| 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 June 2008 – 15 November 2008 | ||
| Countries | (19) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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For main Top 5 Division, see: 2008 Asian Five Nations
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.
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1
Chinese Taipei (48)
Singapore (55)
Sri Lanka (50)Division 2
South-East Asia Division
Pacific-Asia Division
Brunei (NA)
Guam (83)
Philippines (NA)Central Asia Division
Iran (NA)
Kyrgyzstan (NA)
Uzbekistan (NA)Other Regions
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Taiwan |
| Date | 11 – 15 November 2008 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Singapore |
| Relegated |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | Singapore | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 42 | +1 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Sri Lanka | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Thailand |
| Date | 11 – 14 June 2008 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Thailand |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
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-finals | Final | |||||
| 11 June 2008 | ||||||
 Malaysia | 30 | |||||
| 14 June 2008 | ||||||
 Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| Malaysia | 7 | |||||
| 11 June 2008 | ||||||
| Thailand | 30 | |||||
| Thailand | 30 | |||||
 India | 22 | |||||
| 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| 14 June 2008 | ||||||
| Pakistan | 0 | |||||
| India | 92 | |||||
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 |  Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 14 | +64 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Laos | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Cambodia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 88 | -85 | 0 | 0 |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | Philippines | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 8 | 113 | 18 | 10 |
| 2 | Guam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 20 | 62 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Brunei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 175 | -175 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 July 2008 |
| Guam | 8–20 | Philippines |
| Report [3] |
| Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam Attendance: 500 Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan) |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 | Iran | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 45 | -14 | 3 | 3 |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | |||
| 1 |  Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 |  Mongolia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |  Macau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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