Asian Five Nations 2010
Asian Five Nations 2010 was the third edition of the annual Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament . Ten games took place on five weekends between April 24th and May 22nd. Japan defended last year's title with the maximum number of points, South Korea relegated to the first division with four defeats.
This season not only the winner of the A5N was determined, but also the Asian participant of the Rugby World Cup 2011 . The Japanese team qualified automatically for participation in the World Cup, the Kazakh team for the playoffs of the Barrage round.
Attendees
The participants in the Asian Five Nations 2010 and their placement in the IRB world rankings before the tournament:
-
Japan (13) -
South Korea (24) -
Kazakhstan (26) -
Hong Kong (39) -
Arabia (45)
table
| country | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Japan
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 326: 30 | + 296 | 4th | 24 |
| 2. |
Kazakhstan
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 94: 173 | - 76 | 3 | 13 |
| 3. |
 Hong Kong
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 65: 133 | - 68 | 2 | 12 |
| 4th |
 Arabia
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 70: 128 | - 58 | 0 | 10 |
| 5. |
South Korea
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 65: 156 | - 91 | 3 | 3 |
Results
| April 24, 2010 |
Hong Kong
|
32: 8 |
South Korea
|
Hong Kong FC Stadium, Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2010 |
Kazakhstan
|
43:28 |
Arabia
|
National University Stadium, Almaty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2010 |
Arabia
|
16: 9 |
Hong Kong
|
Bahrain Sports Club, Manama |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2010 |
South Korea
|
13:71 |
Japan
|
Gyeongsang Rugby Stadium, Daegu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2010 |
Japan
|
60: 5 |
Arabia
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium , Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2010 |
Hong Kong
|
19:15 |
Kazakhstan
|
Hong Kong FC Stadium, Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2010 |
Arabia
|
21:19 |
South Korea
|
The Sevens , Dubai |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2010 |
Kazakhstan
|
7: 101 |
Japan
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium, Tokyo * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2010 |
Japan
|
94: 5 |
Hong Kong
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium, Tokyo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2010 |
South Korea
|
25:32 |
Kazakhstan
|
Incheon Munhak Stadium , Incheon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
* The match between Kazakhstan and Japan has been moved from Almaty to Tokyo.
The best players
Most attempts made
| Surname | tries | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozuke Endo | 8th | Japan |
| 2 | Alisi Tupuailei | 7th | Japan |
| 3 | Anton Rudoi | 6th | Kazakhstan |
Most points scored
| Surname | Points | country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxim Lifontov | 52 | Kazakhstan |
| 2 | James Love | 40 | Arabia |
| 3 | Kozuke Endo | 40 | Japan |