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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]

Tournament

Pool A

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 81 26 55 4
2  Thailand 2 1 0 1 37 57 -20 2
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 18 53 -35 0
16 November 1978
Japan XV Japan47–18 Thailand
Kuala Lumpur

19 November 1978
Thailand 19–10 Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur

23 November 1978
Japan XV Japan34–8 Sri Lanka
Kuala Lumpur

Pool B

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 109 3 106 6
2  Singapore 3 2 0 1 38 64 -26 4
3  Hong Kong 3 0 1 2 9 26 -17 1
4  Malaysia 3 0 1 2 15 78 -63 1
16 November 1978
South Korea 40–3 Singapore
Kuala Lumpur

16 November 1978
Malaysia 0–0 Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur

19 November 1978
South Korea 7–0 Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur

19 November 1978
Singapore 9–3 Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

23 November 1978
Singapore 19–9 Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur

23 November 1978
South Korea 62–0 Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur

Finals

Third Place Final

25 November 1978
Singapore 16–15 Thailand
Kuala Lumpur

First Place Final

25 November 1978
Japan 16–4 South Korea
Kuala Lumpur

References

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