Stadium, Fukuoka 9 May 2004 HKG 12–5 Arabian Gulf Hong Kong Ranking: 1. Japan 2. Hong Kong 3. Arabian Gulf 4. Sri Lanka Pool B 21 June 2003 MYS 0–54 TWN Kuala Lumpur 21 June 2003 SGP 71–0 IND Singapore 24 June 2003 MYS 20–13 IND Singapore 28 June 2003 SGP 31–13 MYS Singapore 28 June 2003 IND 10–61 TWN Kolkata 6 December 2003 TWN 19–6 SGP Taipei Ranking: 1. Chinese Taipei 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. India Pool C 12 October 2003 KAZ 56–17 THA Almaty 16 October 2003 CHN 37–10 KAZ Beijing 20 October 2003 KOR 45–19 KAZ Seoul 16 November 2003 THA 23–34 CHN Bangkok 18 November 2003 KOR 63–9 CHN Bangkok 20 November 2003 THA 8–68 KOR Bangkok Ranking: 1. South Korea 2. China 3. Kazakhstan 4. Thailand Final round "Gold" (1st-3rd place) 9 May 2004 TWN 9–67 JPN Taipei 16 May 2004 JPN 19–19 KOR Tokyo 22 May 2004 KOR 99–18 TWN Seoul Ranking : 1. KOR 2. JPN 3. TWN (relegated in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) Plate (4th-6th places) 22 May 2004 SGP 14–47 HKG Hong Kong 5 June 2004 HKG 27–9 CHN Hong Kong 12 June 2004 CHN 24–24 SGP Shanghai Ranking : 4. HKG (Promoted in division 1 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) 5. CHN 6. SGP (relegated in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) Bowl (7th-9th place) 9 April 2004 Arabian Gulf 14–13 KAZ Doha 7 May 2004 MYS 3–48 Arabian Gulf Kuala Lumpur 15 May 2004 KAZ 44–19 MYS Almaty Ranking : 7. Arabian Gulf (Promoted in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) 8. KAZ (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) 9. MYS (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) Shield (10th-12th place) 22 June 2004 LKA 54–17 IND Mumbai 26 June 2004 THA 86–12 IND Bangkok 30 June 2004 LKA 35–14 THA Colombo 10. LKA (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) 11. THA (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) 12. IDN (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) References 2003-04 Category:2003 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2004 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:2003 in Asian rugby union Category:2004 in Asian rugby union