2006–07 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

This edition, originally scheduled in November 2006 in Sri Lanka was cancelled due to the political situation in the host country. The tournament for title (involving Japan, Korea and Hong Kong), originally must also valid as final pool for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification was transferred by International Rugby Board in Hong Kong.[1][2] The rest of the tournament ("Plate" and "Shield" was played one year after in Sri Lanka.

2006–07 Asian Rugby Championship
DateNovember 2006 – November 2007
Countries12
Final positions
Champions Japan (15th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
2004
2008

It was the last edition of the tournament, because from 2008, it was replaced by Asian Five Nations, that merge the ARFU Asian Rugby Championship and the ARFU Asian Rugby Series

The team were divided in three divisions, according to the results of 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

Tournaments edit

Gold edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 106 3 +103 4 Qualified to 2007 Rugby World Cup
2   South Korea 2 1 0 1 23 59 -36 2 Qualified to RWC Qualif. repechage)
3   Hong Kong 2 0 0 2 8 75 -67 0
19 November 2006
Japan  52–3  Hong Kong
Hong Kong

22 November 2006
South Korea  23–5  Hong Kong
Hong Kong

25 November 2006
Japan  54–0  South Korea
Hong Kong

Plate edit

Pool A edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points
1   Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 103 13 +90 4
2   China 2 1 0 1 66 32 +34 2
3   Malaysia 2 0 0 2 9 133 -124 0
3 November 2007
Sri Lanka  26–10  China
Colombo

5 November 2007
China  56–6  Malaysia
Colombo

7 November 2007
Sri Lanka  77–3  Malaysia
Colombo

Pool B edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points
1   Kazakhstan 2 2 0 0 98 21 +77 4
2   Taiwan 2 1 0 1 27 45 -18 2
3   Thailand 2 0 0 2 37 96 -59 0
3 November 2007
Kazakhstan  69–21  Thailand
Colombo

5 November 2007
Taiwan  27–16  Thailand
Colombo

7 November 2007
Kazakhstan  29–0  Taiwan
Colombo

Finals edit

First Place Final edit
10 November 2007
Kazakhstan  24–17  Sri Lanka
Colombo

Third Place Final edit
10 November 2007
China  28–22  Taiwan
Colombo

Fifth Place Final edit
10 November 2007
Thailand  44–7  Malaysia
Colombo

Shield edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points
1   Iran 2 2 0 0 71 10 +61 4
2   India 2 1 0 1 26 39 -13 2
3   Pakistan 2 0 0 2 3 51 -48 0
4 November 2007
India  19–0  Pakistan
Colombo

6 November 2007
Iran  32–3  Pakistan
Colombo

8 November 2007
Iran  39–7  India
Colombo

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, Asian Rugby tourney cancelled". oneindia news. 15 November 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Disappointed rugby fans will have to wait". Si Lanka Sunday itines. 5 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 29 July 2013.