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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Thailand |
| Date | 16–23 November 2002 |
| Countries | 11 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  South Korea (5th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
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The 2002 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 18th edition of the tournament, and was played in Bangkok, Thailand 16–23 November 2002. The 11 teams were divided into two divisions.[1]
Tournament
[edit]First Division
[edit]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 47 | 50 | 6 |
| 2 |  Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 54 | 39 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 85 | -35 | 2 |
| 4 |  Chinese Taipei | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 97 | -54 | 0 |
Second Division
[edit]Pool 1
[edit]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Thailand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 34 | 136 | 6 |
| 2 |  Kazakhstan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 57 | 85 | 4 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 85 | -35 | 2 |
| 4 |  India | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 210 | -175 | 0 |
Pool 2
[edit]| Place | Nation | Games | Points | Table points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | won | drawn | lost | for | against | difference | |||
| 1 | Arabian Gulf | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 91 | 4 |
| 2 |  Singapore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 12 | 78 | 2 |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 175 | -169 | 0 |
Finals
[edit]5th place final
[edit]Third Place Final
[edit]First Place final
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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