2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Date 22 March 2009 – 4 July 2008
Countries (18) Refer to division
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
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For main Top 5 Division, see: 2009 Asian Five Nations

The 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2009 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 2nd series of the Asian Five Nations.

There were three main divisions, with two further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2010, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2. With the newly included Division 3, this also means the winner of Division 3 will replace the loser of Division 2 in 2010.

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 2008

Teams

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

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Regional Division 1

Regional Division 2

Divisions

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated

Division 1

2009 Asian Five Nations division 1
Tournament details
Host nation  United Arab Emirates
Date 8 – 11 April 2009
Countries 4
Champions Arabian Gulf
Relegated  Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4

Division One served as the second round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the champion, Arabian Gulf, earned promotion to the 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-finals Final
8 April 2009
  Chinese Taipei  36  
  Sri Lanka  24  
 
11 April 2009
      Chinese Taipei  24
    Arabian Gulf  44
3rd-Place final
8 April 2009 11 April 2009
  Arabian Gulf  36   Sri Lanka  51
  Thailand  17     Thailand  17

Fixtures

Semi finals
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Chinese Taipei  36 - 24  Sri Lanka 8 Apr 2009 The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Gulf 36 - 17  Thailand 8 Apr 2009 The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Third v Fourth Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Sri Lanka  51 - 17  Thailand 11 Apr 2009 The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Chinese Taipei  24 - 44 Arabian Gulf 11 Apr 2009 The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Division 2

2009 Asian Five Nations division 2
Tournament details
Host nation  Malaysia
Date 3 – 6 June 2009
Countries 4
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia
Relegated  Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Semi-finals Final
3 June 2009
  China  25  
  Pakistan  19  
 
6 June 2009
      Malaysia  43
    China  15
3rd-Place final
3 June 2009 6 June 2009
  Malaysia  43   Pakistan  3
  India  29     India  44

Fixtures

Semi finals
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
China  25 - 19  Pakistan 3 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia  43 - 29  India 3 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Third v Fourth Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Pakistan  3 - 44  India 6 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Malaysia  43 - 15  China 6 June 2009 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Division 3

2009 Asian Five Nations division 3
Tournament details
Host nation  Philippines
Date 1 – 4 July 2009
Countries 4
Final positions
Champions  Philippines
Tournament statistics
Matches played 4
Semi-finals Final
1 July 2009
  Guam  23  
  Indonesia  3  
 
4 July 2009
      Guam  0
    Philippines  25
3rd-Place final
1 July 2009 4 July 2009
  Philippines  15   Indonesia  13
  Iran  0     Iran  48

Fixtures

Semi finals
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Guam  23 - 3  Indonesia 1 July 2009 Manila, Philippines
Philippines  15 - 0  Iran 1 July 2009 Manila, Philippines
Third v Fourth Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Iran  48 - 13  Indonesia 4 July 2009 Manila, Philippines
Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Philippines  25 - 0  Guam 4 July 2009 Manila, Philippines

Regional Divisions

Regional 1

Position Nation Games Points Table
points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference
1 Laos 22003611254
2 Brunei 21012938-92
3 Cambodia 20021329-160
Fixtures
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Laos  28 - 8  Brunei 22 Mar 2009 Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos
Brunei  21 - 10  Cambodia 25 Mar 2009 Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos
Cambodia  3 - 8  Laos 28 Mar 2009 Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos

Regional 2

  Semifinal     Final
                 
      Uzbekistan 31
    Kyrgyzstan 38       Kyrgyzstan 12
    Mongolia 21  
Semifinal
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Kyrgyzstan  38 - 21  Mongolia 9 June 2009 Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Final
Home Score Away Match Information
Date Venue
Uzbekistan  31 - 12  Kyrgyzstan 13 June 2009 Tashkent, Uzbekistan

References

http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsmedia/0/090302hsbcasianfivenations2009seriesschedule_7322.pdf

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