2015 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

the main Top 3 Division 2015 Asian Rugby Championship 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments 2015 2014 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments 2016 2016 Asian Rugby Championship Division Tournaments The 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual Asian Rugby Championship rugby union tournament. The Asian Rugby Championship replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament. The main tournament is now participated by the top three teams in Asia, less teams competing at the 2014 Asian Five Nations, which saw the top five teams in Asia participate. In this edition, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea participated at the main tournament.Sallay Alvin ARFU's philosophical change a boon for Asia's big three https://www.scmp.com/sport/rugby/article/1656223/arfus-philosophical-change-boon-asias-big-three 23 February 2015 South China Morning Post 5 December 2014 2 Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament (as of 14 April), were: 33em Division 1 KAZ (39) PHI (52) SIN (55) SRI (38) Division 2 TPE (60) MAS (61) THA (65) UAE (91) 33em Division 3 East CHN (64) GUM (80) INA (91) West IRN (NA) JOR (NA) LIB (NA) South Central IND (69) PAK (79) (withdrew) UZB (88) Division 4 No tournaments for the Div 4 teams: AFG 2013 (NA) BRU (NA) CAM (NA) KGZ (NA) LAO (NA) MAC (NA) MGL (NA) NEP (NA) Division 1 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 1 Philippines 6 – 9 May 2015 4 Sri Lanka Singapore 4 Division 1 of the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship was held at the Philippine Sports Stadium in Bocaue, Bulacan from May 6, 2015 to May 9, 2015.PHL to host 2015 Asian Rugby Championships http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Sports&title=phl-to-host-2015-asian-rugby-championships&id=103023 23 February 2015 Business World 19 February 2015 23 September 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221406/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Sports&title=phl-to-host-2015-asian-rugby-championships&id=103023 dead 6 May 2015 SRI 35 KAZ 14 6 May 2015 PHI (a.e.t.) 20 SIN 17 9 May 2015 SRI 27 PHI 14 9 May 2015 KAZ 32 SIN 12 Third place play-off Fixtures Semi-finals 6 May 2015 14:00 PST (UTC+08) SRI 35–14 KAZ Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue 6 May 2015 16:00 PST (UTC+08) PHI 20–17(a.e.t.) SIN Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue Third place play-off 9 May 2015 16:00 PST (UTC+08) KAZ 32–12 SIN Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue Final 9 May 2015 18:00 PST (UTC+08) PHI 14–27 SRI Philippine Sports Stadium, Bocaue Notes: Due to financial reasons, the Top 3 Challenge match between Sri Lanka and South Korea scheduled for 6 June 2015 was cancelled. Sri Lanka remained in Division 1 for 2016 and South Korea remained in the Tri-nations division. Division 2 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 2 Malaysia 10 – 16 May 2015 4 Malaysia Thailand 6 The Division 2 tournament was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/66682 Asia Rugby Championship kicks off with new format | Rugby World Cup Table PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1MAS 330011939+802172UAE 32108864+242123TPE31206486–22064THA 303053135–8211Points were awarded to the teams as follows:Win - 5 pointsDraw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points - 0 points Fixtures Round 1 10 May 2015 THA 22–53 UAE Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya 10 May 2015 MAS 46–13 TPE Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya Round 2 13 May 2015 TPE 29–24 THA Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya 13 May 2015 MAS 20–19 UAE Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya Round 3 16 May 2015 TPE 12–16 UAE Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya 16 May 2015 MAS 53–7 THA Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya Division 3 East 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 East Indonesia 7 – 13 June 2015 3 Guam 3 The Division 3 East tournament was held in Jakarta, Indonesia.Barber Stephen Indonesia Will Host the 2015 ARC Division 3 East Tournament http://indonesiarugbyunion.pitchero.com/news/indonesia-will-host-the-2015-arc-division-3-east-t-8023/ 23 February 2015 Indonesian Rugby Union Table PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1GUM 22005123+281112CHN21106455+9163INA 20202764–3700Points were awarded to the teams as follows:Win - 5 pointsDraw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points - 0 points Fixtures Round 1 7 June 2015 INA 6–17 GUM UPH Stadium, Jakarta Round 2 10 June 2015 GUM 34–17 CHN UPH Stadium, Jakarta Round 3 13 June 2015 INA 21–47 CHN UPH Stadium, Jakarta Division 3 West 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 West Lebanon 14 – 18 April 2015 3 Lebanon 3 The Division 3 West tournament was held in Jounieh, Lebanon.ARFU Events 2015 http://www.arfu.com/calendar-1 8 April 2015 Asian Rugby Football Union Table PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1LIB 22009811+871112IRN21105730+27163JOR 20206120–11400Points were awarded to the teams as follows:Win - 5 pointsDraw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points - 0 points Fixtures Round 1 14 April 2015 19:30 EEST (UTC+03) LIB 71–3 JOR Karim JammalFiras al-Chami (2)Mohammad TurkMounir FinanGeorges CassabJean RmeilySteve PereSam Jarouche Karim Jammal (7) Karim Jammal (4) Yoldar Sober Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon Round 2 16 April 2015 17:30 EEST (UTC+03) IRN 49–3 JOR Amin Hoseinzadeh (3)Shahram SharifiMasour Majhali FirouziMeysam KhademardekaniSina KhanzadehmohtashamiReza Bayat Masour Majhali FirouziSajjad IzadiRamin Norisadi Shahram Sharifi Sina Khanzadehmohtashami Yaldar Sober Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh Round 3 18 April 2015 17:30 EEST (UTC+03) LIB 27–8 IRN Arshia Mottaghinejad Amin Hoseinzadeh Meysam Khademardekani Omid Mostafa Karim Jammal,Jad al-Hachem Karim Jammal Karim Jammal (4)Thomas Saliba Jean Rmeily Fouad Shehab Stadium, Jounieh Division 3 Central 2015 Asian Rugby Championship division 3 Central Uzbekistan 24 – 30 May 2015 3 India 2 The Division 3 Central tournament will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Pakistan were scheduled to participate, but had to withdraw due to financial concerns. The tournament was reduced to India and Uzbekistan playing two tests to decide the winner of Division 3 Central. Table PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1IND211046406062UZB 21104046-605Points were awarded to the teams as follows:Win - 5 pointsDraw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points - 0 points Fixtures Round 1 27 May 2015 17:00 UZT (UTC+05) IND 31–8 UZB Vikas Khatri 2,Rakesh Lochab Sujai Lama 2 Sujai Lama 4 Abduvoris Karimov Maxsim Lifontov Dustlik, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Round 2 30 May 2015 17:00 UZT (UTC+05) UZB 32–15 IND Dustlik, Tashkent References External links ARFU 2015 Category:2015 in Asian rugby union Category:2015 rugby union tournaments for national teams