2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

For main Top 5 Division, see: 2014 Asian Five Nations

2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Date23 April 2014 – 22 June 2014
Countries(19) Refer to division
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Official websiteWebsite
2013 (Previous) (Next) 2015

The 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2014 HSBC Asian 5 Nations for sponsorship reasons, refer to the divisions played within the annual Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament. This is the 7th series of the Asian Five Nations. For the first time since 2010, only four division were used, with a shortened Division 1 due to the change of format in 2015. Division 3 was split into an East and a West conference which like Division 1 was out in place ahead of that format in 2015.

Changes from 2013

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  • The United Arab Emiratis participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5.
  • Sri Lanka was promoted to the Top 5 Division, after winning the Division 1 competition in 2013.
  • Singapore have replaced Thailand in Division 1, with Thailand competing in Division 2.
  • Qatar will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3.
  • Lebanon promoted out of Division 4, though no team was demoted out of Division 3.
  • With the removal of Division 5, Laos was moved to Division 3, while Brunei, Cambodia and Mongolia forms a new Division 4.

Teams

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

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3 East

Division 3 West

Division 4

Division 1

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2014 Asian Five Nations division 1
Date23 April – 10 May 2014
Countries2
Champions  Kazakhstan
  Singapore
Relegated  Chinese Taipei
  United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played2

The 2014 Division 1 tournament was held as a single match knock-out format.[1][2] The participants of the final will remain in Division 1 for the 2015 as the bottom two teams from the 2014 Asian Five Nations tournament will be relegated to Division 1.

Fixtures

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23 April 2014 United Arab Emirates   13–30   Singapore The Sevens, Dubai, United Arab Emirates  
19:30


10 May 2014 Kazakhstan   37–8   Chinese Taipei Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong  
14:30

Division 2

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2014 Asian Five Nations division 2
Tournament details
Host  Qatar
Date20 – 23 May 2014
Countries4
Final positions
Champions  Malaysia
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

The 2014 Division II tournament, like the previous tournaments, is being held in a single match knock-out format.[3]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
20 May 2014
 
 
  Malaysia43
 
23 May 2014
 
  Iran22
 
  Malaysia31
 
20 May 2014
 
  Qatar22
 
  Thailand11
 
 
  Qatar24
 
Third place play-off
 
 
23 May 2014
 
 
  Iran26
 
 
  Thailand23

Semi-finals

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20 May 2014 Malaysia   43–22   Iran Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar  
17:30 Try: Mohd Azmir Zanul Abidin (2)
Atunaisa Lacadamu Takubu
Wan Izzudin Ismail
Villiame Veto Tuinivanua
Faat Hur Rozi Ismail
Con: Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin (5)
Pen: Mohd Syarif Saiful Aazwan Sudin
Cards: Vatimio Rabebe  
Try: Hamid-Reza Zareghlaghi (2)
Moein Sarkari
Con: Farjam Atshan
Cards: Gholamreza Shahhoseini  
20 May 2014 Thailand   11–24   Qatar Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar  
Try: Khomchak Chakrabandhu Na Ayudhaya
Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (2)
Try: Shane Kelly
Liam Frost
Con: Paul Beard
Pen: Paul Beard (4)
Cards: Jamie Frost  

Third place play-off

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23 May 2014 Iran   26–23   Thailand Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar  
17:30 Try: Amin Hoseinzadeh (2)
Sajad Izadi
Ahmad Etehadpour
Con: Farjam Atshan (3)
Cards: Shahab Balali  
Try: Apichai Phichaikamol
Nutanun Thanganun
Topong Limphaiboon
Con: Akarin Thitisakulvit
Pen: Warongkorn Khamkoet (2)
Cards: Pongnatee Ngoetong  

Final

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23 May 2014 Malaysia   31–22   Qatar Al Arabi Stadium, Doha, Qatar  
19:30 Try: Atunaisa Lacadamu Takubu (2)
Wan Izzudin Ismail
Mohd Azmir Zanul Abidin
Con: Faat Hur Rozi Ismail (4)
Pen: Faat Hur Rozi Ismail
Try: Aaron Palmer
Con: Paul Beard
Pen: Paul Beard (4)
Drop: Paul Beard

Division 3

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The 2014 Division 3 tournament was split into an East and West tournament with both tournaments being held in a single match knock-out format.[4][5]

East

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2014 Asian Five Nations division 3 East
Tournament details
Host  Laos
Date29 – 31 May 2014
Countries4
Final positions
Champions  China
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 May 2014
 
 
  Indonesia6
 
31 May 2014
 
  China10
 
  China41
 
29 May 2014
 
  Guam10
 
  Guam48
 
 
  Laos10
 
Third place play-off
 
 
31 May 2014
 
 
  Indonesia11
 
 
  Laos10

Semi-finals

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29 May 2014 Indonesia   6–10   China Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  
16:00 Pen: Justin Field (2) Try: Xiaoxiang Yu
Weitao Bu


29 May 2014 Guam   48–10   Laos Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  
18:00 Try: Alexander Tenorio (2)
Paul Eustaqio
Edward Calvo
Robert J Leon Guerrero
Paul Claros
Christopher Sgro
Arthur Toves
Con: Paul Eustaqio (2)
Edward Calvo (2)
Try: Anousith Phaipanya
William Luangrath

Third place play-off

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31 May 2014 Laos   10–11   Indonesia Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  
16:00 Try: Brandon O'Mallan
Randy Mendiola
Try: Yingli Fu (2)
Wen Ru Feng
Li Wei Jiang
Bing Ma
Xinjiang Zheng
Wenzhen Li
Con: Jian Hua Wang (2)
Wen Ru Feng
Cards: Xin Lian  

Final

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29 May 2014 Guam   10–41   China Chao Anou Vong Stadium, Vientiane, Laos  
16:00 Try: William Luangrath
Con: Thitouthone Thirakoun
Pen: Christopher Mastoglio
Try: Reza Bein
Pen: Gareth Rae (2)

West

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2014 Asian Five Nations division 3 West
Tournament details
Host  Pakistan
Date19 – 22 June 2014
Countries4
Final positions
Champions  Lebanon
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
19 June 2014
 
 
  India17
 
22 June 2014
 
  Uzbekistan23
 
  Uzbekistan19
 
19 June 2014
 
  Lebanon20
 
  Lebanon17
 
 
  Pakistan3
 
Third place play-off
 
 
22 June 2014
 
 
  India25
 
 
  Pakistan7

Semi-finals

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19 June 2014 India   17–23   Uzbekistan Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  
17:00 Try: Nitin Dagar
Vikas Khatri
Neeraj Khatri
Con: Nasser Hussain
Try: Rustam Namirov
Pen: Maxsim Lifontov (6)


19 June 2014 Lebanon   17–3   Pakistan Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  
19:00 Try: Mounir Finan
Pen: Karim Jammal
Pen: Kashif Khwaja

Third place play-off

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22 June 2014 India   25–7   Pakistan Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  
17:00 Try: Nasser Hussain
Gautam Daga
Rakesh Lochab
Con: Vikas Khatri (2)
Pen: Nasser Hussain
Vikas Khatri
Try: Kashif Khwaja
Con: Kashif Khwaja

Final

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22 June 2014 Uzbekistan   19–20   Lebanon Punjab Stadium, Lahore, Pakistan  
19:00 Try: Mosin Evgeniy
Con: Maxsim Lifontov
Pen: Maxsim Lifontov (4)
Try: Joseph Touma
Pen: Karim Jammal (5)

Division 4

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2014 Asian Five Nations division 4
Tournament details
Host  Brunei
Date17 – 21 June 2014
Countries3
Final positions
Champions  Mongolia
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

The 2014 Division IV tournament was held as a single round-robin tournament held in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei.[6]

Position Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1   Mongolia 2 2 0 0 87 18 69 2 12
2   Cambodia 2 1 1 0 30 69 -39 0 5
3   Brunei 2 0 2 0 33 63 -30 1 1


17 June 2014 Brunei   13–38   Mongolia Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  
20:00 Try: Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee
Con: Shen Quan Lim
Pen: Shen Quan Lim (2)
Try: Gansaikhan Enkhbat
Dashdendev Gansukh
Enkamagalan Nyamjar
Nyamsuren Otgonbayar
Khosbayar Ganbold
Mendamar Gansukh
Con: Gansaikhan Enkhbat (4)


19 June 2014 Cambodia   5–49   Mongolia Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  
15:45 Try: Ra Rath Try: Natsagdorj Oidovdorj (2)
Zolbayar Batchluun (2)
Ochbadrakh Sarantuya
Enkhbat Dashochir
Khucit Nergui
Batmandal Narantsatsral
Gah-Erdene Batdorj
Con: Gansaikhan Enkhbat (2)


21 June 2014 Brunei   20–25   Cambodia Belapan Stadium, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei  
20:00 Try: Syafiee Matali
Saffuan Mohammad Ali
Abdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar
Con: Shen Quan Lim
Pen: Ahmad Faez Bin Anuar
Cards: Abdul Azim Bin Haji Abu Bakar  
Khairi Zuhdi Bin Haji Ramlee  
Rasimoon Bin Haji Adinin  
Try: Vanara Norn
Sovanrado Nong,
Nimol Chhil
Con: Ratana Pich (2)
Pen: Vanara Norn (2)
Cards: Suasdey Chea  

References

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  1. ^ "2014 A5N opens with upset as Singapore shock UAE in Dubai". Asian Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Division I Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Division II Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Division III East Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Division III West Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. ^ "Division IV Match Results". Asian Rugby Football Union. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
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