2024 Asia Rugby Championship Explained

2024 Asia Rugby Championship
Date:1 June – 22 June
Countries:


Champion:HKG
Matches:6
Tries:57
Top Scorer: Paul Altier (54)
Most Tries: Paul Altier (4)
Preceded By:2023
Succeeded By:2025
Relegated:MAS

The 2024 Asia Rugby Championship is the eighth annual rugby union series for the top-level Asia Rugby nations. Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates shall compete in the 2024 series. Other Asian nations played in the lower division tournaments.[1]

The format of the series is a single round-robin where the four teams play each other once. The team finishing on top of the standings at the end of the series is declared the winner. The team finishing at the bottom of the standing are relegated to the 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1.[2] The competition will begin on 1 June 2024 and will conclude on 22 June 2024.[3] [4]

Hong Kong entered the competition as reigning champions, having won the competition for the fourth time in 2023. The United Arab Emirates were promoted from the 2023 Asia Rugby Division 1.[5]

Teams

The teams involved,

TeamStadiaCoachCaptainWorld Rugby Ranking[6]
Home stadiumCapacityLocationStartEnd
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium2,750Hong Kong Andrew DouglasJoshua Hrstich[7] 24th24th
Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby Field4,968Incheon Lee Myung GeunLee Jin Kyu30th33rd
UPM Stadium[8] 3,000Serdang Farid Syazwan Abu BakarMohamad Nasharuddin Isamil50th56th
The Sevens Stadium15,000Dubai Jacques BenadeMatthew Mills60th52nd

Squads

Malaysia squad
NamePositionCapsClub
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd RazakLoosehead Prop Terengganu
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
Amirul Mukminin Bin AmizanHooker New Perlis
Nabil Ikhwan Putrajaya
Mohd Nurazman Ramli PDRM
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal RosnanTighthead Prop MSS Kelantan
Amierul Harith Putrajaya
Aiman Hakeem Johor
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd ShukriLock Putrajaya
Suhalkal Suhaimi NS Wanderers RC
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder Terengganu
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok Sabah
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan PDRM
Syarif Nurhidayat MuzhaimeyFlanker Putrajaya
Samuel Rentap Meran Terengganu
Shah Izwan MSS Kelantan
Amin Jamaluddin New Perlis
Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas Sabah
Razali RamlanScrumhalf Putrajaya
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil Terengganu
Lee James ChapmanFlyhalf PDRM
Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman Sabah
Nareen Fitri Terengganu
Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed ZahibCenter Terengganu
Hakim Abu Hassan Putrajaya
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi PDRM
Kamal Hamidi Malaysia Sevens
Azwan Zuwairi PDRM
Mohd Daim Bin ZainudinOutside Back New Perlis
Adam Ariff MSS Kelantan
Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad Johor
Harith lqbal Terengganu
Harry Preston Leicester Lions RFC
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad PDRM
South Korean Squad[9]
NamePositionCapsClub
Yang Keun SeobLoosehead Prop0 Hyundai Glovis
Shin Ji Min0 OK Financial Group Okman
Kim Tae Woo0 Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Choi Ho YoungHooker4 Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Lee Seung Eun0 Hyundai Glovis
Park Gun Woo0 OK Financial Group Okman
Park Ye ChanTighthead Prop3 Hyundai Glovis
Won Jung Ho2 Hyundai Glovis
Seo Tae Pung 0 Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Kim Sang JinLock5 OK Financial Group Okman
Park Joon Beom2 Hyundai Glovis
Lee Hyeon Je0 Hyundai Glovis
Seo Jong Soo0 Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Yoo Jae HoonBack row9 OK Financial Group Okman
Kim Yo Han4 Hyundai Glovis
Hwang Jeong Wook1 Hyundai Glovis
Kim Chan Ju0 Hyundai Glovis
Yoo Gi Jung 0 OK Financial Group Okman
Heo Jae JunScrumhalf0 Hyundai Glovis
Kang Min Jun0 OK Financial Group Okman
Jung Bu HyonFlyhalf1 Hyundai Glovis
Ko Seung Jae0 OK Financial Group Okman
Mun Jeong HoCenter6 Hyundai Glovis
Lee Jin Kyu0 Hyundai Glovis
Lee Yong Un 0 OK Financial Group Okman
Jeong Yeon SikOutside Back15 Hyundai Glovis
Shin Min Su 1 Hyundai Glovis
Kim Chan Deul0 OK Financial Group Okman
Baek Jong Eun1 Hyundai Glovis
United Arab Emirates Squad[10]
NamePositionCapsClub
Lukas WaddingtonProp4 Dubai Exiles RFC
Pieter Killian2 Dubai Exiles RFC
Riaan Barnard2 Barrelhouse RC
Sunia Laladidi0 Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Moeneeb GalantHooker2 Dubai Exiles RFC
David Gairn2 Dubai Exiles RFC
Esekaia DranibotaLock2 Dubai Tigers RFC
Jonathan Harris2 Jebel Ali Dragons
Jaen BotesBack row10 Dubai Exiles RFC
Matthew Mills (c)4 Dubai Exiles RFC
Epeli Davetawalu2 Dubai Exiles RFC
Marcus Guerin0 Dubai Tigers RFC
Ian Surtees0 Jebel Ali Dragons
Chris McKee0 Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Carel ThomasScrumhalf2 Dubai Exiles RFC
Andrew Semple0 Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Jamie GavinFlyhalf0 Jebel Ali Dragons
Handre Snetler0 Dubai Exiles RFC
Sakiusa NaisauCenter4 Dubai Tigers RFC
Rory Arthur0 Dubai Exiles RFC
Liam CaldwellOutside Back0 Dubai Tigers RFC
Justin Walsh0 Dubai Exiles RFC
Emosi Vecenaua0 Dubai Tigers RFC
Matt Richards0 Jebel Ali Dragons
Connor Kennedy0 Dubai Exiles RFC

Preparation

Hong Kong China

Hong Kong China spent the 22–28 April in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in preparation for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship and to help create a professional environment for the group. They ended the tour with a match against the ACT Brumbies Runners as a curtain raiser for the 2024 Super Rugby matchup between ACT Brumbies and Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium in Canberra.[11]

Malaysia

Malaysia played a practice match against local side Tueto Wear Selection Team, and played a cross border friendly match against Singapore on 11 May.[14] [15] [16] The game was uncapped.[17]

Standings

2024 Asia Rugby Championship Champions
Relegation to 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1
Pos.TeamMatchesPointsBonuspointsTotalpoints
PlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff.
1330018918+171315
332101031030210
2312094108-1437
4303030187-15700
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:Win — 4 pointsDraw — 2 points4 or more tries — 1 pointLoss within 7 points — 1 pointLoss greater than 7 points — 0 points

Fixtures

Week 1

FB15Paul Altier
RW14Sebastian Brien
OC13Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC12Tom Hill
LW11Charles Higson-Smith
FH10Matteo Avitabile
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88Luke van der Smit
OF7James Sawyer
BF6Joshua Hrstich (c)
RL5Kyle Sullivan
LL4Jamie Pincott
TP3Zac Cinnamond
HK2John McCormick-Houston
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Alexander Post
LP17Chukwudi Edison
TP18Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK19Callum McCullough
BR20Tyler McNutt
SH21Camill Cheung
CE22Jack Neville
OB23Harry Sayers
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
FB15Matt Richards
RW14Emosi Vecenaua
OC13Rory Arthur
IC12Justin Walsh
LW11Sakiusa Naisau
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Jaen Botes
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Esekaia Dranibota
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2David Gairn
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LP16Sunia Laladidi
TP17Lukas Waddington
HK18Moeneeb Galant
BR19Chris McKee
BR20Liam Caldwell
OB21Connor Kennedy
SH22Carel Thomas
LK23Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Jacques Benade
FB15Baek Jong Eun
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Lee Yong Un
FH10Jung Bu Hyon
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Hwang Jeong Wook
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Lee Hyeon Je
LL4Seo Jong Soo
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH16Shin Ji Min
HK17Park Gun Woo
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Kim Sang Jin
BR20Yoo Jae Hoon
SH21Heo Jae Jun
FB22Kim Chan Deul
FH23Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun
FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC13Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
IC12Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed Zahib
LW11Mohd Daim Bin Zainudin
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Razali Ramlan
N88Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF7Samuel Rentap Meran
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey (c)
RL5Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
20Suhalkal Suhaimi
21Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil
22Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman
23Ahmad Azhad Rifqi Redzuan
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar

Week 2

FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Muhammad Harith Iqbal Bin Bin Muhammad Ahnar
OC13Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC12Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW11Muhammad Kamal Hamidi Bin Mohd Raihan
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c)
N88Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF7Suhalkal Suhaimi
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL5Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
21Razali Ramlan
22Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
FB15Matteo Avitabile
RW14Paul Altier
OC13Jack Neville
IC12Benjamin Axten-Burrett
LW11Sebastian Brien
FH10Glyn Hughes
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88Joshua Hrstich (c)
OF7Pierce MacKinlay-West
BF6Tyler McNutt
RL5Callum McCullough
LL4Kyle Sullivan
TP3Faizal Solomona Penesa
HK2Alexander Post
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Calum Scott
LP17Chukwudi Edison
TH18Zac Cinnamond
LK19Jamie Pincott
SH21Camill Cheung
CE22Murray Brechin
CE23Tom Hill
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
FB15Connor Kennedy
RW14Sakiusa Naisau
OC13George Hipperson
IC12Liam Caldwell
LW11Tobias Oakeley
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Jaen Botes
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Esekaia Dranibota
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2David Gairn
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LH17Lukas Waddington
HK18Moeneeb Galant
N819Chris McKee
SH22Carel Thomas
FH24Handre Snetler
FB27Matt Richards
29Diarmuid Carr
LK31Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Jacques Benade
FB15Baek Jong Eun
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Lee Yong Un
FH10Ko Seung Jae
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Yoo Jae Hoon
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Seo Jong Soo
LL4Lee Hyeon Je
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
HK16Lee Seung Eun
LH17Shin Ji Min
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Kim Sang Jin
BR20Hwang Jeong Wook
SH21Heo Jae Jun
FH22Kim Chan Deul
OB23Kim Hyun Jin
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun

Week 3

FB15Matt Richards
RW14Sakiusa Naisau
OC13George Hipperson
IC12Liam Caldwell
LW11Tobias Oakeley
FH10Jamie Gavin
SH9Andrew Semple
N88Chris McKee
OF7Matthew Mills (c)
BF6Epeli Davetawalu
RL5Marcus Guerin
LL4Jaen Botes
TP3Riaan Barnard
HK2Moeneeb Galant
LP1Pieter Killian
Replacements:
HK16David Gairn
PR17Lukas Waddington
LK18Jonathan Harris
BR19Emosi Vecenaua
OB20Justin Walsh
FB21Connor Kennedy
22Gareth Newman
PR23Sunia Laladidi
Coach:
Jacques Benade
FB15Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW14Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC13Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC12Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW11Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
FH10Lee James Chapman
SH9Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c)
N88Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
OF7Samuel Rentap Meran
BF6Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL5Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL4Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP3Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
HK2Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP1Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
19Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20Suhalkal Suhaimi
21Razali Ramlan
22Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23Henry Christian Preston
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
FB15Paul Altier
RW14Sebastian Brien
OC13Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC12Tom Hill
LW11Harry Sayers
FH10Matteo Avitabile
SH9Pat Joe Laidler
N88Luke Van Der Smit
OF7James Sawyer
BF6Joshua Hrstich (c)
RL5Callum McCullough
LL4Jamie Pincott
TP3Zac Cinnamond
HK2John McCormick-Houston
LP1Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK16Alexander Post
LH17Chukwudi Edison
TH18Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK19Patrick Jenkinson
BR20Tyler McNutt
SH21Camil Cheung
FH22Gregor McNeish
CE23Jack Abbott
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
FB15Kim Chan Deul
RW14Jeong Yeon Sik
OC13Mun Jeong Ho
IC12Lee Jin Kyu (c)
LW11Kim Ji Cheol
FH10Jung Bu Hon
SH9Kang Min Jun
N88Hwang Jeong Wook
OF7Kim Chan Ju
BF6Kim Yo Han
RL5Kim Sang Jin
LL4Seo Jong Soo
TP3Won Jung Ho
HK2Choi Ho Young
LP1Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH16Shin Ji Min
HK17Lee Seung Eun
TH18Seo Tae Pung
LK19Park Gun Woo
BR20Yoo Gi Jung
SH21Heo Jae Jun
CE22Yoo Jae Hoon
FH23Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun

Statistics

Most points

RankNameTeamPoints
154
2Jamie Gavin33
3Tom Hill27
4Ko Seung Jae17
55 players tied15

Most tries

RankNameTeamTries
12
3Tom Hill3
Emosi Vecenaua
Hwang Jeong Wook
Joshua Hrstich
Lee Jin Kyu
Luke van der Smit

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Hinato . 2024-02-23 . Asia Rugby: Le calendrier 2024 connu! . 2024-04-08 . Asierugby . fr.
  3. Web site: Rugby . Asia . 2024-02-23 . Asia Rugby Unveils 2024 Competitions Calendar . 2024-04-08 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  4. Web site: Asia Rugby Calendar 2024 - Competitions . 2024-04-08 . Asia Rugby . en-US.
  5. Web site: Ishak . Fadhli . 2024-01-03 . ARC top flight expanded, UAE get the nod New Straits Times . 2024-04-08 . NST Online . en.
  6. Web site: worldrugby.org . Women's and Men's Rankings World Rugby . 2024-06-25 . www.world.rugby.
  7. Web site: Rugby . Hong Kong China . 2024-04-26 . Hong Kong China Men's XV Team Confirmed Ahead… . 2024-04-26 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
  8. Web site: Ishak . Fadhli . 2024-04-24 . Malaysia-Hong Kong rugby clash to be played at UPM Stadium New Straits Times . 2024-04-26 . NST Online . en.
  9. Web site: Hinato . 2024-05-14 . Le groupe sud-coréen pour l'Asia Rugby Championship 2024 . 2024-05-21 . Asierugby . fr.
  10. Web site: Hinato . 2024-05-21 . Le groupe émirati pour le déplacement à Hong Kong . 2024-05-21 . Asierugby . fr.
  11. Web site: Rugby . Hong Kong China . 2024-04-29 . Hong Kong China Rugby Announces 29-Man Squad… . 2024-04-29 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-04-25 . ACT Brumbies Runners Team List: Game 4 v Hong Kong China . 2024-04-29 . brumbies.rugby . en.
  13. Web site: Rugby . Hong Kong China . 2024-04-29 . Hong Kong China Men's XV Brumbies Tour… . 2024-04-29 . Hong Kong China Rugby . en.
  14. Web site: Hinato . 2024-03-29 . Le retour 5 ans après de Singapour avec son équipe nationale de rugby à XV . 2024-04-29 . Asierugby . fr.
  15. Web site: Hinato . 2024-04-05 . Singapour, Taïwan et la Thaïlande vont participer au Tri Union Series 2024 . 2024-04-29 . Asierugby . fr.
  16. Web site: Facebook . 2024-04-29 . www.facebook.com.
  17. Web site: Zamri . Adam . 2024-05-09 . Test match or friendly? Uncertainties loom over Malaysia v S’pore rugby clash . 2024-05-11 . Scoop . en-US.

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