| 2019 ARC division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 30 March - 29 June 2019 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
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The 2019 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.
The following teams were announced as playing the 2019 tournaments: [1]
Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses [2]
Division 1
Chinese Taipei (64)
Philippines (53)
Singapore (57)
Sri Lanka (44)Division 2
Guam (69)
Kazakhstan (62)
Thailand (76)
United Arab Emirates (70)| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Chinese Taipei |
| Venue | Taipei Municipal Stadium |
| Date | 29 May - 1 June |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines |
| Relegated | Chinese Taipei |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
The Division 1 Tournament was held from 29 May to 1 June at Taipei Municipal Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan. [3]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 29 May 2019 - 17:00 | ||||||
| Philippines | 39 | |||||
| 2 June 2019 - 19:00 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 22 | |||||
| Philippines | 29 | |||||
| 29 May 2019 - 19:00 | ||||||
| Singapore | 21 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 13 | |||||
| Singapore | 18 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 2 June 2019 - 17:00 | ||||||
| Sri Lanka | 72 | |||||
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
Semi-Finals
| 29 May 2019 | Philippines | 39–22 | Sri Lanka | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei | ||
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong) |
| 29 May 2019 | Chinese Taipei | 13–18 | Singapore | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei | ||
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Seo In-soo (South Korea) |
Finals
| 1 June 2019 | Sri Lanka | 72–17 | Chinese Taipei | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei | ||
| 17:00 | Report | Referee: Toshimasa Sekiya (Japan) |
| 1 June 2019 | Philippines | 29–21 | Singapore | Taipei Municipal Stadium, Taipei | ||
| 19:00 | Referee: Craig Chan (Hong Kong) |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation | Thailand |
| Venue | Bang Bon Sport Center |
| Date | 15-18 May |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | United Arab Emirates |
The Division 2 Tournament was held from 15–18 May at Bang Bon Sport Center in Bangkok, Thailand. [4]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 15 May 2019 | ||||||
| United Arab Emirates | 82 | |||||
| 18 May 2019 | ||||||
| Guam | 7 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 50 | |||||
| 15 May 2019 | ||||||
| Thailand | 12 | |||||
| Thailand | 38 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 20 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 18 May 2019 | ||||||
| Guam | 8 | |||||
| Kazakhstan | 17 | |||||
Semi-Finals
| 15 May 2019 | United Arab Emirates | 82–7 | Guam | Bang Bon Sport Center, Bangkok | ||
| 15 May 2019 | Thailand | 38–20 | Kazakhstan | Bang Bon Sport Center, Bangkok | ||
Finals
| 18 May 2019 | Guam | 8–17 | Kazakhstan | Bang Bon Sport Center, Bangkok | ||
| 18 May 2019 | United Arab Emirates | 50–12 | Thailand | Bang Bon Sport Center, Bangkok | ||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Qatar |
| Venue | Aspire Zone |
| Date | 30 March - 5 April 2019 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Qatar |
The Division 3 West tournament was held from 2–5 April in Doha, Qatar. [5]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Qatar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 10 | +80 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 |  Lebanon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 19 | +62 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 |  Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 148 | -142 | 0 | 0 |
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). | ||||||||||
Matches
| 30 March 2019 | Qatar | 77-0 | Jordan | Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 18:00 | Try: #10 Brook Tremayne 10' #14 Bader Bakaddouri 12', 39', 54', 65' #5 Ismaail El Hatmi 20', 72' #23 Jermaine Allen 24', 48' #3 Martin Murray 32' #11 Ryley Douglas 43' #6 Patrick Mills 60' #7 Tom Featherstone 80+7' Con: #10 Brook Tremayne 10', 13', 33', 43', 61' #13 Andor Benyi 73' | WR Report AR Report | Cards: #5 Abed Alhakim Almanasrah  78' |
| 2 April 2019 | Jordan | 6-71 | Lebanon | Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 18:00 | Pen: #23 Ibrahim Izminga 22' #15 Firas Khalifeh 37' | WR Report AR Report | Try: #2 Robbie Farajalla 3', 40+7' #8 Joseph Touma 20' #11 Steve Pere 24', 28', 50' #6 Firas El Chami 32' #22 Hazem El Tawil 64' #13 Laurent Zalloum 72' #15 Ben Abood 78' #5 Mournir Finan 80' Con: #10 Karim Jammal 11', 20', 33', 40+8', 51', 66', 72', 78', 80+1' |
| 5 April 2019 | Qatar | 13–10 | Lebanon | Aspire Zone, Doha | ||
| 19:00 | WR Report |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Pakistan |
| Venue | Gaddafi Stadium |
| Date | 7-10 April |
| Countries | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Pakistan |
The Division 3 Central tournament was held from 7–10 April in Lahore, Pakistan. [6]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 51 | +17 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 |  Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 68 | -17 | 1 | 5 |
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). | ||||||||||
Matches
| 7 April 2019 | Pakistan | 44–13 | Uzbekistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ||
| 10 April 2019 | Pakistan | 24–38 | Uzbekistan | Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore | ||
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |  Indonesia |
| Venue | GBK Rugby Field |
| Date | 23 June - 29 June |
| Countries | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The Division 3 East-South tournament was held from 23–29 June in Jakarta, Indonesia. [7]
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 27 | +110 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 86 | -27 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 105 | -83 | 0 | 0 |
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). | ||||||||||
Matches
| 23 June 2019 | Indonesia | 10–63 | China | GBK Rugby Field, Jakarta | ||
| 16:00 | Report |
| 26 June 2019 | India | 17–74 | China | GBK Rugby Field, Jakarta | ||
| 16:00 | Report | Referee: Rory Crombie (Hong Kong) |
| 29 June 2019 | India | 42–12 | Indonesia | GBK Rugby Field, Jakarta | ||
| 16:00 | Report |
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