| 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 14 April 2010 – 26 June 2010 | ||
| Countries | (20) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 20 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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The 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2010 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 3rd series of the Asian Five Nations.
There were four main divisions, with further regional division. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2011, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2, and the winner of Division 3 replaces the last place team in 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 (52)
Malaysia (68)
Singapore (51)
Sri Lanka (54)Division 2
China (52)
India (84)
Thailand (71)
Philippines (NA)Division 3
Division 4
Almaty Select XV (NA)
Jordan (NA)
Mongolia (NA)
Uzbekistan (NA)Regional Division
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Singapore |
| Date | 14 – 17 April 2010 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sri Lanka |
| Relegated | Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Division One is the second level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division One, Sri Lanka was promoted to 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations and the 4th place team, Chinese Taipei, was relegated to Division Two for 2011. [1]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 14, 2010 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 7 | |||||
| April 17, 2010 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 37 | |||||
| Sri Lanka | 23 | |||||
| April 14, 2010 | ||||||
| Singapore | 16 | |||||
| Singapore | 22 | |||||
| Malaysia | 20 | |||||
| 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| April 17, 2010 | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 8 | |||||
| Malaysia | 35 | |||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 7–37 | Sri Lanka | 14-Apr-2010 | Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | ||||
| Singapore | 22–20 | Malaysia | 14-Apr-2010 | Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 8–35 | Malaysia | 17-Apr-2010 | Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Sri Lanka | 23–16 | Singapore | 17-Apr-2010 | Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore | ||||
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | India |
| Date | 2 – 5 June 2010 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines |
| Relegated | China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Division Two is the third level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Two, the Philippines was promoted to Division One for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, China, was relegated to Division Three for 2011.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 2, 2010 | ||||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| June 5, 2010 | ||||||
| India | 94 | |||||
| India | 12 | |||||
| June 2, 2010 | ||||||
| Philippines | 34 | |||||
| Thailand | 33 | |||||
| Philippines | 53 | |||||
| 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| June 5, 2010 | ||||||
| China | 5 | |||||
| Thailand | 56 | |||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| China | 5–94 | India | 2-June-2010 | Delhi University Stadium, India | ||||
| Thailand | 33–53 | Philippines | 2-June-2010 | Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| China | 5–56 | Thailand | 5-June-2010 | Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| India | 12–34 | Philippines | 5-June-2010 | Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India | ||||
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Indonesia |
| Date | 9 – 12 June 2010 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Iran |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Division Three is the fourth level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Three, Iran was promoted to Division Two for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, Indonesia, was relegated to Division Four for 2011.
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 9, 2010 | ||||||
 Guam | 11 | |||||
| June 12, 2010 | ||||||
| Iran | 44 | |||||
| Iran | 19 | |||||
| June 9, 2010 | ||||||
 Pakistan | 6 | |||||
| Pakistan | 13 | |||||
| Indonesia | 11 | |||||
| 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| June 12, 2010 | ||||||
| Guam | 49 | |||||
| Indonesia | 12 | |||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Guam | 11–44 | Iran | 9-June-2010 | UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| Pakistan | 13–11 | Indonesia | 9-June-2010 | UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Guam | 49–12 | Indonesia | 12-June-2010 | UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Iran | 19–6 | Pakistan | 12-June-2010 | UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Kazakhstan |
| Date | 9 – 12 June 2010 |
| Countries | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Jordan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
Division Four is the fifth level and new Tournament of the ARFU. The Division IV tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, but recent unrest forced the movement of the division to neighbouring Kazakhstan and the recent closure of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan saw Kyrgyzstan unable to travel for the tournament. Kyrgyzstan were replaced by an assembled Almaty Select XV. As the winner of Division Four, Jordan was promoted to Division Three for 2011
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| June 9, 2010 | ||||||
| Uzbekistan | 46 | |||||
| June 12, 2010 | ||||||
| Almaty Select XV | 0 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 3 | |||||
| June 9, 2010 | ||||||
| Jordan | 28 | |||||
| Jordan | 29 | |||||
| Mongolia | 21 | |||||
| 3rd-Place final | ||||||
| June 12, 2010 | ||||||
| Almaty Select XV | 38 | |||||
| Mongolia | 21 | |||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Uzbekistan | 46–0 | Almaty Select XV | 9-June-2010 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Jordan | 29–21 | Mongolia | 9-June-2010 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Almaty Select XV | 38–21 | Mongolia | 12-June-2010 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Uzbekistan | 3–28 | Jordan | 12-June-2010 | Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | ||||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Cambodia |
| Date | 20 – 26 June 2010 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
| Cambodia | 9–10 |  Brunei | 20-June-2010 | National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||
| Laos | 23–5 | Brunei | 23-June-2010 | National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||
| Cambodia | 3–12 | Laos | 26-June-2010 | National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia | ||||
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Venue | |||||||
Lebanon  | 27–8 [2] | Jordan | 14-May-2010 | The Sevens, Dubai, UAE | ||||
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