1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

The 1978 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 6th edition of the tournament, and was played in Kuala Lumpur. The 7 teams were divided in two pool, with final between the winner of both of them. Japan won the tournament.[1]

1978 Asian Rugby Championship
Tournament details
Host nation Malaysia
Date16–25 November 1978
Countries7
Final positions
Champions Japan (6th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
1976
1980

Tournament

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 Japan22008126554
2 Thailand21013757-202
3 Sri Lanka20021853-350
16 November 1978
Japan XV 47 - 18  Thailand

19 November 1978
Thailand  19 - 10  Sri Lanka

23 November 1978
Japan XV 34 - 8  Sri Lanka

Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1 South Korea330010931066
2 Singapore32013864-264
3 Hong Kong3012926-171
4 Malaysia30121578-631
16 November 1978
South Korea  40 - 3  Singapore

16 November 1978
Malaysia  0 - 0  Hong Kong

19 November 1978
South Korea  7 - 0  Hong Kong

19 November 1978
Singapore  9 - 3  Malaysia

23 November 1978
Singapore  19 - 9  Hong Kong

23 November 1978
South Korea  62 - 0  Malaysia

Third Place Final

25 November 1978
Singapore  16 - 15  Thailand

First Place Final

25 November 1978
Japan  16 - 4  South Korea

References

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