2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments explained
| 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments |
| Date: | 22 March 2009 – 4 July 2009 |
| Countries: | (18) Refer to division |
| Matches: | 17 |
| Website: | Website |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Previous Tournament: | 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Next Tournament: | 2010 Asian Five Nations division tournaments |
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
Division 2
Division 3
Regional Division 1
Regional Division 2
Division 1
Key to colours| | Earns Promotion |
| | Relegated | |
| 2009 Asian Five Nations division 1 |
| Host: | United Arab Emirates |
| Date: | 8 – 11 April 2009 |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion Other: | Arabian Gulf |
| Relegated: | Thailand |
| Matches: | 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.
Fixtures
Semi finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=right | | 36–24 | align=left | | 8 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| align=right | Arabian Gulf | 36–17 | align=left | | 8 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Third v Fourth Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=12% | Date | width=32% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 51–17 | align=left | | 11 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=12% | Date | width=32% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 24–44 | align=left | Arabian Gulf | 11 Apr 2009 | The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
Division 2
Key to colours| | Earns Promotion |
| | Relegated | |
| 2009 Asian Five Nations division 2 |
| Host: | Malaysia |
| Date: | 3 – 6 June 2009 |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Malaysia |
| Relegated: | Pakistan |
| Matches: | 4 |
Fixtures
Semi finals
Third v Fourth Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=right | | 3–44 | align=left | | 6 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=22% | Date | width=22% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 43–15 | align=left | | 6 June 2009 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
Division 3
Key to colours| | Earns Promotion |
| | Relegated | |
| 2009 Asian Five Nations division 3 |
| Host: | Philippines |
| Date: | 1 – 4 July 2009 |
| Countries: | 4 |
| Champion: | Philippines |
| Matches: | 4 |
Fixtures
Semi finals
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=right | | 23–3 | align=left | | 1 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines |
| align=right | | 15–0 | align=left | | 1 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines | |
Third v Fourth Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=22% | Date | width=22% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 48–13 | align=left | | 4 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines | |
Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=22% | Date | width=22% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 25–0 | align=left | | 4 July 2009 | Manila, Philippines | |
Regional Divisions
Key to colours| | Earns Promotion |
| | Relegated | |
Regional 1
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Table
points |
|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference |
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| 1 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 25 | 4 |
| 2 | | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 38 | -9 | 2 |
| 3 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 29 | -16 | 0 | |
Fixtures
Regional 2
Semifinal
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| align=right | | 38–21 | align=left | | 9 June 2009 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
Final
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information |
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| width=22% | Date | width=22% | Venue |
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| align=right | | 31–12 | align=left | | 13 June 2009 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
See also
References
https://web.archive.org/web/20090407082740/http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsmedia/0/090302hsbcasianfivenations2009seriesschedule_7322.pdf
