2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

The 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the second edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. It was also valid as first round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup.

2nd Asian Rugby Series
Tournament details
Date30 April–
12 November 2005
No. of nations13 countries
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
2006

Tournament

First Division

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1 Japan220014134+1074
2 South Korea21018753+342
3 Hong Kong20026147-880 relegated to next year's division 2
7 May 2005
Japan  91 - 3  Hong Kong

15 May 2005
South Korea  31 - 50  Japan

22 May 2005
Hong Kong  3 - 56  South Korea

Second division

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1Arabian Gulf22005448+64 promoted to next year's division 1
2 China21014443+12
3 Taiwan20024552-70 relegated to next year's division 3
30 April 2005
China  22 - 19  Taiwan

20 May 2005
Arabian Gulf 30 - 26  Taiwan

11 November 2005
Arabian Gulf 24 - 22  China

Third division

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

Pool A

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1 Sri Lanka22008255+274 promoted to final
2 Singapore21016461+32
3 Thailand20026595-300 relegated to next year's division 4
4 June 2005
Thailand  38 - 48  Sri Lanka

11 June 2005
Singapore  47 - 27  Thailand

25 June 2005
Sri Lanka  34 - 17  Singapore

Pool B

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1 Kazakhstan330013531+1046 promoted to final
2 India32017856+224 relegated to next year's division 4
3 Malaysia310260111-512 relegated to next year's division 4
4 Guam300329104-750 relegated to next year's division 5
4 June 2005
India  22 - 36  Kazakhstan

8 June 2005
Kazakhstan  48 - 3  Malaysia

11 June 2005
India  48 - 12  Malaysia

18 June 2005
Guam  8 - 8  India
Guam

22 June 2005
Kazakhstan  51 - 6  Guam
Alma Ata

26 June 2005
Malaysia  45 - 15  Guam

Final

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1 Sri Lanka22004337+62 promoted to next year's division 2
2 Kazakhstan20023743-62
25 October 2005
Kazakhstan  25-19  Sri Lanka

12 November 2005
Sri Lanka  24 - 12  Kazakhstan

References

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