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2006–07 Asian Rugby Championship

Date	November 2006 – November 2007
Countries	12
Final positions
Champions	Japan (15th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
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This edition, originally scheduled in November 2006 in Sri Lanka was cancelled due to the political situation in the host country. The tournament for title (involving Japan, Korea and Hong Kong), originally must also valid as final pool for 2007 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification was transferred by International Rugby Board in Hong Kong. The rest of the tournament ("Plate" and "Shield" was played one year after in Sri Lanka.

It was the last edition of the tournament, because from 2008, it was replaced by Asian Five Nations, that merge the ARFU Asian Rugby Championship and the ARFU Asian Rugby Series

The team were divided in three divisions, according to the results of 2006 ARFU Asian Rugby Series

Tournaments

Gold

Pos.	Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Diff.	Points	Notes
1	Japan	2	2	0	0	106	3	+103	4	Qualified to 2007 Rugby World Cup
2	South Korea	2	1	0	1	23	59	-36	2	Qualified to RWC Qualif. repechage)
3	Hong Kong	2	0	0	2	8	75	-67	0

Japan	52–3	Hong Kong

South Korea	23–5	Hong Kong

Japan	54–0	South Korea

Plate

Pool A

Pos.	Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Diff.	Points
1	Sri Lanka	2	2	0	0	103	13	+90	4
2	China	2	1	0	1	66	32	+34	2
3	Malaysia	2	0	0	2	9	133	-124	0

Sri Lanka	26–10	China

China	56–6	Malaysia

Sri Lanka	77–3	Malaysia

Pool B

Pos.	Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Diff.	Points
1	Kazakhstan	2	2	0	0	98	21	+77	4
2	Taiwan	2	1	0	1	27	45	-18	2
3	Thailand	2	0	0	2	37	96	-59	0

Kazakhstan	69–21	Thailand

Taiwan	27–16	Thailand

Kazakhstan	29–0	Taiwan

Finals

First Place Final

Kazakhstan	24–17	Sri Lanka

Third Place Final

China	28–22	Taiwan

Fifth Place Final

Thailand	44–7	Malaysia

Shield

Pos.	Team	P	W	D	Lost	For	Ag.	Diff.	Points
1	Iran	2	2	0	0	71	10	+61	4
2	India	2	1	0	1	26	39	-13	2
3	Pakistan	2	0	0	2	3	51	-48	0

India	19–0	Pakistan

Iran	32–3	Pakistan

Iran	39–7	India

Notes

1. "Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, Asian Rugby tourney cancelled". oneindia news. 15 November 2006. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
2. "Disappointed rugby fans will have to wait". Si Lanka Sunday itines. 5 November 2006. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 29 July 2013.

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