2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

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2027 Men's Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
Tournament details
Dates30 April 2024 – June 2025
No. of nations8
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Qualifying for the 2027 Rugby World Cup for Asia commenced in April 2024, with eight teams competing for one qualification spot (Asia 1) and one spot (Asia 2) in a play-off match. [1]

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Format

The Asia Rugby Championship, governed by Asia Rugby, is the regional qualification tournament for Rugby World Cup 2027, with the top two division in the region acting as the process. In a three-round phased system; Round 1 will be the Asia Rugby Men's Division 1 competition, which will see three straight knock-out matches decide the winner of the competition and earning them a place in the final round of Asian qualification process.

Round two, will be the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship, which will act as a seeding round for the 2025 competition, with the top three teams joining the winner of a play-off between the bottom placed team and the winner of Round 1 in the final round of Asian qualification process. The play-off loser will be eliminated from qualification contention.

The final round will be the 2025 Asian Rugby Championship, with the winner qualifying for the World Cup, and the runner-up advancing to a play-off match against Africa 2 to decide who progresses to the Final Qualification Tournament.

Entrants

Eight teams will compete during for the Asian qualifiers for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Japan the only team thus far qualified from the Region. (Rankings as of first qualification match in this region)

Nation Rank Began playQualifying status
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China 221 June 2024
Flag of India.svg  India 8730 April 2024Eliminated by Sri Lanka on 30 April 2024
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 13N/AQualified with Top 12 finish at 2023 World Cup
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 6430 April 2024Eliminated by Sri Lanka on 4 May 2024
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 4930 April 2024Eliminated by UAE on 21 June 2024
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 9430 April 2024Eliminated by Kazakhstan on 30 April 2024
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 302 June 2024
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 442 June 2024
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 611 June 2024

Round 1: 2024 Asia Rugby Men's Division 1

The 2024 Asia Rugby Men's Division 1 was contested by four teams in a knockout format. The tournament was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka. [2]

Sri Lanka won the competition and advanced to Round 3 of the Qualification process, whilst India, Kazakhstan and Qatar were all eliminated.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 31
 
 
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 33
 
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 7
 
 
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 45
 
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 45
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 10
 
3rd/4th Playoff Final
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 34
 
 
Flag of India.svg  India 25

Semi-Finals

30 April 2024
16:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 31–33Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Try: Penalty Try 1' c
Lotter 34' c
Rakabu 40' c
Bezuidenhout 53' c
Con: Tremayne (3/3) 35' 40' 54'
Pen: Tremayne (1/2) 64'
Cards: Lotter Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Try: Litvinov 4' c
Petukhov 26' c
Nazhibayev 45' m
Chsherbakov 56' c
Lymar 66' c
Con: Nazhibayev (4/5) 4' 27' 57' 67'
Cards: Akymbeov Yellow card.svg 1'
Ivanov Yellow card.svg 37'
Colombo Racecourse, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ishanka Abeykoon (Sri Lanka)
30 April 2024
19:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 45–10Flag of India.svg  India
Try: Dissanayake (2) 15' c, 45' m
Nanayakkara (2) 18' c, 55' c
Ekanayake 33' c
Ratwatte 74' c
Sampath 80' c
Con: Ratwatte (4/6) 16' 19' 34' 57'
Sampath (1/1) 80'
Cards: Madushanka Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Try: P. Tanwar 63' c
Con: Punia (1/1) 64'
Pen: Punia (1/1) 3'
Cards: Hansdah Yellow card.svg 40'
Colombo Racecourse, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Just Wang (Singapore)

Third Place play-off

4 May 2024
16:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 34–25Flag of India.svg  India
Try: Philips (2) 2' c, 68' m
Lock 6' c
Beracibi 13' c
Rakabu 19' c
Con: Rakabu (1/2) 3'
Tremayne (2/2) 7' 14'
Pen: Tremayne (1/1) 57'
Cards: Hughes Yellow card.svg 15'
Swart Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Try: P. Tanwar 53' c
V. Patil 76' c
N. Khatri 79' m
Con: Punia (2/3) 55' 77'
Pen: Punia (2/2) 5' 10'
Cards: S. Shukla Yellow card.svg 21'
Singh Yellow card.svg 56'
Colombo Racecourse, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ishanka Abeykoon (Sri Lanka)

Final

4 May 2024
19:00 IST (UTC+05:30)
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 45–7Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Try: Doray 10' m
Weerathunge 18' m
Nanayakkara 24' c
Ratwatte 31' c
Ekanayake 36' c
Jansen 41' c
S. Silva 75' c
Con: Ratwatte (4/6) 25' 32' 38' 42'
Sampath 76' (1/1)
Cards: de Silva Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Try: Magomedov 57' c
Con: Nazhibayev (1/1) 58'
Cards: Imam Yellow card.svg 17'
Colombo Racecourse, Sri Lanka
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: James Fairbourne (UAE)

Round 2: 2024 Asian Rugby Championship

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDBPtsQualification
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China 330018918+171315
2Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 32011031030210
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 310294108−1437
4Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 300330187−15700Eliminated from World Cup qualification
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Matches

1 June 2024
15:30 HKT (UTC+8)
(1 BP) Hong Kong China  Flag of Hong Kong.svg52–5Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates
Try: McCormick-Houston 16' c
Laidler (2) 19' c, 23' m
Hill (2) 33' c, 43' c
Altier 48' c
Post 74' c
Higson-Smith 77' m
Con: Hill (5/7) 17', 34', 45', 50', 76'
Sawyer (1/1) 20'
Cards: McCormick-Houston Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Try: Vecanua 5' m
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong China
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Katsuki Furuse (Japan)
2 June 2024
14:00 KST (UTC+9)
(1 BP) South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg55–5Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Try: Jin Kyu (2) 7' m, 71' c
Hyeon Je 14' c
Jeong Wook (3) 24' c, 30' m, 39' c
Yong Un 26' c
Chan Ju 45' m
Yeon Sik 66' m
Con: Seung Jae (5/9) 15' 25' 27' 40' 72'		 Report Try: Amok 49' m
Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field, South Korea
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Jaco De Wit (UAE)
8 June 2024
14:00 MST (UTC+8)
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svg6–70Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China (1 BP)
Pen: Chapman (2/2) 10', 56'
Cards: Amizan Yellow card.svg 17'		 Report Try: Post 7' c
Penalty try 17'
Altier (2) 20' c, 33' c
McNutt 21' c
Hrstich (2) 36' c, 57' c
Penesa 44' c
Scott 67' c
Pincott 69' c
Con: Altier (7/) 8' 19' 22' 35' 36' 46' 59'
Avitabile (2/2) 68' 70'
UPM Stadium, Serdang
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Justin Wang (Singapore)
9 June 2024
19:30 GST (UTC+04)
(1 BP) United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg36–32Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea (2 BP)
Try: Semple 10' c
Galant
45' m
Gavin 50' m
Davetawalu 64' c
Con: Gavin (2/4) 11', 65'
Pen: Gavin (3/3) 3', 34', 60'
Drop: Gavin (1/1) 69'		 Report Try: Yong Un 7' c
Jong Eun 18' m
Jin Kyu 28' m
Mun Jeong Ho 36' c
Chan Deul 55' m
Con: Seung Jae (2/5) 8', 37'
Pen: Seung Jae (1/3) 5'
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 500
Referee: Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
21 June 2024
19:30 GST (UTC+04)
(1 BP) United Arab Emirates  Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg62–19Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
Try: Oakeley (2) 2' m, 26' c
Barnard 8' c
McKee 13' c
Vecanua (2) 33' c, 50' m
Naisau (3) 40' c, 63' c, 79' m
Walsh 75' m
Con: Gavin (6/10) 9', 15', 27', 34', 40', 64'
Cards: Caldwell Yellow card.svg 16'
Galant Yellow card.svg 41'		 Report Try: Muzhaimey 17' c
Isamil 22' m
Preston 46' c
Con: Champman (2/3) 18', 47'
Cards: Amizan Yellow card.svg 47'
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Morgan White (Hong Kong)
22 June 2024
16:30 HKT (UTC+8)
(1 BP) Hong Kong China  Flag of Hong Kong.svg67–7Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Try: Hill 3' c
van der Smit (3) 23' c, 66' c, 69' c
Altier 29' c
Sayers 40' c
Avitabile 48' m
Hrstich 55' c
McNutt 79' c
Con: Altier (7/8) 4', 24', 31', 40', 56', 67', 70'
McNeish (1/1) 80'
Cards: Avitabile Yellow card.svg 53'		 Report Try: Penalty try 53'
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong China
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Takehito Namikawa (Japan)

Play-off

19 April 2025
Malaysia  Flag of Malaysia.svgvFlag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Johor Rugby Stadium, Johor Bahru [3]

Round 3: 2025 Asian Rugby Championship

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPtsQualification
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong China 000000000000Qualifies as Asia 1
2Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 000000000000Advances to Asia-Africa play-off match
3Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 000000000000
4Play-off Winner000000000000
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

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