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The 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament, and was played in Taipei. The 8 teams were divided in two pools, with finals between the winners of each pool. Singapore withdrew and Japan won the tournament.[1]

Tournament

Pool 1

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  Japan 2 2 0 0 242 22 220 4
2  Taiwan 2 1 0 1 65 116 -51 2
3  Thailand 2 0 0 2 25 194 -169 0
2 November 1996
Taiwan 53–15 Thailand
Taipei

4 November 1996
Japan XV Japan141–10 Thailand
Taipei

6 November 1996
Japan XV Japan101–12 Taiwan
Taipei

Pool 2

Place Nation Games Points Table
points
played won drawn lost for against difference
1  South Korea 3 3 0 0 191 40 151 6
2  Hong Kong 3 2 0 1 184 37 147 4
3  Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 64 132 -68 2
4  Malaysia 3 0 0 3 16 246 -230 0
3 November 1996
Hong Kong 103–5 Malaysia
Taipei

3 November 1996
South Korea 60–20 Sri Lanka
Taipei

5 November 1996
South Korea 112–5 Malaysia
Taipei

5 November 1996
Hong Kong 66–13 Sri Lanka
Taipei

7 November 1996
South Korea 19–15 Hong Kong
Taipei

7 November 1996
Sri Lanka 31–6 Malaysia
Taipei

Finals

Third Place Final

9 November 1996
Hong Kong 114–12 Taiwan
Taipei

First Place final

9 November 1996
Japan 41–25 South Korea
Taipei

See also

References

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