1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

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1972 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Hong Kong
Date4 - 11 November 1972
Countries7
Final positions
Champions Japan (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
1974

The 1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and it was played in Hong Kong. The seven teams were divided in two pools, with the final between the winner of each pool. Japan won the tournament.[1]

Tournament[]

Pool A[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 151 4 147 6
2  Singapore 3 2 0 1 39 79 -40 4
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 29 69 -40 2
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 22 89 -67 0
4 November 1972
Japan XV Japan 60 - 4  Singapore

4 November 1972
Sri Lanka  23 - 9  Malaysia

6 November 1972
Singapore  26 - 13  Malaysia

6 November 1972
Japan XV Japan 51 - 0  Sri Lanka

8 November 1972
Japan XV Japan 40 - 0  Malaysia

8 November 1972
Singapore  9 - 6  Sri Lanka

Pool B[]

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 35 6 29 4
2  Thailand 2 1 0 1 13 29 -16 2
3  South Korea 2 0 0 2 18 31 -13 0
5 November 1972
South Korea  12 - 13  Thailand

7 November 1972
Hong Kong  18 - 6  South Korea

9 November 1972
Hong Kong  17 - 0  Thailand

Finals[]

Fifth Place Final[]

11 November 1972
South Korea  37 - 0  Sri Lanka

Third Place Final[]

11 November 1972
Singapore  3 - 26  Thailand

First Place final[]

11 November 1972
Japan  16 - 0  Hong Kong

References[]

  1. ^ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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