| 2018 ARC division tournaments | |
| Date: | April–May 2018 |
| Countries: | 15 |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Previous Year: | 2017 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2017 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
| Next Tournament: | 2019 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments |
The 2018 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.
The teams involved in the division tournaments:
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
West
Central
East
Note:The national teams from United Arab Emirates, Sri Lanka (both Division I) and Laos (Division 3 East) were originally scheduled to play in their respective divisions, but withdrew prior to the draw being finalised.
| Host: | Philippines |
| Date: | 23–26 June 2018 |
| Venue: | Southern Plains |
| Countries: | 2 |
| Champion: | Philippines |
| Matches: | 2 |
The Division 1 tournament consists of two matches between the Philippines and Singapore on 23 and 26 June. Both games took place at Southern Plains in Calamba, Laguna.[1] [2]
| Host: | Thailand |
| Date: | 20–26 May 2018 |
| Countries: | 3 |
| Champion: | Chinese Taipei |
The Division 2 tournament was held during May 2018 in Pattaya, Thailand.
| Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 26 | +46 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 40 | -1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 62 | -45 | 1 | 1 | |
| Source: RugbyArchive.net[3] Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||
| Host: | Lebanon |
| Date: | 24–27 April 2018 |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Lebanon |
| Matches: | 4 |
| Tries: | 24 |
| Top Scorer: |  Bader Bakaddouri (25) |
The Division 3 West tournament was held during April 2018 in Beirut, Lebanon.
| Host: | Brunei |
| Date: | May 2018 |
| Countries: | 3 |
| Champion: | Guam |
The Division 3 East tournament was held during May 2018 in Brunei.
| Host: | Kazakhstan |
| Date: | 16–19 May 2018 |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Kazakhstan |
The Division 3 Central tournament was held during May 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.