2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

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2nd Asian Rugby Series
Tournament details
Date30 April–
12 November 2005
No. of nations13 countries
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
2006

The 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the second edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. It was also valid as first round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup.

Tournament[]

First Division[]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 141 34 +107 4
2  South Korea 2 1 0 1 87 53 +34 2
3  Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 6 147 -88 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 2
7 May 2005
Japan  91 - 3  Hong Kong

15 May 2005
South Korea  31 - 50  Japan

22 May 2005
Hong Kong  3 - 56  South Korea

Second division[]

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1 Arabian Gulf 2 2 0 0 54 48 +6 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted to next year's division 1
2  China 2 1 0 1 44 43 +1 2
3  Taiwan 2 0 0 2 45 52 -7 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 3
30 April 2005
China  22 - 19  Taiwan

20 May 2005
Arabian Gulf 30 - 26  Taiwan

11 November 2005
Arabian Gulf 24 - 22  China

Third division[]

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

Pool A[]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 82 55 +27 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted to final
2  Singapore 2 1 0 1 64 61 +3 2
3  Thailand 2 0 0 2 65 95 -30 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 4
4 June 2005
Thailand  38 - 48  Sri Lanka

11 June 2005
Singapore  47 - 27  Thailand

25 June 2005
Sri Lanka  34 - 17  Singapore

Pool B[]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 135 31 +104 6 upward-facing green arrow promoted to final
2  India 3 2 0 1 78 56 +22 4 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 4
3  Malaysia 3 1 0 2 60 111 -51 2 relegated to next year's division 4
4  Guam 3 0 0 3 29 104 -75 0 relegated to next year's division 5
4 June 2005
India  22 - 36  Kazakhstan

8 June 2005
Kazakhstan  48 - 3  Malaysia

11 June 2005
India  48 - 12  Malaysia

18 June 2005
Guam  8 - 8  India
Guam

22 June 2005
Kazakhstan  51 - 6  Guam
Alma Ata

26 June 2005
Malaysia  45 - 15  Guam

Final[]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 43 37 +6 2 upward-facing green arrow promoted to next year's division 2
2  Kazakhstan 2 0 0 2 37 43 -6 2
25 October 2005
Kazakhstan  25-19  Sri Lanka

12 November 2005
Sri Lanka  24 - 12  Kazakhstan

References[]

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