2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

The 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the third edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams.

3rd Asian Rugby Series
Tournament details
Date16 April–
1 July 2006
Teams13 countries
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
2005
2007

First and second division were also valid as second round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup

Tournaments edit

First Division edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Japan 2 2 0 0 132 23 +109 4 Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualification)
2   South Korea 2 1 0 1 34 55 -21 2 Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualification)
3 Arabian Gulf 2 0 0 2 14 102 -88 0   relegated to next year's division 2
16 April 2006
Japan  82–9Arabian Gulf
report
Tokyo

23 April 2006
Japan  50–14  South Korea
report
Tokyo


Second division edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 65 21 +44 4   promoted and Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualif.)
2   Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 44 42 +2 2
3   China 2 0 0 2 7 53 -46 0   relegated to next year's division 3
29 April 2006
Sri Lanka  30–0  China
Colombo

14 May 2006
Hong Kong  42–14  Sri Lanka
Hong Kong

21 May 2006
China  7–23  Hong Kong
Shenyang

Third division edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Kazakhstan 2 2 0 0 47 20 +27 4   promoted to next year's division 2
2   Singapore 2 1 0 1 34 51 -17 2
3   Taiwan 2 0 0 2 42 52 -10 0   relegated to next year's division 4
8 June 2006
Singapore  0–29  Kazakhstan
Singapore

11 June 2006
Taiwan  20–18  Kazakhstan
Singapore

14 June 2006
Singapore  34–22  Taiwan
Singapore

Fourth Division edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Malaysia 2 2 0 0 98 46 +52 4   promoted to next year's division 3
2   Thailand 2 1 0 1 76 65 +11 2
3   India 2 0 0 2 48 111 -63 0   relegated to next year's division 5
5 June 2006
Malaysia  61–20  India
Kuala Lampur

7 June 2006
Thailand  50–28  India
Bangkok

22 July 2006
Thailand  26–37  Malaysia
Bangkok

Fifth Division edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Pakistan 2 2 0 0 51 25 +26 4   promoted to next year's division 4
2   Philippines 2 1 0 1 21 38 -17 2
3   Guam 2 0 0 2 36 49 -9 0
20 May 2006
Guam  14–18  Philippines
Guam

7 June 2006
Guam  22–27  Pakistan
Manila

11 June 2006
Philippines  3–24  Pakistan
Manila

Regional tournament edit

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1   Cambodia 3 3 0 0 101 17 +84 6
2   Indonesia 3 2 0 1 73 60 +13 4
3   Brunei 3 1 0 2 62 90 -28 2
4   Laos 3 0 0 3 27 96 -69 0
27 June 2006
Cambodia  30–7  Indonesia
Phnom Phen

27 June 2006
Brunei  32–17  Laos
Phnom Phen

29 June 2006
  Indonesia34–10  Laos
Phnom Phen

29 June 2006
Cambodia  41–10  Brunei
Phnom Phen

1 July 2006
Indonesia  32–20  Brunei
Phnom Phen

1 July 2006
Cambodia  30–0  Laos
Phnom Phen