2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

For main Top 5 Division, see: 2010 Asian Five Nations

The 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2010 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 3rd series of the Asian Five Nations.

There were four main divisions, with further regional division. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2011, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2, and the winner of Division 3 replaces the last place team in 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.

Changes from 2009

• The Arabian Gulf are no longer competing in Division 1, following promotion to the Top 5 Division.
• Malaysia have replaced Thailand in Division 1, with Thailand competing in Division 2.
• Philippines will compete in Division 2 - replacing Pakistan, following promotion from Division 3.
• A newly Division 4 is added, with only one Regional Division taking place.

Teams

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

Division 1

•  Chinese Taipei (52)
•  Malaysia (68)
•  Singapore (51)
•  Sri Lanka (54)

Division 2

•  China (52)
•  India (84)
•  Thailand (71)
•  Philippines (NA)

Division 3

•  Guam (82)
•  Indonesia (NA)
•  Iran (NA)
•  Pakistan (NA)

Division 4

• Almaty Select XV (NA)
•  Jordan (NA)
•  Mongolia (NA)
•  Uzbekistan (NA)

Regional Division

•  Brunei (NA)
•  Cambodia (NA)
•  Laos (NA)

Division 1

2010 Asian Five Nations division 1

Tournament details
Host nation	Singapore
Date	14 – 17 April 2010
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Sri Lanka
Relegated	Chinese Taipei
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division One is the second level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division One, Sri Lanka was promoted to 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations and the 4th place team, Chinese Taipei, was relegated to Division Two for 2011.^[1]

	Semi-finals				Final
	April 14, 2010
	Chinese Taipei	7
					April 17, 2010
	Sri Lanka	37
					Sri Lanka	23
	April 14, 2010
					Singapore	16
	Singapore	22
	Malaysia	20
					3rd-Place final
					April 17, 2010
					Chinese Taipei	8
					Malaysia	35

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Chinese Taipei	7–37	Sri Lanka	14-Apr-2010	Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore
Singapore	22–20	Malaysia	14-Apr-2010	Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Chinese Taipei	8–35	Malaysia	17-Apr-2010	Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Sri Lanka	23–16	Singapore	17-Apr-2010	Yio Chu Kang Stadium, Singapore

Division 2

2010 Asian Five Nations division 2

Tournament details
Host nation	India
Date	2 – 5 June 2010
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Philippines
Relegated	China
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division Two is the third level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Two, the Philippines was promoted to Division One for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, China, was relegated to Division Three for 2011.

	Semi-finals				Final
	June 2, 2010
	China	5
					June 5, 2010
	India	94
					India	12
	June 2, 2010
					Philippines	34
	Thailand	33
	Philippines	53
					3rd-Place final
					June 5, 2010
					China	5
					Thailand	56

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
China	5–94	India	2-June-2010	Delhi University Stadium, India
Thailand	33–53	Philippines	2-June-2010	Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
China	5–56	Thailand	5-June-2010	Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
India	12–34	Philippines	5-June-2010	Delhi University Rugby Stadium, India

Division 3

2010 Asian Five Nations division 3

Tournament details
Host nation	Indonesia
Date	9 – 12 June 2010
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Iran
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division Three is the fourth level of the ARFU. As the winner of Division Three, Iran was promoted to Division Two for 2011 and the fourth-placed team, Indonesia, was relegated to Division Four for 2011.

	Semi-finals				Final
	June 9, 2010
	Guam	11
					June 12, 2010
	Iran	44
					Iran	19
	June 9, 2010
					Pakistan	6
	Pakistan	13
	Indonesia	11
					3rd-Place final
					June 12, 2010
					Guam	49
					Indonesia	12

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Guam	11–44	Iran	9-June-2010	UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
Pakistan	13–11	Indonesia	9-June-2010	UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Guam	49–12	Indonesia	12-June-2010	UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Iran	19–6	Pakistan	12-June-2010	UPH Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia

Division 4

2010 Asian Five Nations division 4

Tournament details
Host nation	Kazakhstan
Date	9 – 12 June 2010
Countries	12
Final positions
Champions	Jordan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15

Division Four is the fifth level and new Tournament of the ARFU. The Division IV tournament was originally scheduled to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, but recent unrest forced the movement of the division to neighbouring Kazakhstan and the recent closure of the border between Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan saw Kyrgyzstan unable to travel for the tournament. Kyrgyzstan were replaced by an assembled Almaty Select XV. As the winner of Division Four, Jordan was promoted to Division Three for 2011

	Semi-finals				Final
	June 9, 2010
	Uzbekistan	46
					June 12, 2010
	Almaty Select XV	0
					Uzbekistan	3
	June 9, 2010
					Jordan	28
	Jordan	29
	Mongolia	21
					3rd-Place final
					June 12, 2010
					Almaty Select XV	38
					Mongolia	21

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Uzbekistan	46–0	Almaty Select XV	9-June-2010	Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Jordan	29–21	Mongolia	9-June-2010	Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Almaty Select XV	38–21	Mongolia	12-June-2010	Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Uzbekistan	3–28	Jordan	12-June-2010	Central Stadium, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Regional

2010 Asian Five Nations regional division

Tournament details
Host nation	Cambodia
Date	20 – 26 June 2010
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Laos
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3

Fixtures

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Cambodia	9–10	Brunei	20-June-2010	National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Laos	23–5	Brunei	23-June-2010	National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Cambodia	3–12	Laos	26-June-2010	National Sports Complex, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Test Match

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Lebanon	27–8[2]	Jordan	14-May-2010	The Sevens, Dubai, UAE

• First test match for both teams.
• Lebanon were recently admitted to the ARFU as an associate member (12/2009)

References

Division 1

External links

• Official Website
• ARFU