1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

The 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament, and was played in Singapore. The 10 teams were divided in two division. Japan won the tournament.[1]

1998 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host Singapore
Date24–31 October 1998
Countries10
Final positions
Champions Japan (12th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
1996
2000

Tournament

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First division

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Japan 3 3 0 0 221 25 196 6
2   South Korea 3 1 0 2 104 81 23 2
3   Hong Kong 3 1 0 2 39 88 -49 2
4   Taiwan 3 1 0 2 57 227 -170 2
24 October 1998
Japan  40–12  South Korea
Singapore

24 October 1998
Hong Kong  12–30  Taiwan
Singapore

27 October 1998
Japan  134–6  Taiwan
Singapore

27 October 1998
Hong Kong  20–11  South Korea
Singapore

31 October 1998
South Korea  81–21  Taiwan
Singapore

31 October 1998
Japan  47–7  Hong Kong
Singapore

Second Division

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Pool 1

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Sri Lanka 2 2 0 0 85 8 77 4
2   Malaysia 2 1 0 1 37 69 -32 2
3   China 2 0 0 2 30 75 -45 0
24 October 1998
Malaysia  32–25  China
Singapore

26 October 1998
Sri Lanka  43–5  China
Singapore

28 October 1998
Sri Lanka  44–3  Malaysia
Singapore

Pool 2

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Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1   Singapore 2 2 0 0 91 0 91 4
2   Thailand 2 1 0 1 90 12 78 2
3   India 2 0 0 2 6 175 -169 0
24 October 1998
Singapore  6–0
withdraw
  Thailand
Singapore

26 October 1998
Singapore  85–0  India
Singapore

28 October 1998
Thailand  90–6  India
Singapore

Finals

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  • First Place final
31 October 1998
Singapore  42–13  Sri Lanka
Singapore

  • Third Place Final
31 October 1998
Thailand  28–8  Malaysia
Singapore

°Fifth Place Final

31 October 1998
China  42–13  India
Singapore

Bibliography

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  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.