2023 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments explained

2023 ARC division tournaments
Date:30 April - 8 July 2023
Previous Year:2022
Previous Tournament:2022 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments
Next Year:2024
Next Tournament:2024 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments

The 2023 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.

Teams

The following teams were announced as playing the 2023 tournaments:[1]

Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses[2]

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

West

Central

South

East

Division 1

Host:Pakistan
Date:4–8 July
Venue:Punjab Stadium
Countries:2
Champion:UAE
Matches:2
City:Lahore

The Division 1 Tournament will be held from 4 to 8 July in Lahore, Pakistan.[3]

PosNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Total
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
122001883+185210
220023188-15500
Matches

Division 2

Host:Qatar
Date:30 April – 6 May
Venue:Aspire Warm Up Track
Countries:3
Champion:Qatar
Matches:3

The Division 2 Tournament was held from 30 April–6 May at Aspire Warm Up Track in Doha, Qatar.[4]

PosNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Total
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
122006717+5008
221013957-1804
320022961-3200
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).

Matches

References

  1. Web site: Results Archive . 2023-06-04 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  2. Web site: worldrugby.org . Men's Rankings World Rugby . 2023-06-04 . www.world.rugby.
  3. Web site: Asia Rugby Championship Div 1 2023 . 2023-06-04 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  4. Web site: Asia Rugby Men's Division 2 - 2023 . 2023-06-04 . Asia Rugby . en-US.