2017 Asia Rugby Championship

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2017 Asia Rugby Championship
Date22 April – 3 June
CountriesFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Japan.svg  Japan (25th title)
Website www.asiarugby.com
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The 2017 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the third annual tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the thirtieth continental championship for the Asia Rugby nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five Nations in 2015, with only three nations competing in the top division instead of the previous five. The 2016 series included Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Other Asian nations competed in the lower division tournaments.

Contents

The format of the competition is a double round-robin where the three nations play each other twice on a home and away basis. The team finishing on top of the standings is declared the winner. [1] [2]

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings prior to the 2017 tournament in brackets: [3]

NationHome stadiumCityHead coachCaptain
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan (11) Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium Tokyo Flag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Japan.svg Jamie Joseph TBA
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (26) Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Hong Kong Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Jones TBA
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (28) Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field Incheon Flag of New Zealand.svg John WaltersTBA

Standings

Champions
PositionNationGamesPointsPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifferenceBP1BP2Total
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 440017256+1163019
2Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 42029965+342010
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 400459209-150101
Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). [4]

Fixtures

Week 1

22 April 2017
12:07
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg29–47Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Try: Han 10'
Kim K.S. 13'
Lee Y.S. 40'
Shin K.C. 45'
Chang 80'
Con: Yu 10', 41'		 Asia Rugby Report Try: Nakamura 1', 18'
Usami 7', 33'
Noguchi 23', 49'
Ishihara 69'
Con: Ogura 2', 8', 19', 23', 34'
Matsuda 70'
Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium, Incheon
FB15Lee Jae BokYellow card.svg 31' to 41'
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Kim Nam Uk
IC12Mun Jeong Ho
LW11Kim Gwong Min
FH10Yu Jae Hyeok
SH9Shin Ki Cheol
N88Lee Yong Seung
OF7Kim Jeong Min
BF6Kim Hyun Soo
RL5 Han Kun Kyu
LL4Yang Dae Yeong
TP3Kim Kwang Sik
HK2Kim Jeep
LP1Na Kwonyoung
Replacements:
HK16Lim Junhui
PR17Kim Seong Tae
PR18Kang Taehyeon
19Shin Dahyeon
20Jung Hyojin
21Kim Sunghyun
22Chang Yong Heung
23Jang Jeong Min
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walters
FB15 Seiya Ozaki
RW14 Ryuji Noguchi
OC13 Ryohei Yamanaka
IC12 Ryoto Nakamura
LW11 Amanaki Lotoahea
FH10 Jumpei Ogura
SH9 Yutaka Nagare
N88 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
OF7 Naoki Ozawa
BF6 Daiki Yanagawa
RL5 Kazuhiko Usami
LL4 Yuya Odo
TP3 Takayuki Watanabe
HK2 Takeshi Hino
LP1 Shintaro Ishihara
Replacements:
HK16 Atsushi Sakate
PR17 Kohei Assahori
PR18 Genki Sudo
19 Naohiro Kotaki
20 Yoshiya Hosoda
21 Takahiro Ogawa
22 Rikiya Matsuda
23 Chikara Ito
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Japan.svg Jamie Joseph

Week 2

29 April 2017
14:07
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg80–10Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Anise 2'
Lotoahea 15', 61', 66'
Nagare 19'
Ozawa 23'
Yamada 31'
Sakate 41'
Yatabe 49'
Yamanaka 56'
Nakamura 71'
Hino 79'
Con: Ogura 3', 24', 32', 42', 50'
Yamasawa 58', 61', 68', 72', 80'		 Asia Rugby Report Try: Kim H.S. 39'
Yu 44'
Con: Yu 40'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
FB15 Ryuji Noguchi
RW14 Amanaki Lotoahea
OC13 Ryohei Yamanaka
IC12 Rikiya Matsuda
LW11 Akihito Yamada
FH10 Jumpei Ogura
SH9 Yutaka Nagare
N88 Shuhei Matsuhashi
OF7 Naoki Ozawa
BF6 Malgene Ilaua
RL5 Samuela Anise
LL4 Kotaro Yatabe
TP3 Genki Sudo
HK2 Atsushi Sakate
LP1 Shintaro Ishihara
Replacements:
HK16 Takeshi Hino
PR17 Shogo Miura
PR18 Yu Chinen
19 Naohiro Kotaki
20 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
21 Kaito Shigeno
22 Takuya Yamasawa
23 Ryoto Nakamura
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Japan.svg Jamie Joseph
FB15Lee Jae Bok
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Kim Sung Soo
IC12Mun Jeong Ho
LW11Chang Yong Heung
FH10Yu Jae Hyeok
SH9Shin Ki Cheol
N88Lee Yong Seung
OF7Kim Jeong Min
BF6Kim Hyun Soo
RL5Han Kun Kyu
LL4Yang Dae Yeong
TP3Kim Kwang SikYellow card.svg 15' to 25'
HK2Kim Jeep
LP1Na Kwonyoung
Replacements:
HK16Lim JunhuiYellow card.svg 76' to 80'
PR17Kim Seong Tae
PR18Kang Taehyeon
19Shin Dahyeon
20Jung Hyojin
21Kim Sunghyun
22Kim Gwong Min
23Jang Jeong Min
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walters

Week 3

6 May 2017
16:30
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg29–17Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Try: Matsuhashi 1'
Yamada 38', 60'
Horie 67'
Tatekawa 76'
Con: Matsuda 2', 68'		 Asia Rugby Report Try: Yiu 24'
Spitz 54'
Con: Hood 25', 56'
Pen: Hood 16'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 8238
FB15 Ryuji Noguchi
RW14 Akihito Yamada
OC13 Kanta Shikao
IC12 Harumichi Tatekawa
LW11 Seiya Ozaki
FH10 Rikiya Matsuda
SH9 Kaito Shigeno
N88 Shuhei Matsuhashi
OF7 Shokei Kin
BF6 Malgene Ilaua
RL5 Samuela Anise Yellow card.svg 15' to 25'
LL4 Naohiro Kotaki
TP3 Yu Chinen
HK2 Atsushi Sakate
LP1 Shintaro Ishihara
Replacements:
HK16 Shota Horie
PR17 Shogo Miura
PR18 Takayuki Watanabe
19 Kotaro Yatabe
20 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
21 Naoki Ozawa
22 Yutaka Nagare
23 Takuya Yamasawa
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Japan.svg Jamie Joseph
FB15Rowan Varty
RW14Salom Yiu Kam Shing
OC13Tyler Spitz
IC12Eliesa Kaleca Rauca
LW11Sebastien Alfonsi
FH10Matthew Rosslee
SH9 Jamie Hood
N88Daniel Falvey
OF7Toby Fenn
BF6Philip Whitfield
RL5Adrian Griffiths
LL4James Cunningham
TP3Dylan Rogers
HK2Benjamin Roberts
LP1Benjamin Higgins
Replacements:
HK16Jamie Tsang Hon Man
PR17Alex Ng Wai Shing
PR18Angus Dixon
19Kyle Sullivan
20Thomas Lamboley
21Alastair Maclay
22Cado Lee Ka To
23Robert Keith
Coach:Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Jones

Week 4

13 May 2017
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg0–16Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Asia Rugby Report Try: Lotoahea 45'
Con: Yamasawa 46'
Pen: Yamasawa 28', 41', 65'
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
FB15Alexander Mcqueen
RW14Salom Yiu Kam Shing
OC13Tyler Spitz
IC12Eliesa Kaleca Rauca
LW11Alastair Maclay
FH10Matthew Rosslee
SH9Jamie Hood
N88Daniel Falvey
OF7Matthew Lamming
BF6Nicholas Hewson
RL5Adrian Griffiths
LL4James Cunningham
TP3Dylan Rogers
HK2Benjamin Roberts
LP1Benjamin Higgins
Replacements:
HK16John Markley
PR17Angus Dixon
PR18Jack Parfitt
19Kyle Sullivan
20Thomas Lamboley
21Charles Higson-smith
22Cado Lee Ka To
23Benjamin Rimene
Coach:Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Jones
FB15 Ryuji Noguchi
RW14 Akihito Yamada
OC13 Kanta Shikao
IC12 Ryoto Nakamura
LW11 Amanaki Lotoahea
FH10 Takuya Yamasawa
SH9 Yutaka Nagare
N88 Shuhei Matsuhashi
OF7 Naoki Ozawa
BF6 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
RL5 Samuela Anise
LL4 Kotaro Yatabe
TP3 Takayuki Watanabe
HK2 Atsushi Sakate
LP1 Shintaro Ishihara
Replacements:
HK16 Kosuke Horikoshi
PR17 Kohei Assahori
PR18 Yu Chinen
19 Yuya Odo
20 Malgene Ilaua
21 Kaito Shigeno
22 Rikiya Matsuda
23 Seiya Ozaki
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svgFlag of Japan.svg Jamie Joseph

Week 5

27 May 2017
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg17–43Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Try: Kim G.M. 35'
Lee Y.S. 70'
Kim H.S. 78'
Con: Coquillard 70'		 Asia Rugby report
World Rugby Report 		Try: Cunningham 11'
Spitz 13', 47'
Rauca 21'
Yiu 43'
Maclay 63'
Con: Hood 12', 15', 22', 43', 47'
Pen: Hood 40'
Yesan Stadium, Chungnam
FB15Chang Yong Heung
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Lee Jae Bok
IC12Kim Sung Soo
LW11Kim Gwong Min
FH10Lee Seokgyun
SH9Shin Ki Cheol
N88Lee Yong Seung
OF7Kim Jeong Min
BF6Kim Hyun Soo
RL5Kim Sangjin
LL4Shin Dahyeon
TP3Kim Kwang Sik
HK2Kim Jeep
LP1Na Kwanyoung
Replacements:
HK16Lim Junhui
PR17Kim Seong Tae
PR18Sin Woosung
19Kim Daewhwan
20You Jihoon
21Kim Sunghyun
22Yu Jae Hyeok
23Andre Jin Coquillard
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walters
FB15Jamie Hood
RW14Salom Yiu Kam Shing
OC13Tyler Spitz
IC12Eliesa Kaleca Rauca
LW11Alastair Maclay
FH10Matthew Rosslee
SH9Cado Lee Ka To
N88Thomas Lamboley
OF7Matthew Lamming
BF6Nicholas Hewson
RL5Adrian Griffiths
LL4James Cunningham
TP3Dylan Rogers
HK2Benjamin Roberts
LP1Benjamin Higgins
Replacements:
HK16John Markley
PR17Angus Dixon
PR18Alex Ng Wai Shing
19Kyle Sullivan
20Toby Fenn
21Charles Higson-Smith
22Benjamin Rimene
23Robert Keith
Coach:Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Jones

Week 6

3 June 2017
16:07
Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg39–3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Hewson 25'
Penalty Try 44'
Rimene 66'
Falvey 74'
Lee 80'
Con: Hood 26', 44'
Rimene 75'
Falvey 80'
Pen: Hood 12', 38'		 report Pen: Yu 9'
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium
FB15Jamie Hood
RW14Salom Yiu Kam Shing
OC13Tyler Spitz
IC12Eliesa Kaleca Rauca
LW11Alastair Maclay
FH10Matthew Rosslee
SH9Cado Lee Ka To
N88Thomas Lamboley
OF7Matthew Lamming
BF6Nicholas Hewson
RL5Adrian Griffiths
LL4James Cunningham
TP18Dylan Rogers
HK2Benjamin Roberts
LP1Benjamin Higgins
Replacements:
HK3Alex Ng Wai Shing
PR16John Markley
PR17Rohan Cook
19Kyle Sullivan
20Daniel Falvey
21Benjamin Rimene
22Charles Higson-Smith
23Toby Fenn
Coach:Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Leigh Jones
FB15Lee Jae Bok
RW14Chang Yong Heung
OC13Kim Sung Soo
IC12Mun Jeong Ho
LW11Kim Gwong Min
FH10Yu Jae Hyeok
SH9Kim Sunghyun
N88Lee Yong Seung
OF7Kim Jeong Min
BF6Kim Hyun Soo
RL5Kim Sangjin
LL4Kim Daehwan
TP3Sin WoosungYellow card.svg 50' to 60'
HK2Lim Junhui
LP1Kim Seong Tae
Replacements:
HK16Kim Jeep
PR17Na Kwanyoung
PR18Lee Gyusang
19Shin Dahyeon
20You Jihoon
21Hong Sungjojng
22Kim Nam Uk
23Jeon Yeon Sik
Coach:Flag of New Zealand.svg John Walters

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Events Archive".
  2. ↑ "Asia Rugby Championship 2017 Top 3".
  3. ↑ "Men's Rankings | World Rugby". Archived from the original on 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Asia Rugby Championship 2017". AsiaRugby.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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