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2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Date4 June 2008 – 15 November 2008
Countries(19) Refer to division
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Official websiteWebsite
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The 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2008 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was a rugby tournament played in divisions. This was the 1st series of the Asian Five Nations, following the merge of the ARFU Asian Rugby Series and Asian Rugby Championship.

There were two main divisions, with three further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2009, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2.

Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries.

Teams

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The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

Division 2

South-East Asia Division

Pacific-Asia Division

Central Asia Division

Other Regions

Division 1

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Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2008 Asian Five Nations division 1
Tournament details
HostImage Taiwan
Date11 – 15 November 2008
Countries4
Final positions
ChampionsImage Singapore
RelegatedImage China
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

Standings

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1Image Singapore 21104342+148
2Image Chinese Taipei 21015746+1167
3Image Sri Lanka 20114355-1243
4Image China 000000000
  • China withdrew due to lack of visa availability and were relegated to Division Two.
  • Standings were determined according to the same method used in the HSBC Asian Five Nations championship.[1]
  • Singapore promoted to main tournament for 2009 edition.

Fixtures

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11 November 2008
7.00 p.m
Sri Lanka Image20–20Image Singapore
Tainan, Taiwan
13 November 2008
3.00 p.m
Chinese Taipei Image22–23Image Singapore
Tainan, Taiwan
15 November 2008
3.00 p.m
Chinese Taipei Image35–23Image Sri Lanka
Tainan, Taiwan

Division 2

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Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2008 Asian Five Nations division 2
Tournament details
HostImage Thailand
Date11 – 14 June 2008
Countries4
Final positions
ChampionsImage Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

Division Two served as the first round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the Division Two champion would be promoted to Division One for 2009 and have the opportunity to be promoted to the HSBC Asian Five Nations for the 2010 season. The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations will be the final qualifying stage for the Asian representative at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
11 June 2008
 
 
Image Malaysia30
 
14 June 2008
 
Image Pakistan5
 
Image Malaysia7
 
11 June 2008
 
Image Thailand30
 
Image Thailand30
 
 
Image India22
 
3rd-Place final
 
 
14 June 2008
 
 
Image Pakistan0
 
 
Image India92

Fixtures

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Semi finals

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11 June 2008
Malaysia Image30–5Image Pakistan
Bangkok, Thailand
11 June 2008
Thailand Image30–22Image India
Bangkok, Thailand

Third v Fourth Final

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14 June 2008
Pakistan Image0–92Image India
Bangkok, Thailand

Final

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14 June 2008
Thailand Image30–7Image Malaysia
Bangkok, Thailand
  • Tournament winner Thailand promoted to Division One for 2009.
  • There will be no relegation for fourth placed team Pakistan.

Regional Divisions

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Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated

South-East Asia

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1Image Indonesia 22007814+64010
2Image Laos 21014423+2105
3Image Cambodia 2002388-8500
12 July 2008
Laos Image33–0Image Cambodia
Jakarta, Indonesia
15 July 2008
Indonesia Image23–11Image Laos
Jakarta, Indonesia
19 July 2008
Indonesia Image55–3Image Cambodia
Jakarta, Indonesia

Pacific-Asia

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1Image Philippines 220012181131810
2Image Guam 210182206205
3Image Brunei 20020175-17500
5 July 2008
Guam Image8–20Image Philippines
Report[3]
Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam
Attendance: 500
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Central Asia

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1Image Iran 2200382216610
2Image Uzbekistan 20112123-223
3Image Kyrgyzstan 20113145-1433
5 October 2008
Kyrgyzstan Image16–30Image Iran
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: India Greg Davey
8 October 2008
Iran Image8–6Image Uzbekistan
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek
Referee: Sri Lanka Fernando Dilroy
10 October 2008
Kyrgyzstan Image15–15Image Uzbekistan
Spartak Stadium, Bishkek

Other Regions

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Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries
1Image Qatar 000000000
2Image Mongolia 000000000
3Image Macau 000000000
  • Cancelled

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2015-01-13.
  2. ↑ "Rugby in Asia | Philippines | Ton up for volcanoes". www.rugbyinasia.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Rugby In Asia - Philippines - Zappia seals hard fought victory". 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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