Asia Rugby U19 Championship

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Asia Rugby U19 Championship
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Rugby football current event.svg 2022 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship
SportRugby union
Instituted2005
Number of teams4 (2019)
Country Asia (Asia Rugby)
HoldersFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong (2019)

The Under-19 Asia Rugby Championship is an annual rugby union championship for Under-19 national teams, held since 2005. The championship is organised by rugby's Asian governing body, the Asia Rugby.

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The tournament serves as Asia's qualification to the next year's World Rugby U20 Trophy organised by the World Rugby.

Hong Kong are the current champions, having won their 6th successive title in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in 2019. [1]

Results

U19

https://www.asiarugby.com/category/asia-rugby-u19/

Men

YearHostWinnerRunner-upThird PlaceFourth Place
2010 Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2011 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2012 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
2013 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
2014 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colombo Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
2015 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2016 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
2017 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Colombo
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka N/AN/A
2018 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taipei Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
2019 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Kaohsiung Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
2022 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia N/A

Women

Asia Rugby Under 20 Sevens Series

U20

19/08/2023 20/08/2023 AR U20s Men & Women Nepal

U18

30/9/2023 1/10/2023 AR U18s Boys & Girls 7s Taiwan

Medals (2010-2022)

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)73111
2Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)4004
3Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)0325
4Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0314
5Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)0246
6Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0011
Totals (7 entries)11111032

Women

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References

  1. - Asia Rugby U19 Championships 2019 Results Asia Rugby website, accessed: 17 December 2019