2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
Date15 April 2012 – 30 June 2012
Countries(19) Refer to division
Tournament statistics
Matches played21
Official websiteWebsite
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For main Top 5 Division, see: 2012 Asian Five Nations

The 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2012 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the divisions played within the tournament. This was the 5th series of the Asian Five Nations.

There were five divisions in the 2012 version who contested for a place in the Top 5 tournament. Who ever finished last place in a division was relegated, while the winner of a division was promoted. Last place in division 1 was replaced by the winner of division 2, winner of division 3 replaced last place in division 2, winner in division 4 replaced last in division 3 and winner in division 5 replaced last in division 4.

Changes from 2011

  • Sri Lanka participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5.
  • South Korea returned to the Top 5 division, after a year in the First Division.
  • Chinese Taipei have replaced Malaysia in Division 1, with Malaysia competing in Division 2.
  • China will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3.
  • Brunei joins Cambodia and Laos in Division 5.

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

Division 2

Division 3

Division 4

Division 5

Division 1

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2012 Asian Five Nations division 1
Tournament details
Host Philippines
Date15 – 21 April 2012
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Philippines
Relegated Singapore
Tournament statistics
Matches played6

For the first time, division one was held in a round-robin format. All games were played in Manila, Philippines on April 14–21, 2012.[1] The Philippines was promoted to the main division in 2013, while Singapore was relegated to division II for 2013.[2][3]

Table

Position Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1  Philippines 3 3 0 0 99 36 +63 3 18
2  Sri Lanka 3 2 1 0 89 36 +53 2 12
3  Chinese Taipei 3 1 2 0 69 94 −25 1 6
4  Singapore 3 0 3 0 51 114 −64 1 1

Points are awarded to the teams as follows:

Results Points
Win 5 points
Draw 3 points
4 or more tries 1 point
Loss within 7 points 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points 0 points

Fixtures

15 April 2012
17:00
Sri Lanka 36–8 Chinese Taipei
Report[4]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Warren Needham (Hong Kong)

15 April 2012
19:00
Singapore 20–37 Philippines
Report[5]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Dhamapalage Nimal (Sri Lanka)

18 April 2012
17:00
Sri Lanka 35–10 Singapore
Report[6]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)

18 April 2012
19:00
Philippines 34–12 Chinese Taipei
Report[7]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Paul Mckay (Singapore)

21 April 2012
17:00
Sri Lanka 18–28 Philippines
Report[8]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)

21 April 2012
19:00
Singapore 31–49 Chinese Taipei
Report[9]
Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila
Referee: Jimmy Toda (Japan)

Division 2

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2012 Asian Five Nations division 2
Tournament details
Host Malaysia
Date31 May – 2 June 2012
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Thailand
Relegated China
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 31, 2012
 
 
 Thailand37
 
June 2, 2012
 
 Iran17
 
 Thailand22
 
May 31, 2012
 
 Malaysia19
 
 Malaysia89
 
 
 China0
 
Third place play-off
 
 
June 2, 2012
 
 
 Iran52
 
 
 China3

Semi-finals

31 May 2012
14:30
Thailand 37–17 Iran
Report[10]
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur

31 May 2012
16:30
Malaysia 89–0 China
Report[11]
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur

Third place play-off

2 June 2012
14:30
Iran 52–3 China
Royal Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur

Final

Division 3

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2012 Asian Five Nations division 3
Tournament details
Host Indonesia
Date30 May – 1 June 2012
Countries4
Final positions
Champions India
Relegated Pakistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

[12]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 30, 2012
 
 
 Guam38
 
June 1, 2012
 
 Indonesia17
 
 Guam16
 
May 30, 2012
 
 India18
 
 India34
 
 
 Pakistan5
 
Third place play-off
 
 
June 1, 2012
 
 
 Indonesia13
 
 
 Pakistan7

Semi-finals

30 May 2012
14:30
Guam 38–17 Indonesia
Report[13]
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

30 May 2012
16:30
India 34–5 Pakistan
Report[14]
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

Third place play-off

1 June 2012
14:30
Indonesia 13–7 Pakistan
Report[15]
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

Final

1 June 2012
16:30
Guam 16–18 India
Report[16]
Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

Division 4

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2012 Asian Five Nations division 4
Tournament details
Host United Arab Emirates
Date25 – 27 April 2012
Countries4
Final positions
Champions Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played4

[17]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
April 25, 2012
 
 
 Jordan19
 
April 27, 2012
 
 Lebanon25
 
 Lebanon0
 
April 25, 2012
 
 Qatar67
 
 Qatar74
 
 
 Uzbekistan13
 
Third place play-off
 
 
April 27, 2012
 
 
 Jordan19
 
 
 Uzbekistan15

Semi-finals

25 April 2012
18:00
Jordan 19–25 Lebanon
Report[18]
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Chaitanya Sinh (India)

25 April 2012
20:00
Qatar 74–13 Uzbekistan
Report[19]
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Referee: Mohamed Irshad Abdul Cader (Sri Lanka)

Third place play-off

27 April 2012
15:30
Jordan 19–15 Uzbekistan
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Final

27 April 2012
17:45
Lebanon 0–67 Qatar
The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Division 5

Key to colours
     Earns Promotion
     Relegated
2012 Asian Five Nations division 5
Tournament details
Host Cambodia
Date26 – 30 June 2012
Countries3
Final positions
Champions Laos
Tournament statistics
Matches played3

[17]

Table

Position Nation Games Points Bonus
points
Total
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference
1  Laos 2 2 0 0 128 14 +114 2 12
2  Brunei 2 1 1 0 26 85 −59 0 5
3  Cambodia 2 0 2 0 22 77 −55 1 1

Points are awarded to the teams as follows:

Results Points
Win 5 points
Draw 3 points
4 or more tries 1 point
Loss within 7 points 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points 0 points

Fixtures

26 June 2012
15:30
Cambodia 15–19 Brunei
Report[20]
RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh

28 June 2012
17:30
Laos 70–7 Brunei
Report[21]
RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh

30 June 2012
15:30
Cambodia 7–58 Laos
Report[22]
RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh

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