2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

For main Top 5 Division, see: 2009 Asian Five Nations

The 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2009 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 2nd series of the Asian Five Nations.

There were three main divisions, with two further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2010, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2. With the newly included Division 3, this also means the winner of Division 3 will replace the loser of Division 2 in 2010.

Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries.

Changes from 2008

• Singapore are no longer competing in Division 1, following promotion to the Top 5 Division.
• Thailand have replaced China in Division 1, with China competing in Division 2.
• A newly Division 3 is added, with less Regional Divisions taking place.

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

•  Arabian Gulf (44)
•  Chinese Taipei (50)
•  Sri Lanka (51)
•  Thailand (71)

Division 2

•  China (45)
•  India (81)
•  Malaysia (78)
•  Pakistan (NA)

Division 3

•  Indonesia (NA)
•  Iran (NA)
•  Guam (81)
•  Philippines (NA)

Regional Division 1

•  Brunei (NA)
•  Cambodia (NA)
•  Laos (NA)

Regional Division 2

•  Kyrgyzstan (NA)
•  Mongolia (NA)
•  Uzbekistan (NA)

Divisions

Division 1

2009 Asian Five Nations division 1

Tournament details
Host nation	United Arab Emirates
Date	8 – 11 April 2009
Countries	4
Champions	Arabian Gulf
Relegated	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division One served as the second round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the champion, Arabian Gulf, earned promotion to the Asian Five Nations for the 2010 season. The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations will be the final qualifying stage for the Asian representative at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

	Semi-finals				Final
	8 April 2009
	Chinese Taipei	36
	Sri Lanka	24
					11 April 2009
					Chinese Taipei	24
					Arabian Gulf	44
					3rd-Place final
	8 April 2009			11 April 2009
	Arabian Gulf	36		Sri Lanka	51
	Thailand	17			Thailand	17

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Chinese Taipei	36 - 24	Sri Lanka	8 Apr 2009	The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Gulf	36 - 17	Thailand	8 Apr 2009	The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Sri Lanka	51 - 17	Thailand	11 Apr 2009	The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Chinese Taipei	24 - 44	Arabian Gulf	11 Apr 2009	The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Division 2

2009 Asian Five Nations division 2

Tournament details
Host nation	Malaysia
Date	3 – 6 June 2009
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Malaysia
Relegated	Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

	Semi-finals				Final
	3 June 2009
	China	25
	Pakistan	19
					6 June 2009
					Malaysia	43
					China	15
					3rd-Place final
	3 June 2009			6 June 2009
	Malaysia	43		Pakistan	3
	India	29			India	44

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
China	25 - 19	Pakistan	3 June 2009	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Malaysia	43 - 29	India	3 June 2009	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Pakistan	3 - 44	India	6 June 2009	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Malaysia	43 - 15	China	6 June 2009	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Division 3

2009 Asian Five Nations division 3

Tournament details
Host nation	Philippines
Date	1 – 4 July 2009
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Philippines
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

	Semi-finals				Final
	1 July 2009
	Guam	23
	Indonesia	3
					4 July 2009
					Guam	0
					Philippines	25
					3rd-Place final
	1 July 2009			4 July 2009
	Philippines	15		Indonesia	13
	Iran	0			Iran	48

Fixtures

Semi finals

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Guam	23 - 3	Indonesia	1 July 2009	Manila, Philippines
Philippines	15 - 0	Iran	1 July 2009	Manila, Philippines

Third v Fourth Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Iran	48 - 13	Indonesia	4 July 2009	Manila, Philippines

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Philippines	25 - 0	Guam	4 July 2009	Manila, Philippines

Regional Divisions

Regional 1

Position	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	Laos	2	2	0	0	36	11	25	4
2	Brunei	2	1	0	1	29	38	-9	2
3	Cambodia	2	0	0	2	13	29	-16	0

Fixtures

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Laos	28 - 8	Brunei	22 Mar 2009	Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos
Brunei	21 - 10	Cambodia	25 Mar 2009	Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos
Cambodia	3 - 8	Laos	28 Mar 2009	Savannakhet, Vientiane, Laos

Regional 2

	Semifinal					Final
						Uzbekistan		31
	Kyrgyzstan		38			Kyrgyzstan		12
	Mongolia		21

Semifinal

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Kyrgyzstan	38 - 21	Mongolia	9 June 2009	Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Final

Home	Score	Away	Match Information
			Date	Venue
Uzbekistan	31 - 12	Kyrgyzstan	13 June 2009	Tashkent, Uzbekistan

References

http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsmedia/0/090302hsbcasianfivenations2009seriesschedule_7322.pdf