2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

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

First Division

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

5 May 2006
Arabian Gulf5–20 South Korea
report
Dubai

Second division

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

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

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

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

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

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