2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 April 2003– 30 June 2004 |
| Teams | 12 countries |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea |
| Runner-up | File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
2005 → | |
The 2003–04 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the first edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. The formula was in two step. The 12 teams were divided in three pool of three, then, according to the results of the first round, in four pool in order to define the ranking.[1]
Tournament
First round
Pool A
| 19 October 2003 |
| Junior Japan File:Flag of Japan.svg | 90–5 | File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong |
| Heidawai Stadium, Fukuoka |
Ranking: 1. Japan 2. Hong Kong 3. Arabian Gulf 4. Sri Lanka
Pool B
| 21 June 2003 |
| Malaysia File:Flag of Malaysia.svg | 0–54 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
| Kuala Lumpur |
| 6 December 2003 |
| Taiwan File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 19–6 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
| Taipei |
Ranking: 1. Chinese Taipei 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. India
Pool C
| 16 October 2003 |
| China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 37–10 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan |
| Beijing |
| 20 October 2003 |
| South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 45–19 | File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan |
| Seoul |
| 16 November 2003 |
| Thailand File:Flag of Thailand.svg | 23–34 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| Bangkok |
| 18 November 2003 |
| South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 63–9 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
Ranking: 1. South Korea 2. China 3. Kazakhstan 4. Thailand
Final round
"Gold" (1st-3rd place)
| 9 May 2004 |
| Taiwan File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg | 9–67 | File:Flag of Japan.svg Junior Japan |
| Taipei |
| 22 May 2004 |
| South Korea File:Flag of South Korea.svg | 99–18 | File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan |
| Seoul |
Ranking :
- 1. File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea
- 2. File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
- 3. File:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan (relegated in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Plate (4th-6th places)
| 5 June 2004 |
| Hong Kong File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg | 27–9 | File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China |
| Hong Kong |
| 12 June 2004 |
| China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg | 24–24 | File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore |
| Shanghai |
Ranking :
- 4. File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong (Promoted in division 1 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 5. File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
- 6. File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore (relegated in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Bowl (7th-9th place)
Ranking :
- 7. Arabian Gulf (Promoted in division 2 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 8. File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 9. File:Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
Shield (10th-12th place)
- 10. File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 11. File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
- 12. File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia (in division 3 of 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series)
References
- ↑ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.