2017 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship

The 2017 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship is an international rugby union competition for Under 20 national teams in Asia. The winners will secure a berth at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.[1]

2017 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship
Date10, 16 December 2017
Countries Hong Kong
 Sri Lanka
2016
2018

Top division

The top division will be hosted in Sri Lanka and Hong Kong on 10 and 16 December 2017 respectively.[1] It will be played over two legs.

Champions and qualification
for the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Trophy.
Position Nation Games Points Bonus Point
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference Tries Losing
1 Hong Kong 2200771562 2 0 10
2 Sri Lanka 20021577-62 0 0 0
Source: Macoocoo

Matches

10 December 2017
15:00 SLST (UTC+5:30)
 Sri Lanka 8–37  Hong Kong
Try: Disanayake 41' m
Pen: Fernando (1/2) 10'
Report[2] Try: Altier 7' c
Nisbet 24' m
Ramage 30' m, 48' m
Chong 34' m
Ramage 44' m
Cooke 52' m
Con: Altier (1/7) 8'
Havelock Stadium, Colombo


16 December 2017
18:30 HKT (UTC+8)
 Hong Kong 40–7  Sri Lanka
Try: Ramage 4' c
Denmark 16' c
Altier 37' c
Cooke 54' c
Tam 57' m
Nisbet 61' c
Con: Altier 5', 17', 38', 54', 62' (5/6)
Report[3] Try: Fernando 24' c
Con: Silva 25' (1/1)

Division 1

Division 1 matches will be held by the Philippines at the International School Manila in Taguig from 13-16 December 2017.[4]

2017 U-19 Asia Rugby Championship division 1
Tournament details
Host nation Philippines
Date13 – 16 December 2017
Countries Malaysia
 Philippines
 South Korea
 United Arab Emirates
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
13 December 2017
 
 
 Philippines6
 
16 December 2017
 
 South Korea27
 
 South Korea12
 
13 December 2017
 
 United Arab Emirates19
 
 Malaysia13
 
 
 United Arab Emirates34
 
Third place play-off
 
 
16 December 2017
 
 
 Philippines19
 
 
 Malaysia36

Semi-finals

13 December 2017
17:00 PHT (UTC+8)
 Philippines 6–27  South Korea


13 December 2017
18:45 PHT (UTC+8)
 Malaysia 13–34  United Arab Emirates


3rd place playoff

16 December 2017
14:00 PHT (UTC+8)
 Philippines 19–36  Malaysia


Final

16 December 2017
16:00 PHT (UTC+8)
 South Korea 12–19  United Arab Emirates
Report

References

  1. Rajapaksha, Kaveenth (10 November 2017). "Asia Rugby Under 19 Championship to be played in two legs". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  2. "2017 Asia Rugby U19 Schedule". Macoocoo. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  3. "2017 Asia Rugby U19 Schedule". Macoocoo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. "Jr. Volcanoes face off against Korea in Asia Rugby champs | Asia Rugby". Asia Rugby. 2017-12-12. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
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