Asia Rugby Women's Championship
Sport | Rugby union |
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Founded | 2006 |
Countries | China Hong Kong Japan Kazakhstan Laos Philippines Singapore Thailand |
Confederation | Asia Rugby |
Most recent champion(s) | Japan (2017) |
The Asia Rugby Championship for women's national fifteen-a-side teams is a rugby union tournament that has been contested since 2006. Organised by Asia Rugby, there are currently two competition divisions. The championship is also the continental qualifying tournament for Asian women's teams in the lead up to the Rugby World Cup.
Previous winners[]
All-time summary[]
A tally of top-3 tournament placings for the Championship division of women's teams, up to and including the 2017 edition:
Rank | Team | Champion | Runner‑up | Third place | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
2 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
3 | China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
5 | Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (6 teams) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 28 |
Asia Rugby Championship[]
Year | Edn | Host • Teams
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Final placings | ||||
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Asian Rugby Championship | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | |||
I | Kunming | 4 | China | Hong Kong | Thailand | Singapore | |
II | Kunming | 4 | Kazakhstan | China | Japan | Singapore | |
III | Taraz | 6 | Kazakhstan | Japan | Uzbekistan | Singapore | |
* | IV | Tokyo | 2 | Japan | Hong Kong | N/A | N/A |
Asian 4 Nations | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | |||
V | Kunshan | 4 | Kazakhstan | Japan | Hong Kong | ‡ China | |
VI | Almaty | 4 | Kazakhstan | Japan | Hong Kong | † China | |
2014 | VII | Hong Kong | 4 | Kazakhstan | Hong Kong | Japan | ‡ Singapore |
Asia Rugby Championship | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | |||
2015 | VIII | round-robin home or away |
3 | Japan | Kazakhstan | Hong Kong | N/A |
2016 | IX | 3 | Japan | Hong Kong | N/A | ||
2017 | X | 2 | Japan | Hong Kong | N/A | ||
2021 | XI | 3 |
Division tournaments[]
Year | Div | Host • Teams
|
Final placings | ||||
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ARC Divisions | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | |||
a | 2 | Sikuet | 3 | Laos | Philippines | Thailand | N/A |
2 | Vientiane | 4 | § China | Thailand | Philippines | Laos | |
2 | Manila | 4 | § Singapore | Thailand | Philippines | Laos | |
ARC Div 1 | Winner | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | |||
2018 | 1 | Singapore | 3 | § Singapore | Philippines | N/A | |
2019 | 1 | Calamba | 4 | § China | Philippines | Singapore |
Notes:
^* Some sources suggest that the match in Tokyo was for the 2010 ARFU Division 1 XV Championship.[1]
^† Relegated to the division below.
^‡ Able to be challenged by the winner of the division below to play in a promotion-relegation play-off.
^§ Won promotion, or the right to a challenge play-off for promotion, to the division above.
^a Development tournament organised by ARFU in 2010. The games were 40 minutes long and were not test matches.
2006 (Kunming, China)[]
China was the host, and winner, of the inaugural tournament.
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
17 November – Kunming | ||||||
China | 53 | |||||
19 November – Kunming | ||||||
Thailand | 11 | |||||
China | 31 | |||||
17 November – Kunming | ||||||
Hong Kong | 7 | |||||
Hong Kong | 12 | |||||
Singapore | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
19 November – Kunming | ||||||
Thailand | 20 | |||||
Singapore | 0 |
Semi-finals[]
[592] | |||||
2006-11-17 | China | 53-11 | Thailand | Kunming | [1/3/1] |
[593] | |||||
2006-11-17 | Hong Kong | 12-0 | Singapore | Kunming | [6/1/1] |
3rd/4th place[]
[595] | |||||
2006-11-19 | Thailand | 20-0 | Singapore | Kunming | [4/2/1] |
Final[]
[596] | |||||
2006-11-19 | China | 31-7 | Hong Kong | Kunming | [2/7/1] |
2007 (Kunming, China)[]
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
2 November – Kunming | ||||||
China | 39 | |||||
4 November – Kunming | ||||||
Singapore | 6 | |||||
China | 5 | |||||
2 November – Kunming | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 34 | |||||
Japan | 6 | |||||
Kazakhstan | 11 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
4 November – Kunming | ||||||
Japan | 20 | |||||
Singapore | 7 |
Semi-finals[]
[648] | |||||
2007-11-02 | China | 39-6 | Singapore | Kunming | [3/3/1] |
[649] | |||||
2007-11-02 | Japan | 6-10 | Kazakhstan | Kunming | [20/38/2] |
3rd/4th place[]
[650] | |||||
2007-11-04 | Japan | 20-7 | Singapore | Kunming | [21/4/1] |
Final[]
[651] | |||||
2007-11-04 | China | 5-34 | Kazakhstan | Kunming | [4/39/1] |
2008 (Taraz, Kazakhstan)[]
Qualifying finals | Semifinals | Grand final | |||||||||||||||
3 June | |||||||||||||||||
Hong Kong | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 8 | 5 June | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 64 | ||||||||||||||||
Uzbekistan | 3 | 7 June | |||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan | 39 | ||||||||||||||||
5 June | Japan | 3 | |||||||||||||||
Japan | 17 | ||||||||||||||||
3 June | Singapore | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Kyrgyzstan | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Singapore | 38 |
First round[]
[703] | |||||
2008-06-03 | Kyrgyzstan | 0-38 | Singapore | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [1/5/1] |
[704] | |||||
2008-06-03 | Hong Kong | 6-8 | Uzbekistan | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [8/1/1] |
Semi-finals[]
[705] | |||||
2008-06-05 | Kazakhstan | 64-3 | Uzbekistan | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [40/2/1] |
[706] | |||||
2008-06-05 | Japan | 17-10 | Singapore | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [22/6/2] |
5th/6th[]
[707] | |||||
2008-06-07 | Hong Kong | 49-0 | Kyrgyzstan | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [9/2/1] |
3rd/4th[]
[708] | |||||
2008-06-07 | Singapore | 0-15 | Uzbekistan | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [7/2/1] |
Final[]
[709] | |||||
2008-06-07 | Kazakhstan | 39-3 | Japan | Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan | [41/23/3] |
2010 Asian tournaments[]
Some sources [1][permanent dead link] suggest that the following game was the ARFU Division 1 XV Championship:
[825] | |||||
2010-05-22 | Japan | 17-0 | Hong Kong | Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo | [27/15/5] |
A development tournament was also organised by ARFU. The games were 40 minutes long and were not test matches.
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
1 | Laos | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 4 |
2 | Philippines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
3 | Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 2 |
[-] | |||||
2010-10-17 | Laos | 12-5[2] | Thailand | , Laos | [-/-/-] |
[-] | |||||
2010-10-17 | Thailand | 0-5[2] | Philippines | , Laos | [-/-/-] |
[-] | |||||
2010-10-17 | Laos | 5-5[2] | Philippines | , Laos | [-/-/-] |
2011 Asian Division II Championship[]
This was an official tournament for "developing" teams. There was no Division I tournament. The games were played in Vientiane, Laos, over three days. All games were 60 minutes in length.[3]
Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | |||
1 | China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 0 | 140 | 9 |
2 | Thailand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 38 | 39 | 7 |
3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 87 | -67 | 5 |
4 | Laos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 124 | -112 | 3 |
[911] | |||||
2011-11-24 | Laos | 0-38 | Thailand | , Vientiane, Laos | [1/5/1] |
[912] | |||||
2011-11-24 | China | 36-0 | Philippines | , Vientiane, Laos | [5/1/1] |
[913] | |||||
2011-11-25 | Thailand | 39-0 | Philippines | , Vientiane, Laos | [6/2/1] |
[914] | |||||
2011-11-25 | Laos | 0-66 | China | , Vientiane, Laos | [2/6/1] |
[915] | |||||
2011-11-26 | Laos | 12-20 | Philippines | , Vientiane, Laos | [3/3/1] |
[916] | |||||
2011-11-26 | China | 38-0 | Thailand | , Vientiane, Laos | [7/7/2] |
2012 Asian tournaments[]
2012 Asian Division II Championship (Manilla, Philippines)[]
This was an official tournament for "developing" teams.
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 June – Manila | ||||||
Laos | 0 | |||||
16 June – Manila | ||||||
Singapore | 74 | |||||
Singapore | 21 | |||||
14 June – Manila | ||||||
Thailand | 19 | |||||
Philippines | 14 | |||||
Thailand | 50 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
16 June - Manila | ||||||
Philippines | 55 | |||||
Laos | 0 |
Semi-finals
[948] | |||||
2012-06-14 | Laos | 0-74 | Singapore | Manila, Philippines | [4/15/1] |
[949] | |||||
2012-06-14 | Philippines | 14-50 | Thailand | Manila, Philippines | [4/8/2] |
Third place
[950] | |||||
2012-06-16 | Philippines | 55-0 | Laos | Manila, Philippines | [5/5/2] |
Final
[951] | |||||
2012-06-16 | Singapore | 21-19 | Thailand | Manila, Philippines | [16/9/2] |
2012 Asian Four Nations Championship (Kunshan, China)[]
The "Division I" Championship.
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
5 July – Kunshan | ||||||
Japan | 41 | |||||
7 July – Kunshan | ||||||
Hong Kong | 17 | |||||
Japan | 8 | |||||
5 July – Kunshan | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 17 | |||||
Kazakhstan | 51 | |||||
China | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
7 July - Kunshan | ||||||
China | 3 | |||||
Hong Kong | 27 |
Semi-finals
[952] | |||||
2012-07-05 | Japan | 41-17 | Hong Kong | Kunshan, China | [30/20/8] |
[953] | |||||
2012-07-05 | Kazakhstan | 51-0 | China | Kunshan, China | [52/8/2] |
Third place
[954] | |||||
2012-07-07 | China | 3-27 | Hong Kong | Kunshan, China | [9/21/2] |
Final
[955] | |||||
2012-07-07 | Japan | 8-17 | Kazakhstan | Kunshan, China | [31/53/25] |
2013 Asian Four Nations Championship[]
The 2013 championship was played as a knockout tournament, hosted at Almaty in Kazakhstan.
Bracket[]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
4 September – Almaty | ||||||
Kazakhstan | 91 | |||||
7 September – Almaty | ||||||
Singapore | 7 | |||||
Kazakhstan | 25 | |||||
4 September – Almaty | ||||||
Japan | 23 | |||||
Japan | 82 | |||||
Hong Kong | 0 | |||||
Third place | ||||||
7 September - Almaty | ||||||
Singapore | 17 | |||||
Hong Kong | 15 |
Semi-finals
[1011] | |||||
2013-09-04 | Japan | 82 - 0 | Hong Kong | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | [32/22/9] |
[1012] | |||||
2013-09-04 | Kazakhstan | 91 - 7 | Singapore | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | [54/19/1] |
Third place
[1013] | |||||
2013-09-07 | Singapore | 17-15 | Hong Kong | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | [20/23/10] |
Final
[1014] | |||||
2013-09-07 | Kazakhstan | 25-23 | Japan | Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan | [55/33/26] |
2016 Asia Pacific Championship[]
This tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, which is why Fiji (by virtue of winning the 2016 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship) is attending. The top two teams directly qualify to the World Cup.
[1173] | |||||
2016-12-09 | Hong Kong | 45–7 | Fiji | Hong Kong | [32/4/1] |
[1174] | |||||
2016-12-13 | Japan | 55–0 | Fiji | Hong Kong | [39/5/1] |
[1175] | |||||
2016-12-17 | Hong Kong | 8–20 | Japan | Hong Kong | [33/40/11] |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3671&p=39686#p39686[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Training match". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
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