1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship

The 1972 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 3rd edition of the tournament, and it was played in Hong Kong.

1972 Asian Rugby Championship

Tournament details
Host nation	Hong Kong
Date	4 - 11 November 1972
Countries	7
Final positions
Champions	Japan (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	12
← 1970 1974 →

The seven teams were divided in two pools, with the final between the winner of each pool. Japan won the tournament.

Pool A

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Japan	3	3	0	0	151	4	147	6
2	Singapore	3	2	0	1	39	79	-40	4
3	Sri Lanka	3	1	0	2	29	69	-40	2
4	Malaysia	3	0	0	3	22	89	-67	0

4 November 1972

Japan XV	60 - 4	Singapore

Hong Kong

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4 November 1972

Sri Lanka	23 - 9	Malaysia

Hong Kong

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6 November 1972

Singapore	26 - 13	Malaysia

Hong Kong

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6 November 1972

Japan XV	51 - 0	Sri Lanka

Hong Kong

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8 November 1972

Japan XV	40 - 0	Malaysia

Hong Kong

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8 November 1972

Singapore	9 - 6	Sri Lanka

Hong Kong

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Pool B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Hong Kong	2	2	0	0	35	6	29	4
2	Thailand	2	1	0	1	13	29	-16	2
3	South Korea	2	0	0	2	18	31	-13	0

5 November 1972

South Korea	12 - 13	Thailand

Hong Kong

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7 November 1972

Hong Kong	18 - 6	South Korea

Hong Kong

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9 November 1972

Hong Kong	17 - 0	Thailand

Hong Kong

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Fifth Place Final

11 November 1972

South Korea	37 - 0	Sri Lanka

Hong Kong

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Third Place Final

11 November 1972

Singapore	3 - 26	Thailand

Hong Kong

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First Place final

11 November 1972

Japan	16 - 0	Hong Kong

Hong Kong

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