The 2016 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams in Asia. The winners will secure a berth at the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Malaysia |
| Date | 11 – 17 December 2016 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hong Kong |
| Relegated | Malaysia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Top division
editThe top division will be hosted by Malaysia from 11–17 December 2016.[1]
| Champions and qualification for the 2017 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy. |
| Relegated |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus | Point | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Tries | Losing | |||
| 1 | Hong Kong
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 18 | 164 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 117 | -47 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 119 | -67 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Malaysia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 125 | -50 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Source: ThePapare.com (Participants only, excluding results) | |||||||||||
Division 1
edit| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Philippines |
| Date | 14 – 17 December 2016 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Division 1 was hosted by the Philippines at the International School Manila in Taguig from 14–17 December 2016. The winner was promoted to the top division.[2][3]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 14 December 2016 | ||||||
| Philippines | 10 | |||||
| 17 December 2016 | ||||||
| South Korea | 26 | |||||
| South Korea | 14 | |||||
| 14 December 2016 | ||||||
 United Arab Emirates | 13 | |||||
 Singapore | 10 | |||||
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 17 December 2016 | ||||||
| Singapore | 35 | |||||
| Philippines | 15 | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Cader, Saabir (3 October 2016). "Asia Rugby U19 in December". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Jr Volcanoes eye promotion in U-19 meet". Malaya Business Insight. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ "Junior Volcanoes eye Asian Rugby U19 title after 6-year drought". Fox Sports Philippines. 7 December 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.