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.
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
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]
Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | ||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | |||||
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 3 | +185 | 2 | 10 | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 188 | -155 | 0 | 0 |
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]
Pos | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points | Total points | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 17 | +50 | 0 | 8 | |
2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 57 | -18 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 61 | -32 | 0 | 0 | |
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