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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 April– 18 July 2007 |
| Teams | 13 countries |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 17 |
← 2006 | |
The 2007 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the fourth edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. In 2008, it was replaced by the Asian Five Nations.
Ranking :
Japan (admitted to 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Hong Kong (admitted to 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Sri Lanka (admitted to 2008 Asian Five Nations) Ranking :
Kazakhstan (admitted to 2008 Asian Five Nations) Sri Lanka (admitted to division 1 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) Ranking :
China (admitted to division 1 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Singapore (admitted to division 1 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Malaysia (admitted to division 2 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) Ranking :
Taiwan (admitted to division 1 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Thailand (admitted to division 2 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Pakistan (admitted to division 2 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
India (admitted to division 2 of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Philippines (admitted to regional tournament of 2008 Asian Five Nations) 
Guam (admitted to regional tournament of 2008 Asian Five Nations) Ranking:
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