1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

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1974 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
HostFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Date17–23 November 1974
Countries8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
1972
1976

The 1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 4th edition of the tournament, and was played in Colombo. The 8 teams were divided into two pools, with the final consisting of the winning teams. Japan won the tournament. [1]

Contents

Tournament

Pool A

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 33009631656
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 31025948112
3Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg  Hong Kong 31024361-182
4Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 31023795-582
18 November 1974
Japan XV Flag of Japan.svg 20–7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Colombo

18 November 1974
Thailand  Flag of Thailand.svg22–6Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Colombo

20 November 1974
Japan XV Flag of Japan.svg 46–6Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Colombo

20 November 1974
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg19–9Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Colombo

22 November 1974
Japan XV Flag of Japan.svg 30–18Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Colombo

22 November 1974
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg43–9Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Colombo


  • Results
Nov 18 [2]
Nov 20 [3]
Nov 22 [4]

Pool B

PlaceNationGamesPointsTable
points
playedwondrawnlostforagainstdifference
1Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 33006113486
2Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 32014629174
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 31023826122
4Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 30032097-770
17 November 1974
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg31–10Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Colombo

17 November 1974
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg10–4Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Colombo

19 November 1974
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg9–7Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
Colombo

19 November 1974
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg39–3Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Colombo

21 November 1974
Singapore  Flag of Singapore.svg27–7Flag of Laos.svg  Laos
Colombo

21 November 1974
Sri Lanka  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg12–6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Colombo
  • Results
Sri Lanka [5] [6]
Malaysia [7]
Laos [8]
Singapore [9]

Finals

Third Place Final

23 November 1974
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg41–0Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Colombo

First Place Final

23 November 1974
Japan XV Flag of Japan.svg 44–6Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Try: 4
Colombo

Final standings

RankTeamRecord
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Japan 4–0–0
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 3–0–1
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2–0–2
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 1–0–3

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