Rugby union competition for men's national teams
For the divisional competitions, see 2024 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments .Rugby union tournament
The 2024 Asia Rugby Championship is the eighth annual rugby union series for the top-level Asia Rugby nations. Hong Kong , South Korea , Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates shall compete in the 2024 series. Other Asian nations played in the lower division tournaments .
The format of the series is a single round-robin where the four teams play each other once. The team finishing on top of the standings at the end of the series is declared the winner. The team finishing at the bottom of the standing are relegated to the 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1 . The competition will begin on 1 June 2024 and will conclude on 22 June 2024.
Hong Kong entered the competition as reigning champions, having won the competition for the fourth time in 2023. The United Arab Emirates were promoted from the 2023 Asia Rugby Division 1 .
Teams
The teams involved,
Squads
Malaysia squad
Name
Position
Caps
Club
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
Loosehead Prop
Terengganu
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
Hooker
New Perlis
Nabil Ikhwan
Putrajaya
Mohd Nurazman Ramli
PDRM
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Tighthead Prop
MSS Kelantan
Amierul Harith
Putrajaya
Aiman Hakeem
Johor
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
Lock
Putrajaya
Suhalkal Suhaimi
NS Wanderers RC
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
Terengganu
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
Sabah
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
PDRM
Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
Flanker
Putrajaya
Samuel Rentap Meran
Terengganu
Shah Izwan
MSS Kelantan
Amin Jamaluddin
Number 8
New Perlis
Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
Sabah
Razali Ramlan
Scrumhalf
Putrajaya
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil
Terengganu
Lee James Chapman
Flyhalf
PDRM
Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman
Sabah
Nareen Fitri
Terengganu
Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed Zahib
Center
Terengganu
Hakim Abu Hassan
Putrajaya
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
PDRM
Kamal Hamidi
Malaysia Sevens
Azwan Zuwairi
PDRM
Mohd Daim Bin Zainudin
Outside Back
New Perlis
Adam Ariff
MSS Kelantan
Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
Johor
Harith lqbal
Terengganu
Harry Preston
Leicester Lions RFC
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
PDRM
United Arab Emirates Squad
Name
Position
Caps
Club
Lukas Waddington
Prop
4
Dubai Exiles RFC
Pieter Killian
2
Dubai Exiles RFC
Riaan Barnard
2
Barrelhouse RC
Sunia Laladidi
0
Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Moeneeb Galant
Hooker
2
Dubai Exiles RFC
David Gairn
2
Dubai Exiles RFC
Esekaia Dranibota
Lock
2
Dubai Tigers RFC
Jonathan Harris
2
Jebel Ali Dragons
Jaen Botes
Back row
10
Dubai Exiles RFC
Matthew Mills (c )
4
Dubai Exiles RFC
Epeli Davetawalu
2
Dubai Exiles RFC
Marcus Guerin
0
Dubai Tigers RFC
Ian Surtees
0
Jebel Ali Dragons
Chris McKee
0
Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Carel Thomas
Scrumhalf
2
Dubai Exiles RFC
Andrew Semple
0
Abu Dhabi Harlequins
Jamie Gavin
Flyhalf
0
Jebel Ali Dragons
Handre Snetler
0
Dubai Exiles RFC
Sakiusa Naisau
Center
4
Dubai Tigers RFC
Rory Arthur
0
Dubai Exiles RFC
Liam Caldwell
Outside Back
0
Dubai Tigers RFC
Justin Walsh
0
Dubai Exiles RFC
Emosi Vecenaua
0
Dubai Tigers RFC
Matt Richards
0
Jebel Ali Dragons
Connor Kennedy
0
Dubai Exiles RFC
Preparation
Hong Kong China
Hong Kong China spent the 22–28 April in Canberra at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) in preparation for the 2024 Asia Rugby Championship and to help create a professional environment for the group. They ended the tour with a match against the ACT Brumbies Runners as a curtain raiser for the 2024 Super Rugby matchup between ACT Brumbies and Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium in Canberra .
Malaysia
Malaysia played a practice match against local side Tueto Wear Selection Team, and played a cross border friendly match against Singapore on 11 May. The game was uncapped.
Johor Rugby Stadium, Johor
Standings
2024 Asia Rugby Championship Champions
Relegation to 2025 Asia Rugby Division 1
Pos.
Team
Matches
Points
Bonus
points
Total
points
Played
Won
Lost
Drawn
For
Against
Diff.
1
Hong Kong
3
3
0
0
189
18
+171
3
15
2
United Arab Emirates
3
2
1
0
103
103
0
2
10
3
South Korea
3
1
2
0
94
108
-14
3
7
4
Malaysia
3
0
3
0
30
187
-157
0
0
Points were awarded to the teams as follows:
Win — 4 points
Draw — 2 points
4 or more tries — 1 point
Loss within 7 points — 1 point
Loss greater than 7 points — 0 points
Fixtures
Week 1
Hong Kong 52 – 5 United Arab Emirates Try: McCormick-Houston 16' c, Laidler 19' c 24' m, Hill 34' c 45' c, Altier 48' c, Post 75' c, Higson Smith 78' mCon: Hill 18' 20' 35' 46' 50' 77' (6/8)Cards: McCormick-Houston 51' to 61'Report Try: Vecenaua 6' m
FB
15
Paul Altier
RW
14
Sebastian Brien
OC
13
Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC
12
Tom Hill
LW
11
Charles Higson-Smith
FH
10
Matteo Avitabile
SH
9
Pat Joe Laidler
N8
8
Luke van der Smit
OF
7
James Sawyer
BF
6
Joshua Hrstich (c )
RL
5
Kyle Sullivan
LL
4
Jamie Pincott
TP
3
Zac Cinnamond
HK
2
John McCormick-Houston
LP
1
Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK
16
Alexander Post
LP
17
Chukwudi Edison
TP
18
Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK
19
Callum McCullough
BR
20
Tyler McNutt
SH
21
Camill Cheung
CE
22
Jack Neville
OB
23
Harry Sayers
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
FB
15
Matt Richards
RW
14
Emosi Vecenaua
OC
13
Rory Arthur
IC
12
Justin Walsh
LW
11
Sakiusa Naisau
FH
10
Jamie Gavin
SH
9
Andrew Semple
N8
8
Jaen Botes
OF
7
Matthew Mills (c )
BF
6
Epeli Davetawalu
RL
5
Marcus Guerin
LL
4
Esekaia Dranibota
TP
3
Riaan Barnard
HK
2
David Gairn
LP
1
Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LP
16
Sunia Laladidi
TP
17
Lukas Waddington
HK
18
Moeneeb Galant
BR
19
Chris McKee
BR
20
Liam Caldwell
OB
21
Connor Kennedy
SH
22
Carel Thomas
LK
23
Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Jacques Benade
South Korea 55 – 5 Malaysia Try: Jin Kyu 7' m 71' c, Hyeon Je 14 c, Jeong Wook 24' c 30' m 39' c, Yong Un 26' c, Chan Ju 45', Yeon Sik 66' mCon: Seung Jae 15' 25' 27' 40' 72' (5/9)Report Try: Amok 49' m
FB
15
Baek Jong Eun
RW
14
Jeong Yeon Sik
OC
13
Mun Jeong Ho
IC
12
Lee Jin Kyu (c )
LW
11
Lee Yong Un
FH
10
Jung Bu Hyon
SH
9
Kang Min Jun
N8
8
Hwang Jeong Wook
OF
7
Kim Chan Ju
BF
6
Kim Yo Han
RL
5
Lee Hyeon Je
LL
4
Seo Jong Soo
TP
3
Won Jung Ho
HK
2
Choi Ho Young
LP
1
Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH
16
Shin Ji Min
HK
17
Park Gun Woo
TH
18
Seo Tae Pung
LK
19
Kim Sang Jin
BR
20
Yoo Jae Hoon
SH
21
Heo Jae Jun
FB
22
Kim Chan Deul
FH
23
Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun
FB
15
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW
14
Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC
13
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
IC
12
Muhammad Zharif Affandi Mohamed Zahib
LW
11
Mohd Daim Bin Zainudin
FH
10
Lee James Chapman
SH
9
Razali Ramlan
N8
8
Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF
7
Samuel Rentap Meran
BF
6
Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey (c )
RL
5
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
LL
4
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP
3
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK
2
Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP
1
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16
Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
20
Suhalkal Suhaimi
21
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil
22
Mohd Fairuz Ab Rahman
23
Ahmad Azhad Rifqi Redzuan
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
Week 2
Malaysia 6 – 70 Hong Kong Pen: Chapman 10' 56'Cards: Amizan 17' to 27'Report Try: Post 7' c, Penalty try 17', Altier 20' c 33' c, McNutt 21' c, Hrstich 36' c 57' c, Penesa 44' c, Scott 67' c, Pincott 69' cCon: Altier 8' 19' 22' 35' 36' 46' 59' (7/7), Avitabile 68' 70' (2/2)Cards: Sullivan 29' to 39'
FB
15
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW
14
Muhammad Harith Iqbal Bin Bin Muhammad Ahnar
OC
13
Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC
12
Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW
11
Muhammad Kamal Hamidi Bin Mohd Raihan
FH
10
Lee James Chapman
SH
9
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c )
N8
8
Amirul Aiman Ihsan Abas
OF
7
Suhalkal Suhaimi
BF
6
Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL
5
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL
4
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP
3
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
HK
2
Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP
1
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16
Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
19
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20
Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
21
Razali Ramlan
22
Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
FB
15
Matteo Avitabile
RW
14
Paul Altier
OC
13
Jack Neville
IC
12
Benjamin Axten-Burrett
LW
11
Sebastian Brien
FH
10
Glyn Hughes
SH
9
Pat Joe Laidler
N8
8
Joshua Hrstich (c )
OF
7
Pierce MacKinlay-West
BF
6
Tyler McNutt
RL
5
Callum McCullough
LL
4
Kyle Sullivan
TP
3
Faizal Solomona Penesa
HK
2
Alexander Post
LP
1
Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK
16
Calum Scott
LP
17
Chukwudi Edison
TH
18
Zac Cinnamond
LK
19
Jamie Pincott
SH
21
Camill Cheung
CE
22
Murray Brechin
CE
23
Tom Hill
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
United Arab Emirates 36 – 32 South Korea Try: Semple 10' c, Gelant 45' m, Gavin 50' m, Davetawalu 64' cCon: Gavin 11' 65' (2/4)Pen: Gavin 3' 34' 60'Drop: Gavin 69'Report Try: Young Un 7' c, Jong Eun 18' m, Jin Kyu 28' m, Jeong Ho 36' c, Chan Deul 55' mCon: Seung Jae 8' 37' (2/5)Pen: Seung Jae 5'
FB
15
Connor Kennedy
RW
14
Sakiusa Naisau
OC
13
George Hipperson
IC
12
Liam Caldwell
LW
11
Tobias Oakeley
FH
10
Jamie Gavin
SH
9
Andrew Semple
N8
8
Jaen Botes
OF
7
Matthew Mills (c )
BF
6
Epeli Davetawalu
RL
5
Marcus Guerin
LL
4
Esekaia Dranibota
TP
3
Riaan Barnard
HK
2
David Gairn
LP
1
Pieter Killian
Replacements:
LH
17
Lukas Waddington
HK
18
Moeneeb Galant
N8
19
Chris McKee
SH
22
Carel Thomas
FH
24
Handre Snetler
FB
27
Matt Richards
29
Diarmuid Carr
LK
31
Jonathan Harris
Coach:
Jacques Benade
FB
15
Baek Jong Eun
RW
14
Jeong Yeon Sik
OC
13
Mun Jeong Ho
IC
12
Lee Jin Kyu (c )
LW
11
Lee Yong Un
FH
10
Ko Seung Jae
SH
9
Kang Min Jun
N8
8
Yoo Jae Hoon
OF
7
Kim Chan Ju
BF
6
Kim Yo Han
RL
5
Seo Jong Soo
LL
4
Lee Hyeon Je
TP
3
Won Jung Ho
HK
2
Choi Ho Young
LP
1
Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
HK
16
Lee Seung Eun
LH
17
Shin Ji Min
TH
18
Seo Tae Pung
LK
19
Kim Sang Jin
BR
20
Hwang Jeong Wook
SH
21
Heo Jae Jun
FH
22
Kim Chan Deul
OB
23
Kim Hyun Jin
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun
Week 3
United Arab Emirates 62 – 19 Malaysia Try: Oakeley 2' m 26' c, Barnard 8' c, McKee 13' c, Vecenaua 33' c 50' m, Naisau 40' c 80' m, Walsh 76' cCon: Gavin 9' 15' 27' 34' 40' 77' (6/9)Cards: Caldwell 16' to 26'Report Try: Muzhaimey 17' c, Isamil 22' m, Preston 46' cCon: Chapman 18' 47' (2/3)Cards: Amizan 40' to 50'
FB
15
Matt Richards
RW
14
Sakiusa Naisau
OC
13
George Hipperson
IC
12
Liam Caldwell
LW
11
Tobias Oakeley
FH
10
Jamie Gavin
SH
9
Andrew Semple
N8
8
Chris McKee
OF
7
Matthew Mills (c )
BF
6
Epeli Davetawalu
RL
5
Marcus Guerin
LL
4
Jaen Botes
TP
3
Riaan Barnard
HK
2
Moeneeb Galant
LP
1
Pieter Killian
Replacements:
HK
16
David Gairn
PR
17
Lukas Waddington
LK
18
Jonathan Harris
BR
19
Emosi Vecenaua
OB
20
Justin Walsh
FB
21
Connor Kennedy
22
Gareth Newman
PR
23
Sunia Laladidi
Coach:
Jacques Benade
FB
15
Anwarul Hafiz Bin Ahmad
RW
14
Ahmad Zulhilmi Azizad
OC
13
Muhammad Azwan Zuwairi Bin Mat Zizi
IC
12
Muhammad Hakim Bin Abu Hassan
LW
11
Zulkiflee Bin Azmi
FH
10
Lee James Chapman
SH
9
Mohamad Nasharuddin Isamil (c )
N8
8
Mohamad Amin Jamaluddin
OF
7
Samuel Rentap Meran
BF
6
Syarif Nurhidayat Muzhaimey
RL
5
Mohad Shobrey Bin Amok
LL
4
Muhammad Sameer Muhammad Sani Surinder
TP
3
Muhammad Abrar Bin Zanuddin
HK
2
Amirul Mukminin Bin Amizan
LP
1
Mohammad Azri Mohd Kamal Rosnan
Replacements:
16
Mohd Nurazman Ramli
17
Azam Fakhrullah Bin Abd Razak
18
Mohamad Syahmi Afiq Bin Edan
19
Harith El Iskander Shah Mohd Shukri
20
Suhalkal Suhaimi
21
Razali Ramlan
22
Mohammad Nzareen Fitri Bin Nasrudin
23
Henry Christian Preston
Coach:
Farid Syazwan Abu Bakar
FB
15
Paul Altier
RW
14
Sebastian Brien
OC
13
Benjamin Axten-Burrett
IC
12
Tom Hill
LW
11
Harry Sayers
FH
10
Matteo Avitabile
SH
9
Pat Joe Laidler
N8
8
Luke Van Der Smit
OF
7
James Sawyer
BF
6
Joshua Hrstich (c )
RL
5
Callum McCullough
LL
4
Jamie Pincott
TP
3
Zac Cinnamond
HK
2
John McCormick-Houston
LP
1
Rory Cinnamond
Replacements:
HK
16
Alexander Post
LH
17
Chukwudi Edison
TH
18
Faizal Solomona Penesa
LK
19
Patrick Jenkinson
BR
20
Tyler McNutt
SH
21
Camil Cheung
FH
22
Gregor McNeish
CE
23
Jack Abbott
Coach:
Andrew Douglas
FB
15
Kim Chan Deul
RW
14
Jeong Yeon Sik
OC
13
Mun Jeong Ho
IC
12
Lee Jin Kyu (c )
LW
11
Kim Ji Cheol
FH
10
Jung Bu Hon
SH
9
Kang Min Jun
N8
8
Hwang Jeong Wook
OF
7
Kim Chan Ju
BF
6
Kim Yo Han
RL
5
Kim Sang Jin
LL
4
Seo Jong Soo
TP
3
Won Jung Ho
HK
2
Choi Ho Young
LP
1
Kim Tae Woo
Replacements:
LH
16
Shin Ji Min
HK
17
Lee Seung Eun
TH
18
Seo Tae Pung
LK
19
Park Gun Woo
BR
20
Yoo Gi Jung
SH
21
Heo Jae Jun
CE
22
Yoo Jae Hoon
FH
23
Ko Seung Jae
Coach:
Lee Myung Geun
Statistics
Most points
As of 22 June 2024
Most tries
As of 22 June 2024
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