2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments#Division Three

{{Infobox Six Nations Championship

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

| image =

| imagesize =

| caption =

| date = 15 April 2012 – 30 June 2012

| countries = (19) Refer to division

| champions =

| count =

| matches = 21

| attendance =

| tries =

| top point scorer =

| top try scorer =

| website = [http://www.asian5nations.com Website]

| previous year = 2011

| previous tournament = 2011 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

| next year = 2013

| next tournament = 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

}}

For main Top 5 Division, see: 2012 Asian Five Nations

The 2012 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2012 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the divisions played within the tournament. This was the 5th series of the Asian Five Nations.

There were five divisions in the 2012 version who contested for a place in the Top 5 tournament. Who ever finished last place in a division was relegated, while the winner of a division was promoted. Last place in division 1 was replaced by the winner of division 2, winner of division 3 replaced last place in division 2, winner in division 4 replaced last in division 3 and winner in division 5 replaced last in division 4.

Changes from 2011

  • Sri Lanka participated in the Division 1 tournament, haven been relegated from the Top 5.
  • South Korea returned to the Top 5 division, after a year in the First Division.
  • Chinese Taipei have replaced Malaysia in Division 1, with Malaysia competing in Division 2.
  • China will compete in Division 2 - replacing India, following promotion from Division 3.
  • Brunei joins Cambodia and Laos in Division 5.

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

  • {{ru|TPE}} (57)
  • {{ru|PHI}} (72)
  • {{ru|SIN}} (52)
  • {{ru|SRI}} (46)

Division 2

  • {{ru|CHN}} (62)
  • {{ru|IRN}} (NA)
  • {{ru|MAS}} (63)
  • {{ru|THA}} (65)

Division 3

  • {{ru|GUM}} (88)
  • {{ru|IDN}} (77)
  • {{ru|IND}} (NA)
  • {{ru|PAK}} (73)

Division 4

  • {{ru|JOR}} (NA)
  • {{ru|LIB}} (NA)
  • {{ru|QAT}} (NA)
  • {{ru|UZB}} (NA)

Division 5

  • {{ru|BRU}} (NA)
  • {{ru|CAM}} (NA)
  • {{ru|LAO}} (NA)

Division 1

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|+ Key to colours

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|Earns Promotion

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|Relegated

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division 1

| host = Philippines

| date = 15 – 21 April 2012

| countries = 4

| champion = Philippines

| relegated = Singapore

| matches = 6

}}

For the first time, division one was held in a round-robin format. All games were played in Manila, Philippines on April 14–21, 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/Div1schedule |title=HSBC Asian Five Nations 2012 Schedule: Division I Schedule |work=Asian5Nations.com |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526094134/http://www.asian5nations.com/Div1schedule |archive-date=May 26, 2011 }} The Philippines was promoted to the main division in 2013, while Singapore was relegated to division II for 2013.{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/514 |title=Results Table |work=Asian5Nations.com |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120424035516/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/514 |archive-date=April 24, 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/554 |title=Volcanoes explode into 2013 Top 5 |work=Asian5Nations.com |access-date=April 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423080124/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/554 |archive-date=April 23, 2012 }}

=Table=

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rowspan="2" style="width:8%;"|Position

! rowspan="2" style="width:18%;"|Nation

! colspan="4" style="width:32%;"|Games

! colspan="3" style="width:32%;"|Points

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"|Bonus
points

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"|Total
points

style="width:8%;"|Played

! style="width:8%;"|Won

! style="width:8%;"|Lost

! style="width:8%;"|Drawn

! style="width:8%;"|For

! style="width:8%;"|Against

! style="width:8%;"|Difference

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|1

align="left"|{{ru|PHI}}

|3

3009936+63318
2align="left"|{{ru|SRI}}

|3

2108936+53212
3align="left"|{{ru|TPE}}

|3

1206994−2516
bgcolor="#ffcccc"

|4

align="left"|{{ru|SIN}}

|3

03051114−6411

Points are awarded to the teams as follows:

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|Results

!|Points

Win5 points
Draw3 points
4 or more tries1 point
Loss within 7 points1 point
Loss greater than 7 points0 points

=Fixtures=

{{rugbybox

|date= 15 April 2012

|time= 17:00

|home= {{ru-rt|SRI}}

|score= 36–8

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12563/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917092834/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12563/index.html |archive-date=2012-09-17}}

|away= {{ru|TPE}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance=

|referee= Warren Needham (Hong Kong)

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{{rugbybox

|date= 15 April 2012

|time= 19:00

|home= {{ru-rt|SIN}}

|score= 20–37

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12564/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917080912/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12564/index.html |archive-date=2012-09-17}}

|away= {{ru|PHI}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance=

|referee= Dhamapalage Nimal (Sri Lanka)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 18 April 2012

|time= 17:00

|home= {{ru-rt|SRI}}

|score= 35–10

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12565/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917080710/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12565/index.html |archive-date=2012-09-17}}

|away= {{ru|SIN}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

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|referee= Dewi Rowlands (Hong Kong)

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{{rugbybox

|date= 18 April 2012

|time= 19:00

|home= {{ru-rt|PHI}}

|score= 34–12

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12566/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917091830/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12566/index.html |archive-date=2012-09-17}}

|away= {{ru|TPE}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

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|referee= Paul Mckay (Singapore)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 21 April 2012

|time= 17:00

|home= {{ru-rt|SRI}}

|score= 18–28

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12567/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423083523/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12567/index.html |archive-date=2012-04-23}}

|away= {{ru|PHI}}

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

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|referee= Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 21 April 2012

|time= 19:00

|home= {{ru-rt|SIN}}

|score= 31–49

|report= Report{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match=12568/index.html |title= Official RWC 2015 Site|website=www.rugbyworldcup.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120423083533/http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/matches/match%3D12568/index.html |archive-date=2012-04-23}}

|away= {{ru|TPE}}

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|stadium= Rizal Memorial Stadium, Manila

|attendance=

|referee= Jimmy Toda (Japan)

}}

Division 2

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|+ Key to colours

bgcolor="#ccffcc"|    

|Earns Promotion

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|Relegated

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division 2

| host = Malaysia

| date = 31 May – 2 June 2012

| countries = 4

| champion = Thailand

| relegated = China

| matches = 4

}}

{{Round4-with third

|May 31, 2012|{{ru|THA}}|37|{{ru|IRN}}|17

|May 31, 2012|{{ru|MAS}}|89|{{ru|CHN}}|0

|June 2, 2012|{{ru|THA}}|22|{{ru|MAS}}|19

|June 2, 2012|{{ru|IRN}}|52|{{ru|CHN}}|3

|Consol=Third place play-off}}

=Semi-finals=

{{rugbybox

|date= 31 May 2012

|time= 14:30

|home= {{ru-rt|THA}}

|score= 37–17

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/672|title=Thailand v Iran - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075515/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/672|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 31 May 2012

|time= 16:30

|home= {{ru-rt|MAS}}

|score= 89–0

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/673|title=Malaysia v China - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075520/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/673|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|CHN}}

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=Third place play-off=

{{rugbybox

|date= 2 June 2012

|time= 14:30

|home= {{ru-rt|IRN}}

|score= 52–3

|report=

|away= {{ru|CHN}}

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=Final=

{{rugbybox

|date= 2 June 2012

|time= 16:30

|home= {{ru-rt|THA}}

|score= 22–19

|report=

|away= {{ru|MAS}}

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Division 3

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|+ Key to colours

bgcolor="#ccffcc"|    

|Earns Promotion

bgcolor="#ffcccc"|    

|Relegated

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division 3

| host = Indonesia

| date = 30 May – 1 June 2012

| countries = 4

| champion = India

| relegated = Pakistan

| matches = 4

}}

[http://www.asian5nations.com/node/41 Division III schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707174908/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/41 |date=2011-07-07 }}

{{Round4-with third

|May 30, 2012|{{ru|GUM}}|38|{{ru|INA}}|17

|May 30, 2012|{{ru|IND}}|34|{{ru|PAK}}|5

|June 1, 2012|{{ru|GUM}}|16|{{ru|IND}}|18

|June 1, 2012|{{ru|INA}}|13|{{ru|PAK}}|7

|Consol=Third place play-off}}

=Semi-finals=

{{rugbybox

|date= 30 May 2012

|time= 14:30

|home= {{ru-rt|GUM}}

|score= 38–17

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/669|title=Guam v Indonesia - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075501/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/669|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|INA}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

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{{rugbybox

|date= 30 May 2012

|time= 16:30

|home= {{ru-rt|IND}}

|score= 34–5

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/670|title=India v Pakistan - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075506/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/670|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|PAK}}

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=Third place play-off=

{{rugbybox

|date= 1 June 2012

|time= 14:30

|home= {{ru-rt|INA}}

|score= 13–7

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/676|title=Indonesia v Pakistan - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=6 March 2013|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306124751/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/676|archive-date=6 March 2013}}

|away= {{ru|PAK}}

|try1=

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|stadium= Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang

|attendance=

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=Final=

{{rugbybox

|date= 1 June 2012

|time= 16:30

|home= {{ru-rt|GUM}}

|score= 16–18

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/675|title=D3 Final: Guam v India - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075530/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/675|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|IND}}

|try1=

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Division 4

class="wikitable"

|+ Key to colours

bgcolor="#ccffcc"|    

|Earns Promotion

bgcolor="#ffcccc"|    

|Relegated

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division 4

| host = UAE

| date = 25 – 27 April 2012

| countries = 4

| champion = Qatar

| matches = 4

}}

[http://www.asian5nations.com/node/42 Division IV and V schedule] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902004402/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/42 |date=2011-09-02 }}

{{Round4-with third

|April 25, 2012|{{ru|JOR}}|19 |{{ru|LIB}}|25

|April 25, 2012|{{ru|QAT}}|74 |{{ru|UZB}}|13

|April 27, 2012|{{ru|LIB}}|0|{{ru|QAT}}|67

|April 27, 2012|{{ru|JOR}}|19|{{ru|UZB}}|15

|Consol=Third place play-off}}

=Semi-finals=

{{rugbybox

|date= 25 April 2012

|time= 18:00

|home= {{ru-rt|JOR}}

|score= 19–25

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/557?7725f640=|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102050710/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/557?7725f640 |url-status=dead|title=Lebanon v Jordan - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=2 January 2013|archive-date=2 January 2013|website=asian5nations.com|access-date=14 September 2017}}

|away= {{ru|LIB}}

|try1=

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|stadium= The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

|attendance=

|referee= Chaitanya Sinh (India)

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 25 April 2012

|time= 20:00

|home= {{ru-rt|QAT}}

|score= 74–13

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/558?7725f640|title=Qatar v Uzbekistan - ARFU Asian 5 Nations 2014|date=4 March 2016|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042436/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/558?7725f640|archive-date=4 March 2016}}

|away= {{ru|UZB}}

|try1=

|con1=

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|drop1=

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|stadium= The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

|attendance=

|referee= Mohamed Irshad Abdul Cader (Sri Lanka)

}}

=Third place play-off=

{{rugbybox

|date= 27 April 2012

|time= 15:30

|home= {{ru-rt|JOR}}

|score= 19–15

|report=

|away= {{ru|UZB}}

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=Final=

{{rugbybox

|date= 27 April 2012

|time= 17:45

|home= {{ru-rt|LIB}}

|score= 0–67

|report=

|away= {{ru|QAT}}

|try1=

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Division 5

class="wikitable"

|+ Key to colours

bgcolor="#ccffcc"|    

|Earns Promotion

bgcolor="#ffcccc"|    

|Relegated

{{Infobox rugby tournament

| name = 2012 Asian Five Nations division 5

| host = Cambodia

| date = 26 – 30 June 2012

| countries = 3

| champion = Laos

| matches = 3

}}

=Table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" style="width:8%;"|Position

! rowspan="2" style="width:18%;"|Nation

! colspan="4" style="width:32%;"|Games

! colspan="3" style="width:32%;"|Points

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"|Bonus
points

! rowspan="2" style="width:10%;"|Total
points

style="width:8%;"|Played

! style="width:8%;"|Won

! style="width:8%;"|Lost

! style="width:8%;"|Drawn

! style="width:8%;"|For

! style="width:8%;"|Against

! style="width:8%;"|Difference

1align="left"|{{ru|LAO}}

|2

20012814+114212
2align="left"|{{ru|BRU}}

|2

1102685−5905
3align="left"|{{ru|CAM}}

|2

0202277−5511

Points are awarded to the teams as follows:

class="wikitable"
|Results

!|Points

Win5 points
Draw3 points
4 or more tries1 point
Loss within 7 points1 point
Loss greater than 7 points0 points

=Fixtures=

{{rugbybox

|date= 26 June 2012

|time= 15:30

|home= {{ru-rt|CAM}}

|score= 15–19

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/679|title=Cambodia v Brunei - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075056/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/679|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|BRU}}

|try1=

|con1=

|pen1=

|drop1=

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|con2=

|pen2=

|drop2=

|stadium= RCAF Old Stadium, Phnom Penh

|attendance=

|referee=

}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 28 June 2012

|time= 17:30

|home= {{ru-rt|LAO}}

|score= 70–7

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/681|title=Lao v Brunei - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075103/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/681|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|BRU}}

|try1=

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|attendance=

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}}

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{{rugbybox

|date= 30 June 2012

|time= 15:30

|home= {{ru-rt|CAM}}

|score= 7–58

|report= Report{{cite web|url=http://www.asian5nations.com/node/683|title=Lao v Cambodia - HSBC Asian 5 Nations|date=29 September 2012|access-date=14 September 2017|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929075108/http://www.asian5nations.com/node/683|archive-date=29 September 2012}}

|away= {{ru|LAO}}

|try1=

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