2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

For main Top 5 Division, see: 2008 Asian Five Nations

2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Date4 June 2008 – 15 November 2008
Countries(19) Refer to division
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Official websiteWebsite
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The 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2008 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 1st series of the Asian Five Nations, following the merge of the ARFU Asian Rugby Series and Asian Rugby Championship.

There were two main divisions, with three further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2009, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to 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.

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

Division 2

South-East Asia Division

Pacific-Asia Division

Central Asia Division

Other Regions

Division 1
Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2008 Asian Five Nations division 1
Tournament details
Host Taiwan
Date11 – 15 November 2008
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Singapore
Relegated China
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

Standings
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 Singapore 21104342+148
2 Chinese Taipei 21015746+1167
3 Sri Lanka 20114355-1243
4 China 000000000
  • China withdrew due to lack of visa availability and were relegated to Division Two.
  • Standings were determined according to the same method used in the HSBC Asian Five Nations championship.[1]
  • Singapore promoted to main tournament for 2009 edition.

Fixtures
11 November 2008
7.00 p.m
Sri Lanka 20 - 20 Singapore
Tainan, Taiwan
13 November 2008
3.00 p.m
Chinese Taipei 22 - 23 Singapore
Tainan, Taiwan
15 November 2008
3.00 p.m
Chinese Taipei 35 - 23 Sri Lanka
Tainan, Taiwan

Division 2
Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2008 Asian Five Nations division 2
Tournament details
Host Thailand
Date11 – 14 June 2008
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

Division Two served as the first round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the Division Two champion would be promoted to Division One for 2009 and have the opportunity to be promoted to the HSBC Asian Five Nations for the 2010 season. The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations will be the final qualifying stage for the Asian representative at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June 2008
 
 
 Malaysia30
 
14 June 2008
 
 Pakistan5
 
 Malaysia7
 
11 June 2008
 
 Thailand30
 
 Thailand30
 
 
 India22
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
14 June 2008
 
 
 Pakistan0
 
 
 India92

Semi finals
11 June 2008
Malaysia 30 - 5 Pakistan
Bangkok, Thailand
11 June 2008
Thailand 30 - 22 India
Bangkok, Thailand

Third v Fourth Final
14 June 2008
Pakistan 0 - 92 India
Bangkok, Thailand

Final
14 June 2008
Thailand 30 - 7 Malaysia
Bangkok, Thailand
  • Tournament winner Thailand promoted to Division One for 2009.
  • There will be no relegation for fourth placed team Pakistan.

Regional Divisions
Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated

South-East Asia
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 Indonesia 22007814+64010
2 Laos 21014423+2105
3 Cambodia 2002388-8500
12 July 2008
Laos 33 - 0 Cambodia
Jakarta, Indonesia
15 July 2008
Indonesia 23 - 11 Laos
Jakarta, Indonesia
19 July 2008
Indonesia 55 - 3 Cambodia
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pacific-Asia
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 Philippines 220012181131810
2 Guam 210182206205
3 Brunei 20020175-17500
28 June 2008
Guam 74 – 0 Brunei
Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam
2 July 2008
Brunei 0 – 101 Philippines
Report[2]
Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam
5 July 2008
Guam 8 – 20 Philippines
Report[3]
Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam
Attendance: 500
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Central Asia
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 Iran 2200382216610
2 Uzbekistan 20112123-223
3 Kyrgyzstan 20113145-1433
5 October 2008
Kyrgyzstan 16 - 30 Iran
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: India Greg Davey
8 October 2008
Iran 8 - 6 Uzbekistan
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Sri Lanka Fernando Dilroy
10 October 2008
Kyrgyzstan 15 - 15 Uzbekistan
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek

Other Regions
Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1 Qatar 000000000
2 Mongolia 000000000
3 Macau 000000000
  • Cancelled

References
  1. "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  2. "Rugby in Asia | Philippines | Ton up for volcanoes". www.rugbyinasia.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. "Rugby In Asia - Philippines - Zappia seals hard fought victory". 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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