For main Top 5 Division, see: 2013 Asian Five Nations
The 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2013 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, referred to the divisions played within the tournament. This was the 6th series of the Asian Five Nations.
Changes from 2012 Kazakhstan participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5. Philippines was promoted to the Top 5 Division, following promotions form Division 3 to Division 2, then Division 2 to Division 1. Thailand have replaced Singapore in Division 1, with Singapore competing in Division 2. India will compete in Division 2 - replacing China, following promotion from Division 3. Qatar becomes the first team to be promoted out of Division 4, replacing Pakistan who are demoted to Division 4. Laos becomes the first team to be promoted out of Division 5, though no team was demoted out of Division 4.
Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1 (60) (35) (47) (59)
Division 2 (67) (NA) (64) (66)
Division 3 (68) (87) (NA) (NA)
Division 4 (NA) (NA) (79) (NA)
Division 5 (NA) (NA)
Division 1 + Key to colours Earns Promotion Relegated
Division one will be held in a round-robin format. All games will be played at Havelock Park in Sri Lanka between March 31 and April 6, 2013.
Table
PositionNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDifference1330013333+100318231207092-22163312070104-34664312063107-4405
Points are awarded to the teams as follows: ResultsPointsWin5 pointsDraw3 points4 or more tries1 pointLoss within 7 points1 pointLoss greater than 7 points0 points
Fixtures
FB 15Rizah Mubarak RW 14Sandun HerathOC 13Pradeep LiyanageIC 12Gayan Weerarathne LW 11Chamara DabareFH 10Fazil Marija (vc)SH 9 Roshan Weerarathne N8 8 Sajith SarangaOF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c)BF 6 Sharo Fernando RL 5 Dinesh Sanjeewa LL 4 Shenal DiasTP 3 Kishor Jehan HK 2 Namal Rajapaksa LP 1 Henry TerenceSubstitutes:HK 16Sathya Ranathunga PR 17Dushmantha PriyadarshanaPR 18Anuranga Walpola LK 19Suhiru Anthony FL 20Sumedha Malewana SH 21Rehaan Weerakoon FH 22Dinusha Chathuranga CE 23Mohamed Sheriff Coach: Ravin Du Plessis FB 15Ming Hsien HoRW 14Chih-Kang ChenOC 13Wei Fan Lu (c) IC 12Ching Che HungLW 11Wu Hsien Lo FH 10Chih-Pan Wang SH 9 Chia Han Chen N8 8 Pin Yi HsiehOF 7 Cheng Hsien ChiangBF 6 Kuo Lun Chen RL 5 Chieh Yu ChiangLL 4 Wei Ming Lin TP 3 Wen Hao Chuan HK 2 Po Yao Chuang LP 1 Tai Ting YehSubstitutes:HK 16Po Wen Cheng PR 17Min-Ching Chiu PR 18Ming Che Chuang LK 19Ta Cheng Liu FL 20Chia-Wang Lee SH 21Po-Yen Chou FH 22Hsiu Fu Sun CE 23Chih-Hsiang Pan Coach: Touch judges: Aaron Littlewood Mohamed Cader Sean Moore
FB 15Rizah Mubarak RW 14Sandun HerathOC 13Pradeep LiyanageIC 12Gayan Weeraratne LW 11Chamara DabareFH 10Fazil Marija (vc)SH 9 Roshan Weeraratne N8 8 Sajith Saranga OF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c) BF 6 Sharo FernandoRL 5 Hasitha Perera LL 4 Shenal DiasTP 3 Jehan Kishore HK 2 Namal RajapaksaLP 1 Sathya Ranathunga Substitutes:HK 16Dushmantha Priyadarshana PR 17Henry Terrance PR 18Anuranga Walpola LK 19Suhiru Anthony FL 20Mohamed Sheriff SH 21Rehan Weerakoon FH 22Dinusha Chathuranga CE 23Sumedha Malawana Coach: Ravin Du Plessis FB 15Warongkorn KhamkoetRW 14Topong Boonlon OC 13Kitti Wangkanai IC 12Sirichai DaothaisongLW 11Pichit YingcharoenFH 10Thanawatr JamkrajangSH 9 Punyavee JiworrawattanakulN8 8 Chatree Wannadit (c) OF 7 Sumet ThammapomBF 6 Richard PerkinsRL 5 Chaninthorn Banluesup LL 4 Marc DimitrovTP 3 Pongpat Mekpat HK 2 Chawiatt Klongtroujrok LP 1 Napat PrompatayaSubstitutes:HK 16Chatchai Akkhanimart PR 17Robert James PR 18Pachara Hongsayaporn LK 19Natthadol Sophawachirarit FL 20Pramote Ratchatanantakit SH 21Klin LaksanasompongFH 22Nirunlert Rungrangsritaweesuk CE 23Khomchak Chakrabandu Na AyudhayaCoach: Tanyavit Kuasint Touch judges: Taku Otsuki Priyantha Gunarathna Sean Moore
FB 15Rizah Mubarak RW 14Sandun HerathOC 13Pradeep LiyanageIC 12Gayan Weeraratne LW 11Chamara DabareFH 10Fazil Marija (vc) SH 9 Roshan WeeraratneN8 8 Sajith SarangaOF 7 Yoshitha Rajapaksha (c)BF 6 Sharo Fernando RL 5 Hasitha Perera LL 4 Shenal DiasTP 3 Jehan Kishore HK 2 Namal Rajapaksa LP 1 Sathya Ranathunga Substitutes:HK 16Dushmantha Priyadarshana PR 17Henry Terrance PR 18Anuranga Walpola LK 19Suhiru Anthony FL 20Mohamed Sheriff SH 21Rehan Weerakoon FH 22Dinusha Chathuranga CE 23Sumedha Malawana Coach: Ravin Du Plessis FB 15Maxim LifontovRW 14Viktor ZolotukhinOC 13Alexandr Zaharov IC 12Ildar AbrazakovLW 11Pavel Stikhin FH 10Daulet AkymbekovSH 9 Akhmetzhan BaratovN8 8 Serek Zhanseitov (c)OF 7 Maxim Pristinskiy BF 6 Oleg GuselnikovRL 5 Grigoriy Ivanchenko LL 4 Andrey MedvedkinTP 3 Vladimir Chernykh HK 2 Pavel Sarychev LP 1 Sergey MenshikovSubstitutes:HK 16Nikolay Belkin PR 17Azat Abbasov PR 18Vladimir Baranov LK 19Alexandr Kireev FL 20Alexandr Polyakov SH 21Vadim ZuyevFH 22Dastan Suleimenov CE 23Alexandr Zolotukhin Coach: Timur Mashurov Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi Aaron Littlewood Sean Moore
Division 2 + Key to colours Earns Promotion Relegated
Division III schedule
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Division 3 + Key to colours Earns Promotion Relegated
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Division 4 + Key to colours Earns Promotion Relegated
Division IV schedule
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Division 5 + Key to colours Earns Promotion Relegated
Game 1
Game 2
References
External links Official Website ARFU