The 2013 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2013 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 26th Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament, and the sixth since it was rebranded from the Asian Rugby Championship in 2008. Japan won the title for the 21st time, conceding just eight points in the entire tournament compared to a total of 316 scored. The UAE finished last and was relegated for the following season.
Changes from 2012 Kazakhstan has been replaced with Philippines, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams The teams involved are: NationHome stadiumCityHead coachCaptain (29)Hong Kong Football Club StadiumHong Kong Leigh Jones (15)Level-5 StadiumChichibunomiya Rugby StadiumFukuokaTokyo Eddie JonesToshiaki Hirose (26)Ansan Wa~ StadiumAnsan Seo Chun-Oh (56)Rizal Memorial StadiumManila Jarred Hodges (NR)The SevensDubai Duncan Hall
Final table 2013 Asian Five Nations ChampionRelegated to Division One
RankNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonLostDrawnForAgainstDiff144003168308424243101851157031834220134108262124413063250–187165404028245–21700
Fixtures
References
External links Official Website