The 2022 Asia Rugby Championship was the sixth tri-nations series of rugby union matches for the top-level Asia Rugby nations. Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021.
The teams competing were Hong Kong, South Korea and Malaysia. Hong Kong were the defending champions, having won in 2019. The format of the tri-nations series was a double round-robin where the three teams play each other twice on a home and away basis. The team finishing on top of the standings at the end of the series was declared the winner.
This competition works as an Asian qualifier for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The winner of the competition plays with Tonga to determine the participant for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Division 3 Central 1 was played from 3 to 6 July in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The losers of the matches on 3 July advance to the 3rd place match and the winners to the final on 6 July. The Asia Rugby Championship Division 3 West will be played in Tehran, Iran from 29 September to 3 October. Iran, Lebanon and Qatar are expected to participate. Originally, it was planned to take place from 9 to 14 May.
Teams The teams involved, with their world rankings prior to the tournament in brackets: NationHome stadiumCity (21)Hong Kong Football Club StadiumHong Kong (30)Incheon Namdong Asiad Rugby FieldIncheon (49)National StadiumKuala Lumpur
Fixtures
For the details of the matches, refer to 2023 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification.
Play-off
Final
Divisional Tournaments
The 2022 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region.
Teams The following teams were announced as playing the 2022 tournaments:
Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses Division 1
(43) (48) (55) (60)
Division 2
(95) (74)
Division 3 Central
(NR) (62) (NR) (NR) (89)
Division 3 South
(NR) (85) (NR)
Division 3 West
(NR) (NR) (NR) (NR) (NR)
Division 3 South & East
(72) (105) (94) (NR) Notes:
Division 2
The 2022 edition of the Division 2 Tournament was held from 29 May – 1 June 2022 in Lahore, Pakistan. PosNationGamesPointsBonuspointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference121013938 126221013839 -115 Matches
Team details FB 15Omair KhanRW 14Khalid BhattiOC 13Mohammad Aqib SiddiqueIC 12Muhammad HaroonLW 11Faisal AslamFH 10Ahmed WaseemSH 9 Dawood GillN8 8 Ali ShahidOF 7 Anjum SajjadBF 6 Ali KhanRL 5 Dawood ShahLL 4 Mohammad WaqasTP 3 Hamad Safdar (c)HK 2 Israr AhmedLP 1 Moiz ShahReplacements: 16Ossama Aslam 17Arslan Mir 18Mohammad Imran 19Arfan Ali 20Shoaib Wadood Khan 21Muhammad Afzal 22Saad Arif 23Wasim AbbasCoach: FB 15Natthachack ChumjaiRW 14Siriwach KangsawasdOC 13Thitipon JampasriIC 12Tanin CompaengyotLW 11Samorn BuasodFH 10Luc LegrandSH 9 Arun RattanakarnN8 8 Sarut JandaOF 7 Wasawat DuangjitBF 6 Patchraraphat Sornritchingchai (c)RL 5 Nattapong BoonkhamLL 4 Wasintu ThongaramTP 3 George WillsonHK 2 Spain PanyadeeLP 1 Thammarat LolekReplacements: 16Thanapong Punpang 17Pisit Koknak 18Lobsang Dundup Sherpa Subirana 19Thanakon Khrukaset 20Thirawit Jamenmanee 21Ruthapum Rakacha 22Thanadej Na Phuket 23Pradabyod MahayodCoach:
Team details FB 15Omair KhanRW 14Muhammad HaroonOC 13Mohammad Aqib SiddiqueIC 12Saad ArifLW 11Khurram ShahzadFH 10Ahmed WaseemSH 9 Dawood GillN8 8 Ali ShahidOF 7 Anjum SajjadBF 6 Ali KhanRL 5 Dawood ShahLL 4 Mohammad WaqasTP 3 Hamad Safdar (c)HK 2 Israr AhmedLP 1 Moiz ShahReplacements: 16Ossama Aslam 17Arslan Mir 18Mohammad Imran 19Shoaib Wadood Khan 20Arfan Ali 21Mohammad Bilal Akbar 22Faisal Aslam 23Muhammad AfzalCoach: Gert Mulder FB 15Luc LegrandRW 14Samorn BuasodOC 13Tanin CompaengyotIC 12Natthachack ChumjaiLW 11Karanat NilratFH 10Thanapong PunpangSH 9 Pradabyod MahayodN8 8 Sarut JandaOF 7 Wasawat DuangjitBF 6 Thirawit JamenmaneeRL 5 Nattapong BoonkhamLL 4 Kanjatinun KaewpadupTP 3 Thanadej Na PhuketHK 2 Spain PanyadeeLP 1 Thammarat LolekReplacements: 16Wasintu Thongaram 17Pisit Koknak 18Krit Raphawee 19Patchraraphat Sornritchingchai 20Arun Rattanakarn 21Siriwach Kangsawasd 22Lobsang Dundup Sherpa Subirana 23Thanakon KhrukasetCoach:
Division 3 Central
The Division 3 Central Tournament was held from 3–6 July at Dolen Omurzakov Stadium in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, they were originally set to host the competition in 2020 however due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was delayed. The tournament was played by Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Kazakstan winning the tournament.
Mongolia were originally set to host the 2022 Division 3 South East & East, however with the cancellation of the tournament they joined Division 3 Central replacing Afghanistan.Semi Finals
Team details FB 15Bekhruz KhamdullaevRW 14Giyosbek TurdievOC 13Ulugbek BoevIC 12Sergey KurbanovLW 11Umar UsmonovFH 10Sobirjon SobirovSH 9 Okhunjon TukhtasinovN8 8 Abduvoris Karimov (c)OF 7 Sardor KhaydarovBF 6 Rustam NamirovRL 5 Sanjar SafarovLL 4 Ruslan IbragimovTP 3 Shokhjakhon NobutaevHK 2 Muhriddin MuminivLP 1 Jakhongir KildoshevReplacements: 16Shehroz Soibanazarov 17Akrom Chorshanbiev 18Sunnat Mukhametdinov 19Olimjon Tulaganov 20Bakhitiyor Sirojiddinov 21Sobirjon Kholikulov 22Timurbek Kamilov 23Sharifon Ismoilov24Ahrorjon Mirzaliev25Azamation Qodirov26Vladimir PavlenkoCoach: Andre Human FB 15Baterdene BatkhuyagRW 14Bayarnyam PurenyamOC 13Soderdene BazarsurenIC 12Naranbaatar Batsukh (c)LW 11Baljinnyam OlivoonFH 10Gansaikhan EnkhbatSH 9 Munkhdemberel GalbadrakhN8 8 Nyambayar NerguiOF 7 Javkhlantugs EnkhbatBF 6 Tuguldur TsogtbaatarRL 5 Dulguun AltanjargalLL 4 Tsogt-Erdene MunkhbayarTP 3 Unubold TsolmonHK 2 Bataa NyamdorjLP 1 Natsagdorj OidovdorjReplacements: 16Gantsolmon Enk-Ekhlelt 17Tserenchimed Miyagmar 18Bayarmanlai Dorj 19Darkhanbat Suvd-Erdene 20Enkh-Amgalan Nyamjav 21Altangerel Ganbold 22Mendamar Gansukh 23Ganerdene Batdorj24Sharavjamts Battsagaan25Bayanmunkh ErkhembayarCoach: Team details FB 15Zhyldyzbek BurganakovRW 14Arzymat TemirbekovOC 13Urmat Torobek UuluIC 12Sergey JigaylovLW 11Artem KuznetsovFH 10Mirzhan EmilbekovSH 9 Erzhan Mirbek UuluN8 8 Bek Khaldar UuluOF 7 Bekmurza Bukarbek UuluBF 6 Tynchtykek BorbievRL 5 Tamirlan IsmailovLL 4 Artem KaplanTP 3 Sansyzbek Nurlanbek UuluHK 2 Nikolai KotlyarovLP 1 Erlan TashmamatovReplacements: 16Eldos Orozmatov 17Bektursun Makhmud Uulu 18Ilgis Doolotbai Uulu 19Anarbek Kokum Uulu 20Nuraaly Duishenaaly Uulu 21Kairatbek Rapiev 22Alexander Zolotukhin 23Binor AbdazimovCoach: FB 15Abdrakhman NashibayevRW 14Petukhov MaximOC 13Damirzhan NiyazovIC 12Daulet AkymbekovLW 11Roman ScherbakovFH 10Armanzhan VasilovSH 9 Alisher AbdrakovN8 8 Magomedrasul Magomedov (c)OF 7 Ilyas MambaevBF 6 Egor KhromovRL 5 Onlasyn TursunbekLL 4 Yaroslav MussiyatchenkoTP 3 Timur TimoshinHK 2 Rustam KurbanovLP 1 Alexander BelashovReplacements: 16Daniil Sumskyi 17Adam Gadaborshiev 18Imam Akhiyat 19Kazibekov Damir 20Aktilek Bolatkhan 21Oleg Guselnikov 22Ikhonkin Ruslan 23Khanali MustafaevCoach: Evgeny Zuev
3rd/4th place Play off
Team details FB 15Zhyldyzbek BurganakovRW 14Nikolai KotlyarovOC 13Binor AbdazimovIC 12Sergey JigaylovLW 11Artem KuznetsovFH 10Mirzhan EmilbekovSH 9 Erzhan Mirbek UuluN8 8 Bek Khaldar UuluOF 7 Bekmurza Bukarbek UuluBF 6 Tamirlan IsmailovRL 5 Artem KaplanLL 4 Anarbek Kokum UuluTP 3 Tynchtykek BorbievHK 2 Erlan TashmamatovLP 1 Sansyzbek Nurlanbek UuluReplacements: 16Eldos Orozmatov 17Bektursun Makhmud Uulu 18Ilgis Doolotbai Uulu 19Arzymat Temirbekov 20Nuraaly Duishenaaly Uulu 21Kairatbek Rapiev 22Alexander Zolotukhin 23Esen Zhamalbek Uulu24Temirlan Ishenbekov25Aibek Mambetaliev26Urmat Torobek UuluCoach: FB 15Ganerdene BatdorjRW 14Sharavjamts BattsagaanOC 13Bayarnyam PurenyamIC 12Naranbaatar Batsukh (c)LW 11Soderdene BazarsurenFH 10Gansaikhan Enkhbat SH 9 Altangerel GanboldN8 8 Nyambayar NerguiOF 7 Javkhlantugs EnkhbatBF 6 Tuguldur TsogtbaatarRL 5 Dulguun AltanjargalLL 4 Tsogt-Erdene MunkhbayarTP 3 Bayarmanlai DorjHK 2 Gantsolmon Enk-EkhleltLP 1 Bayanmunkh ErkhembayarReplacements: 16Bataa Nyamdorj 17Natsagdorj Oidovdorj 18Unubold Tsolmon 19Darkhanbat Suvd-Erdene 20Enkh-Amgalan Nyamjav 21Munkhdemberel Galbadrakh 22Mendamar Gansukh 23Baterdene BatkhuyagCoach:
Final
Team details FB 15Shehroz SoibanazarovRW 14Giyosbek TurdievOC 13Ulugbek BoevIC 12Sergey KurbanovLW 11Umar UsmonovFH 10Sobirjon SobirovSH 9 Vladimir PavlenkoN8 8 Abduvoris Karimov (c)OF 7 Sardor KhaydarovBF 6 Rustam NamirovRL 5 Sanjar SafarovLL 4 Ruslan IbragimovTP 3 Shokhjakhon NobutaevHK 2 Muhriddin MuminivLP 1 Jakhongir KuldoshevReplacements: 16Akrom Chorshanbiev 17Bekhruz Khamdullaev 18Sunnat Mukhametdinov 19Olimjon Tulaganov 20Bakhitiyor Sirojiddinov 21Sobirjon Kholikulov 22Timurbek Kamilov 23Sharifon IsmoilovCoach: Andre Human FB 15Abdrakhman NashibayevRW 14Petukhov MaximOC 13Damirzhan NiyazovIC 12Daulet AkymbekovLW 11Roman ScherbakovFH 10Armanzhan VasilovSH 9 Alisher AbdrakovN8 8 Magomedrasul Magomedov (c)OF 7 Ilyas MambaevBF 6 Egor KhromovRL 5 Onlasyn TursunbekLL 4 Yaroslav MussiyatchenkoTP 3 Timur TimoshinHK 2 Rustam KurbanovLP 1 Alexander BelashovReplacements: 16Daniil Sumskyi 17Adam Gadaborshiev 18Imam Akhiyat 19Kazibekov Damir 20Erzat Zhwtpisbaev 21Oleg Guselnikov 22Alexander Lymar 23Khanali MustafaevCoach: Evgeny Zuev
Division 3 South
The 2022 edition of the Division 3 South Tournament was held from 19–25 November 2022 at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, India. India were champions not conceding a single point across the tournament. PosNationGamesPointsTotalpointsPlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference1220016801688221014394 -5143200212129 -1170
Team details FB 15Rajdeep SahaRW 14Shridhar Shrikant NigadeOC 13Dhanasekar K IC 12Arpan ChetriLW 11Gaurav KumarFH 10Akash BalmikiSH 9 Gautam DagarN8 8 Nitin DagarOF 7 Devendra PadirBF 6 Suresh KumarRL 5 Surinder SinghLL 4 Jitendra KumarTP 3 Sanket Sataji PatilHK 2 Bharat LP 1 Mannu TanwarReplacements: 16Suraj Prasad 17Harjap Singh 18Harvinder Singh 19Shivam Shukla 21Sukumar Hembrom 22Pankaj Barman 24Kamal Deep 25Prince KhatriCoach: Kiona Fourie FB 15Suroj ChaudharyRW 14Hutraj PradhanOC 13Kapil SapkotaIC 12Niroj KarkiLW 11Suraj RanaFH 10Bikram PuriSH 9 Birat ShresthaN8 8 Shreeram Shrestha (c)OF 7 Milan ThapaBF 6 Sher Bahadur OliRL 5 Ramit Bahadur MalLL 4 Sujan KumalTP 3 Bikash Rana MagarHK 2 Kshitiz KarkiLP 1 Bibesh BashuReplacements: 16Anil Majhi 17Sewak Kunwar 18Anuraj Lamichhane 21Bhesh Raj Bastola 22Parsharam Rai 23Amar Shrestha 24Yadu Adhikari 26Suman ChaulagainCoach: Tanka Raj Giri
Team details FB 15Suroj ChaudharyRW 14Hutraj PradhanOC 26Suman ChaulagainIC 12Niroj KarkiLW 11Suraj RanaFH 10Bikram PuriSH 9 Birat ShresthaN8 8 Shreeram Shrestha (c)OF 18 Anuraj LamichhaneBF 6 Sher Bahadur OliRL 5 Ramit Bahadur MalLL 4 Sujan KumalTP 16 Anil MajhiHK 2 Kshitiz KarkiLP 1 Bibesh BashuReplacements: 17Sewak Kunwar 3Bikash Rana Magar 19Bikram Bharati 20Birat Jung Aidi 22Bishal Badu 13Kapil SapkotaCoach: Tanka Raj Giri FB 15ShahiduzzamanRW 14AnowruzzamanOC 13Akteruzzaman IC 12Digonto Sarker BijoyLW 11Sobuz Ali BiwswasFH 10Milon HossenSH 9 Nadim Mahmud (c)N8 8 Taniur HossainOF 7 Obaidur RahamanBF 6 Sohel AhmedRL 5 Mehedi HasanLL 4 Mahabobur Rahman DinarTP 3 Hashib UddinHK 2 Milon HossainLP 1 Paritosh ChakmaReplacements: 16Saddam Hossain 18Habibur Rahman 19Jwel Rana 20Uzzal Chandra Roy 21Emad Saruare Khan 24Mohammad Khaled Mahmud 12Sree Tipu Ranjon DasCoach: Mohammed Abdul Kader