The 2019 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.
Teams The following teams were announced as playing the 2019 tournaments:
Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses
Division 1 (64) (53) (57) (44)
Division 2 (69) (62) (76) (70)
Division 3
West (N/A) (withdrawn) (N/A) (N/A) (N/A)
Central (93) (90)
South-East (87) (82) (102)
Division 1
The Division 1 Tournament was held from 29 May to 1 June at Taipei Municipal Stadium in Taipei, Taiwan.
Semi-Finals
Finals
Division 2
The Division 2 Tournament was held from 15–18 May at Bang Bon Sport Center in Bangkok, Thailand.
Semi-Finals
Finals
Division 3 West
The Division 3 West tournament was held from 2–5 April in Doha, Qatar.
PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1 22009010+8019221018119+6226320026148-14200Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2).
Matches
Division 3 Central
The Division 3 Central tournament was held from 7–10 April in Lahore, Pakistan.
PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1 21016851+1726221015168-1715Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2).
Matches
Division 3 East-South
The Division 3 East-South tournament was held from 23–29 June in Jakarta, Indonesia.
PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1 220013727+110210221015986-27153200222105-8300Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2).
Matches
References