1998 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host Singapore
Date24–31 October 1998
Countries10
Final positions
Champions Japan (12th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
1996
2000

The 1998 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 16th edition of the tournament, and was played in Singapore. The 10 teams were divided in two division. Japan won the tournament.[1]

Tournament

First division

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Japan3300221251966
2 South Korea310210481232
3 Hong Kong31023988-492
4 Taiwan310257227-1702
24 October 1998
Japan 40–12 South Korea
Singapore

24 October 1998
Hong Kong 12–30 Taiwan
Singapore

27 October 1998
Japan 134–6 Taiwan
Singapore

27 October 1998
Hong Kong 20–11 South Korea
Singapore

31 October 1998
South Korea 81–21 Taiwan
Singapore

31 October 1998
Japan 47–7 Hong Kong
Singapore

Second Division

Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Sri Lanka2200858774
2 Malaysia21013769-322
3 China20023075-450
24 October 1998
Malaysia 32–25 China
Singapore

26 October 1998
Sri Lanka 43–5 China
Singapore

28 October 1998
Sri Lanka 44–3 Malaysia
Singapore

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Singapore2200910914
2 Thailand21019012782
3 India20026175-1690
24 October 1998
Singapore 6–0
withdraw
 Thailand
Singapore

26 October 1998
Singapore 85–0 India
Singapore

28 October 1998
Thailand 90–6 India
Singapore

Finals

  • First Place final
31 October 1998
Singapore 42–13 Sri Lanka
Singapore

  • Third Place Final
31 October 1998
Thailand 28–8 Malaysia
Singapore

°Fifth Place Final

31 October 1998
China 42–13 India
Singapore

Bibliography

  • (in Italian) Francesco Volpe, Paolo Pacitti (Author), Rugby 2000, GTE Gruppo Editorale (1999).

References

  1. "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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