2012 Asian Five Nations
| Date | 27 April – 26 May 2012 |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Hong Kong Japan Kazakhstan South Korea United Arab Emirates |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Japan (20th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Top scorer(s) |
Ayumu Goromaru (62) |
| Most tries |
Yoshikazu Fujita (6) |
| Website |
www |
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← 2011 2013 → | |
For divisional competitions, see: 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
The 2012 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2012 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 5th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.[1]
Japan secured their 5th Asian Five Nations title, 20th overall Asian title, winning all four of their games.
Changes from 2011
- Sri Lanka has been replaced with South Korea, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams
The teams involved are:
| Nation | Home stadium | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (26) |
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium Mong Kok Stadium |
Hong Kong |  Dai Rees |
|
| Japan (14) |
Level-5 Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium |
Fukuoka Tokyo |
 Eddie Jones |
Toshiaki Hirose |
| Kazakhstan (30) |
Almaty Central Stadium National University Stadium |
Almaty | Valery Popov |
|
| South Korea (31) |
Seongnam Stadium | Seoul | Seo Chun-Oh |
|
| United Arab Emirates (NR) |
Jebel Ali Center of Excellence The Sevens |
Dubai | Duncan Hall |
Final Table
| 2012 Asian Five Nations Champion |
| Relegated to Division One |
| Rank | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff | ||||
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 312 | 11 | 301 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 109 | 54 | 2 | 17 |
| 3 | Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 98 | 61 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 269 | -189 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 275 | -227 | 1 | 1 |
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
| Results | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 5 points |
| Draw | 3 points |
| 4 or more tries | 1 point |
| Loss within 7 points | 1 point |
| Loss greater than 7 points | 0 points |
Fixtures
| 27 April 2012 20:00 |
| United Arab Emirates |
10–85 | Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Varty (4) Maclay (3) McQueen (2) Robertson Kam Shing Hewson Jones Hussey Con: Robertson (3) McQueen Hood (2) Pen: Robertson (1) |
| 28 April 2012 15:00 |
| Kazakhstan |
0–87 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tamura 1' c Ono 13' c Goromaru (2) 21' c, 49' c Onozawa (3) 33' c, 58' c, 64' c Semba 40' c Hatakeyama 41' c Fujii 60' m Sasaki 67' c Hirose 71' m Nagatomo 80' c Con: Goromaru (11/13) |
| 5 May 2012 16:00 |
| Hong Kong |
19–21 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Nam-Wook (2) Noh-Woon Con: Oh Youn-Hyung (2/2) Kim Won-Yong (1/1) |
| 5 May 2012 18:00 |
| Japan |
106– 3 | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Tatekawa 5' Fujita (6) 11' , 50' , 58' , 61' , 69' , 71' Goromaru (2) 18' , 21' Mochizuki 25' Semba 32' Kuwazuru (2) 46' , 74' H,Ono 55' Morikawa 65' Kizu 84' Con: Goromaru (10/11) Tatekawa (4/5) |
report | Pen: Strang (1/2) |
| 12 May 2012 13:00 |
| South Korea |
8–52 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Sung Min Con: Hong Sik (0/1) Pen: Hong Sik (1/1) |
report | Try: Onozawa (3) Makabe Mochizuki Hirose Sasaki (2) Con: Goromaru (6/8) |
References
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