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1974 Asian Rugby Championship

Tournament details
Host	Sri Lanka
Date	17–23 November 1974
Countries	8
Final positions
Champions	Japan (4th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
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The 1974 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 4th edition of the tournament, and was played in Colombo. The 8 teams were divided into two pools, with the final consisting of the winning teams. Japan won the tournament.

Tournament

Pool A

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Japan	3	3	0	0	96	31	65	6
2	South Korea	3	1	0	2	59	48	11	2
3	Hong Kong	3	1	0	2	43	61	-18	2
4	Thailand	3	1	0	2	37	95	-58	2

Japan XV	20–7	South Korea

Thailand	22–6	Hong Kong

Japan XV	46–6	Thailand

Hong Kong	19–9	South Korea

Japan XV	30–18	Hong Kong

South Korea	43–9	Thailand

• Results

Nov 18

Nov 20

Nov 22

Pool B

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Sri Lanka	3	3	0	0	61	13	48	6
2	Singapore	3	2	0	1	46	29	17	4
3	Malaysia	3	1	0	2	38	26	12	2
4	Laos	3	0	0	3	20	97	-77	0

Malaysia	31–10	Laos

Sri Lanka	10–4	Singapore

Malaysia	9–7	Singapore

Sri Lanka	39–3	Laos

Singapore	27–7	Laos

Sri Lanka	12–6	Malaysia

• Results

Sri Lanka

Malaysia

Laos

Singapore

Finals

Third Place Final

South Korea	41–0	Malaysia

First Place Final

Japan XV	44–6	Sri Lanka
Try: 4

• Results

Final standings

Rank	Team	Record
	Japan	4–0–0
	Sri Lanka	3–0–1
	South Korea	2–0–2
4	Malaysia	1–0–3

References

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2. "韓國, 日에 大敗". 조선일보. 20 November 1974. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
3. "韓國, 예선脫落위기 亞洲럭비풋볼, 홍콩에도 大敗". 경향신문. 21 November 1974. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
4. "亞洲럭비 韓國, 타이大破 43對9". 동아일보. 23 November 1974. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
5. "When Sri Lanka emerged runners up to Japan in 1974 Rugby Asiad". Daily News. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
6. "SRI LANKA TEST RUGBY SCORES". RugbyInternational.net. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
7. "MALAYSIA TEST RUGBY SCORES". RugbyInternational.net. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
8. "LAOS TEST RUGBY SCORES". RugbyInternational.net. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
9. "SINGAPORE TEST RUGBY SCORES". RugbyInternational.net. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
10. "亞洲럭비 韓國, 3位 차지". 동아일보. 25 November 1974. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
11. "JAPAN TEST RUGBY SCORES". RugbyInternational.net. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

External links

• Rugby Football 24巻

• Asia Rugby Championship
• 1974 rugby union tournaments for national teams
• 1974–75 in Japanese rugby union
• 1974 in Sri Lankan sport
• International rugby union competitions hosted by Sri Lanka