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2019 Asia Rugby Division 1

Tournament details
Host	Philippines
Venue	Southern Plains Sports Field
Date	19 June – 22 June 2019
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	China
Runner-up	Philippines
Third place	Singapore
Fourth place	India
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The 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1 was held from 19 to 22 June in Calamba, Philippines. China won the Division 1 Championship after beating the Philippines in the Final. India also created history when they defeated Singapore to record their first test match victory.

China progressed to a play-off with Kazakhstan, which was also a 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifier. The winner was promoted to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship. The competition will see one team qualify directly for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Division 1 Championship

Semi-finals

Singapore	7–59	China

Philippines	32–27	India

3rd Place

Singapore	19–21	India

Final

China	68–0	Philippines

Promotion Playoff

Playoff for promotion to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.

China	13–8	Kazakhstan

China	0–15	Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan advanced after defeating China on aggregate scores in a two-game series in which each team won a match.

References

1. "Rugby : Singapore slip down rankings after India's historic win". Sportsbeatsindia. 2019-06-25. Archived from the original on 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
2. "China crowned champions as India claim historic win". women.rugby. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
3. "Kazakhstan remain on road to World Cup". Scrum Queens. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
4. "Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1 Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2022-10-21.

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