2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

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3rd Asian Rugby Series
Tournament details
Date16 April–
1 July 2006
Teams13 countries
Final positions
Champions Japan
Runner-up South Korea
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
2005
2007

The 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series was the third edition of a tournament created by Asian Rugby Football Union for national teams.

First and second division were also valid as second round of Asian qualification for 2007 Rugby World cup

Tournaments[edit]

First Division[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 132 23 +109 4 Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualification)
2  South Korea 2 1 0 1 34 55 -21 2 Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualification)
3 Arabian Gulf 2 0 0 2 14 102 -88 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 2
16 April 2006
Japan 82–9Arabian Gulf
report
Tokyo

23 April 2006
Japan 50–14 South Korea
report
Tokyo


Second division[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Hong Kong 2 2 0 0 65 21 +44 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted and Qualified to the final round of RWC Qualif.)
2  Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 44 42 +2 2
3  China 2 0 0 2 7 53 -46 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 3
29 April 2006
Sri Lanka 30–0 China
Colombo

14 May 2006
Hong Kong 42–14 Sri Lanka
Hong Kong

21 May 2006
China 7–23 Hong Kong
Shenyang

Third division[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Kazakhstan 2 2 0 0 47 20 +27 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted to next year's division 2
2  Singapore 2 1 0 1 34 51 -17 2
3  Taiwan 2 0 0 2 42 52 -10 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 4
8 June 2006
Singapore 0–29 Kazakhstan
Singapore

11 June 2006
Taiwan 20–18 Kazakhstan
Singapore

14 June 2006
Singapore 34–22 Taiwan
Singapore

Fourth Division[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Malaysia 2 2 0 0 98 46 +52 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted to next year's division 3
2  Thailand 2 1 0 1 76 65 +11 2
3  India 2 0 0 2 48 111 -63 0 downward-facing red arrow relegated to next year's division 5
5 June 2006
Malaysia 61–20 India
Kuala Lampur

7 June 2006
Thailand 50–28 India
Bangkok

22 July 2006
Thailand 26–37 Malaysia
Bangkok

Fifth Division[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Pakistan 2 2 0 0 51 25 +26 4 upward-facing green arrow promoted to next year's division 4
2  Philippines 2 1 0 1 21 38 -17 2
3  Guam 2 0 0 2 36 49 -9 0
20 May 2006
Guam 14–18 Philippines
Guam

7 June 2006
Guam 22–27 Pakistan
Manila

11 June 2006
Philippines 3–24 Pakistan
Manila

Regional tournament[edit]

Pos. Team P W D Lost For Ag. Diff. Points Notes
1  Cambodia 3 3 0 0 101 17 +84 6
2  Indonesia 3 2 0 1 73 60 +13 4
3  Brunei 3 1 0 2 62 90 -28 2
4  Laos 3 0 0 3 27 96 -69 0
27 June 2006
Cambodia 30–7 Indonesia
Phnom Phen

27 June 2006
Brunei 32–17 Laos
Phnom Phen

29 June 2006
 Indonesia34–10 Laos
Phnom Phen

29 June 2006
Cambodia 41–10 Brunei
Phnom Phen

1 July 2006
Indonesia 32–20 Brunei
Phnom Phen

1 July 2006
Cambodia 30–0 Laos
Phnom Phen