2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series explained

2nd Asian Rugby Series
Champion:	Japan
Runnerup:	South Korea
Matches:	17
Nations:	13 countries
Preceded By:	2003–04
Succeeded By:	2006
Date:	30 April– 12 November 2005

See main article: ARFU Asian Rugby Series.

The 2005 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the second edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams. It was also valid as first round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup.

Tournament

First Division

width=30	Pos.	width=100	Team	width=30	P	width=30	W	width=30	D	width=30	Lost	width=30	For	width=30	Ag.	width=40	Diff.	width=30	Points	width=300	Notes
1		2	2	0	0	141	34	+107	4
2		2	1	0	1	87	53	+34	2
3		2	0	0	2	6	147	-88	0	relegated to next year's division 2

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Second division

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

width=30	Pos.	width=100	Team	width=30	P	width=30	W	width=30	D	width=30	Lost	width=30	For	width=30	Ag.	width=40	Diff.	width=30	Points	width=300	Notes
1	Arabian Gulf	2	2	0	0	54	48	+6	4	promoted to next year's division 1
2		2	1	0	1	44	43	+1	2
3		2	0	0	2	45	52	-7	0	relegated to next year's division 3

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Third division

Valid also for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification

Pool A

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1		2	2	0	0	82	55	+27	4	promoted to final
2		2	1	0	1	64	61	+3	2
3		2	0	0	2	65	95	-30	0	relegated to next year's division 4

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Pool B

width=30	Pos.	width=100	Team	width=30	P	width=30	W	width=30	D	width=30	Lost	width=30	For	width=30	Ag.	width=40	Diff.	width=30	Points	width=300	Notes
1		3	3	0	0	135	31	+104	6	promoted to final
2		3	2	0	1	78	56	+22	4	relegated to next year's division 4
3		3	1	0	2	60	111	-51	2	relegated to next year's division 4
4		3	0	0	3	29	104	-75	0	relegated to next year's division 5

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Final

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1		2	2	0	0	43	37	+6	2	promoted to next year's division 2
2		2	0	0	2	37	43	-6	2

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