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The 2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the first edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. The formula was in two step. The 12 teams were divided in three pool of three, then, according to the results of the first round, in four pool in order to define the ranking.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April 2003– 30 June 2004 |
| Teams | 12 countries |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea |
| Runner-up |  Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
2005 → | |
Tournament edit
First round edit
Pool A edit
Ranking: 1. Japan 2. Hong Kong 3. Arabian Gulf 4. Sri Lanka
Pool B edit
Ranking: 1. Chinese Taipei 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. India
Pool C edit
Ranking: 1. South Korea 2. China 3. Kazakhstan 4. Thailand
Final round edit
"Gold" (1st-3rd place) edit
Ranking :
- 1.
South Korea - 2.
Japan - 3.
Taiwan (relegated in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Plate (4th-6th places) edit
Ranking :
- 4.
Hong Kong (Promoted in division 1 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 5.
China - 6.
Singapore (relegated in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Bowl (7th-9th place) edit
Ranking :
- 7. Arabian Gulf (Promoted in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 8.
Kazakhstan (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 9.
Malaysia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Shield (10th-12th place) edit
- 10.
Sri Lanka (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 11.
Thailand (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series) - 12.
Indonesia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
References edit
- ^ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.