The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 4th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.
| Date | 23 April – 21 May 2011 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Hong Kong Japan Kazakhstan Sri Lanka United Arab Emirates |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (19th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Top scorer(s) | Maxim Lifontov (54) |
| Most tries | Kosuke Endo (8) |
| Website | www |
← 2010 2012 → | |
- For divisional competitions, see: 2011 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in Asia; Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Sri Lanka qualified for the 2011 edition of the tournament by winning Division One of the 2010 tournament against Singapore 23–16. The United Arab Emirates also qualify with the disbanding of the Arabian Gulf rugby team, this is the first time both these teams have appeared in the top five.
Changes from 2010 edit
- South Korea has been replaced with Sri Lanka, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams edit
The teams involved are:
| Nation | Home stadium | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (37)
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Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | Hong Kong |  Dai Rees
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Tom McColl |
| Japan (13)
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None | None |  John Kirwan
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Takashi Kikutani |
| Kazakhstan (27)
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National University Stadium | Almaty | Valeriy Popov
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Timur Mashurov |
| Sri Lanka (41)
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CR & FC Grounds | Colombo | Ellis Meachen
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Sean Wijesinghe |
| United Arab Emirates (NR)
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Zayed Sports City The Sevens |
Abu Dhabi Dubai |
Bruce Birtwistle
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Mike Cox-Hill |
Final Table edit
| Rank | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
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| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff | ||||
| 1 | Japan
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 307 | 35 | 272 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 61 | 94 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 196 | −156 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan
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4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 54 | 126 | −72 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Sri Lanka
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 185 | −138 | 0 | 3 |
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 5 points |
| Draw | 3 points |
| 4 or more tries | 1 point |
| Loss within 7 points | 1 point |
| Loss greater than 7 points | 0 points |
Fixtures edit
Week 1 edit
| 23 April 2011 16:00 SLST |
| Sri Lanka | 13–13 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Swarnatilleke 45' Hettiarachchi 66' Con: Kumara (0/2) Pen: Hettiarachchi (1/2) 42' Kumara (0/1) | Report[1] | Try: Dan Boatwright 54' Steve Smith 62' Pen: Jonathan Grady (1/2) 48' |
| CR & FC Grounds, Colombo Attendance: 4,000+[2] Referee: Anthony Tobi Lothian |
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Touch judges:
Anthony Tobi Lothian
D. Nimal
| 23 April 2011 16:00 |
| Kazakhstan | 10–23 | Hong Kong |
| Try: Evgeniy Shekurov 46' Con: Ildar Abdrazakhov (1/1) Pen: Maxim Lifontov 16' (1/1) | Report[1] | Try: Tom McColl 17' Peter McKee 65' Con: Keith Robertson (2/2) |
| National University Stadium, Almaty |
Week 2 edit
| 29 April 2011 19:00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24–10 | Kazakhstan |
| Try: Munib Haddad 31' Andrew Millar 70' Con: Jonathon Grady(0/2) Pen: Jonathon Grady(4/4) 16', 18', 39', 46' | Report[1] | Try: Sergey Konev 27' Daulet Akymbekov 75' |
| Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi |
| 30 April 2011 16:00 |
| Hong Kong | 22–45 | Japan |
| Try: Mark Goosen 51' Rowan Varty 25' Alex McQueen 41' Con: Tom McColl (2/2) Pen: Keith Robertson 38' (1/1) | Report[1] | Try: Koliniasi Holani 11' Shaun Webb 19' Hirotoki Onozawa 32' Alisi Tupuailei 42', 44', 45' Michael Leitch 55' Con: Ryan Nicholas (5/5) |
| Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Harry Mason (Singapore) |
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Touch judges:
Week 3 edit
| 7 May 2011 19:00 |
| Kazakhstan | 0–61 | Japan |
| Report[1] | Try: Justin Ives 7' Takeshi Kizu 3', 29', 47', 66' Goshi Tachikawa 51 Koji Taira 38' Atsushi Tanabe 71' Alisi Tupuailei 79' Con: Atsushi Tanabe (4/4) Shaun Webb (4/4) |
| National Stadium, Bangkok Referee: Mohammad Yusof (Singapore) |
| 7 May 2011 15:00 SLST |
| Sri Lanka | 3–48 | Hong Kong |
| Pen: Saliya Kumara (1/1) | Report[1] | Try: Keith Robertson 5', 78' Lee Jones 12', 68' Rowen Varty 34' Alexander 65' Pale Tauti 75' Con: Keith Robertson (2/2) Tom McColl 68', 75', 78' (3/3) Pen: Keith Robertson 41' (1/1) |
| CR & FC Grounds, Colombo |
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Touch judges:
Week 4 edit
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Touch judges:
| 14 May 2011 16:00 |
| Kazakhstan | 34–18 | Sri Lanka |
| Try: dmitriy tkachenky 11' yevginiv shekurov 18' Timur Mashurov 30', Daulet Akymbekov 68' pavel lenov 80' Con: maxim lifontov (4/5) 18', 68', 80' Pen: maxim lifontov (1/1) 70' | Report[1] | Try: lasintha costa (2) 10', 24' Con: numon hettiarachchi (1/2) 24' Pen: numon hettiarachchi (2/2) 9' 62' |
| National University Stadium, Almaty |
Week 5 edit
| 21 May 2011 16:00 SLST |
| Sri Lanka | 13–90 | Japan |
| Try: Nuwan Hettiarachchi 10' Con: Saliya Kumara 10' (1/1) Pen: Roshan Weeraratne 39' (1/1) Nuwan Hettiarachchi 68' | Report[1] | Try: Takehisa Usuzuki 7' Toetuu Taufa 22' Alisi Tupuailei 28', 43', 63', 72' Fumiaki Tanaka 32', 39' Takashi Kikutani 35', 50' Tanabe 66' Hirotoki Onozawa 80' Con: Shaun Webb 22', 32', 35 (3/5) Tanabe 39', 43', 63', 66', 72'(5/5) |
| CR & FC Grounds, Colombo Referee: James Fitzgerald (UAE) |
| 21 May 2011 16:00 |
| Hong Kong | 62–3 | United Arab Emirates |
| Try: Alex Harris 15' Pale Tauti 18' Mark Goosen 24' Nigel Hobler 34' Nick Hewson 49', 61' Ross Armour 28', 78' Alex McQueen 66' Jamie Hood 70' Con: Keith Robertson 24', 39' (2/5) Tom McColl 49', 61', 70', 78' (4/5) | Report[1] | Pen: Jonathon Grady 9' (1/1) |
| Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong |
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Touch judges:
Media coverage edit
The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries, some of which are listed below:
| Nation(s) | Broadcaster |
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| China | STAR Sports China[3] |
| Hong Kong | STAR Sports Hong Kong[3] |
| India | STAR Sports India[3] |
| Malaysia | STAR Sports Malaysia[3] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Top 5 – Match Stats - HSBC Asian 5 Nations". archive.org. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ - Saturday. "UAE rugby draw 13–13 with Sri Lanka in Asian Five Nations opener". Thenational.ae. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ a b c d "TV schedules for HSBC Asian 5 Nations | HSBC Asian 5 Nations". Asian5nations.com. Retrieved 2011-12-02.