2012_Asian_Five_Nations_division_tournaments
For main Top 5 Division, see: 2012 Asian Five Nations
Quick Facts Date, Countries ...
| 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 15 April 2012 – 30 June 2012 | ||
| Countries | (19) Refer to division | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 21 | ||
| Official website | Website | ||
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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.
- 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.
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Division 1
Chinese Taipei (57)
Philippines (72)
Singapore (52)
Sri Lanka (46)
Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Jordan (NA)
Lebanon (NA)
Qatar (NA)
Uzbekistan (NA)
Division 5
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Philippines |
| Date | 15 – 21 April 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Philippines |
| Relegated |  Singapore |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
Close
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
More information Position, Nation ...
| 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 |
Close
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
More information Results, Points ...
| 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 |
Close
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) |
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Malaysia |
| Date | 31 May – 2 June 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Thailand |
| Relegated |  China |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Close
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Thailand | 37 | |||||
| June 2, 2012 | ||||||
 Iran | 17 | |||||
| Thailand | 22 | |||||
| May 31, 2012 | ||||||
| Malaysia | 19 | |||||
| Malaysia | 89 | |||||
| China | 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 2, 2012 | ||||||
| Iran | 52 | |||||
| China | 3 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
Thailand promoted to 2013 Division one
China relegated to 2013 Division three
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Indonesia |
| Date | 30 May – 1 June 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  India |
| Relegated |  Pakistan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Close
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| May 30, 2012 | ||||||
 Guam | 38 | |||||
| June 1, 2012 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 17 | |||||
| Guam | 16 | |||||
| May 30, 2012 | ||||||
| India | 18 | |||||
| India | 34 | |||||
| Pakistan | 5 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| June 1, 2012 | ||||||
| Indonesia | 13 | |||||
| Pakistan | 7 | |||||
Semi-finals
Third place play-off
Final
India promoted to 2013 Division two
Pakistan relegated to 2013 Division four
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  United Arab Emirates |
| Date | 25 – 27 April 2012 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Qatar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
Close
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| April 25, 2012 | ||||||
 Jordan | 19 | |||||
| April 27, 2012 | ||||||
 Lebanon | 25 | |||||
| Lebanon | 0 | |||||
| April 25, 2012 | ||||||
| Qatar | 67 | |||||
| Qatar | 74 | |||||
 Uzbekistan | 13 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| April 27, 2012 | ||||||
| Jordan | 19 | |||||
| Uzbekistan | 15 | |||||
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
Final
- Qatar promoted to 2013 Division three
| Earns Promotion | |
| Relegated |
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host ...
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Cambodia |
| Date | 26 – 30 June 2012 |
| Countries | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Laos |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
Close
Table
More information Position, Nation ...
| 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 |
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Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
More information Results, Points ...
| 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 |
Close
Fixtures
- "HSBC Asian Five Nations 2012 Schedule: Division I Schedule". Asian5Nations.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2011. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- "Results Table". Asian5Nations.com. Archived from the original on April 24, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- "Volcanoes explode into 2013 Top 5". Asian5Nations.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-17.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
- "Official RWC 2015 Site". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
- "Thailand v Iran - HSBC Asian 5 Nations". 29 September 2012. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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- "Lebanon v Jordan - HSBC Asian 5 Nations". asian5nations.com. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2 January 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- "Qatar v Uzbekistan - ARFU Asian 5 Nations 2014". 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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