The 2023 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.
| 2023 ARC division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 April - 8 July 2023 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| |||
Teams
editThe following teams were announced as playing the 2023 tournaments:[1]
Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses[2]
Division 1
Pakistan (91)
Philippines (41)
Singapore (55)
United Arab Emirates (62)
Division 2
India (85)
Kazakhstan (63)
Qatar (N/A)
Division 1
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Pakistan |
| Venue | Punjab Stadium, Lahore |
| Date | 4–8 July |
| Countries | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
The Division 1 Tournament will be held from 4 to 8 July in Lahore, Pakistan.[3]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | United Arab Emirates
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 3 | +185 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | Pakistan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 188 | -155 | 0 | 0 |
Matches
| 4 July 2023 | Pakistan
|
0–95 | United Arab Emirates
|
Punjab Stadium, Lahore | ||
| 20:30 |
| 8 July 2023 | Pakistan
|
3–93 | United Arab Emirates
|
Punjab Stadium, Lahore | ||
| 19:30 |
Division 2
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Qatar |
| Venue | Aspire Warm Up Track |
| Date | 30 April – 6 May |
| Countries | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The Division 2 Tournament was held from 30 April–6 May at Aspire Warm Up Track in Doha, Qatar.[4]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Qatar
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 17 | +50 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  India
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 61 | -32 | 0 | 0 |
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Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||
Matches
| 30 April 2023 | Qatar
|
32–7 | India
|
Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 19:00 |
| 3 May 2023 | India
|
22–29 | Kazakhstan
|
Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 19:00 |
| 6 May 2023 | Qatar
|
35–10 | Kazakhstan
|
Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 19:00 |
References
edit- ^ "Results Archive". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Men's Rankings | World Rugby". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Championship Div 1 2023". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ^ "Asia Rugby Men's Division 2 - 2023". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-04.