2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

The 2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 19th edition of the tournament, de facto the last complete edition, due to the problems of the 20th edition, scheduled for 2006, but completed only in 2007.

2004 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host Hong Kong
Date28–31 October 2004
Countries12
Final positions
Champions Japan (14th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played12
2002
2006-07

The tournament was played at Hong Kong, and won by Japan.[1]

The team were divided into three divisions, according to the results of the 2003-2004 ARFU Asian Rugby Series.

Tournament edit

First division ("Cup") edit

  • Semifinals
28 October 2004
South Korea  63–7  Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong

28 October 2004
Japan XV  40–12  Hong Kong
Hong Kong

  • Third Place Final
31 October 2004
Hong Kong  63–7  Chinese Taipei
Hong Kong

  • First Place final
31 October 2004
Japan XV  29–0  South Korea
Hong Kong

Second division ("Plate") edit

  • Semifinals
28 October 2004
Thailand  37–36  Kazakhstan
Hong Kong

28 October 2004
Arabian Gulf6–32  Singapore
Hong Kong

  • Third Place Final
31 October 2004
Arabian Gulf9–19  Kazakhstan
Hong Kong

  • First Place final
31 October 2004
Singapore  41–34  Thailand
Hong Kong

Third division ("Bowl") edit

Note: Pakistan replaced Malaysia.

  • Semifinals
28 October 2004
Sri Lanka  75–3  Pakistan
Hong Kong

28 October 2004
China  50–15  India
Hong Kong

  • Third Place Final
31 October 2004
Pakistan  3–56  India
Hong Kong

  • First Place final
31 October 2004
China  30–16  Sri Lanka
Hong Kong

References edit

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

External links edit