| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Singapore |
| Date | 13 – 19 December 2016 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hong Kong |
| Relegated | Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
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The 2015 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams in Asia. The winners, Hong Kong, secured a berth at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy by winning the top division. [1]
The top division was hosted by Singapore at the Yio Chu Kang Stadium from 13 to 19 December 2016. [1]
| Champions and qualification for the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. |
| Relegated |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||
| 1 | Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 35 | +129 |
| 2 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 48 | +39 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 141 | -96 |
| 3 | Singapore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 109 | -71 |
| Source: ThePapare.com | ||||||||
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