Sport Rugby union Most recent
champion(s) Japan (2016) | Founded 2006 | |
Countries China
Hong Kong
Japan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Uzbekistan | ||
Although there had been women's 7-a-side tournaments in Asia since at least 2000, it was not until 2006 that the first recorded Asian rugby championship for female 15-a-side teams, organised by the Asian Rugby Football Union (ARFU), took place. China were the hosts, and winners of the tournament.
Contents
- 2007 Kunming China
- 2010
- 2011 Asian Division II Championship Vientiane Laos
- 2012 Asian Division II Championship Manilla Philippines
- 2012 Asian Four Nations Championship Kunshan China
- 2013 Asian Four Nations Championship Almaty Kazakhstan
- 2014 Asian Four Nations Championship Hong Kong
- 2016 Asian Rugby Championship
- Ranking
- References
2007 (Kunming, China)
IRB tournament report
2010
Some sources [2] suggest that the following game was the ARFU Division 1 XV Championship:
A development tournament was also organised by ARFU. The games were 40 minutes long and were not test matches.
2011 Asian Division II Championship (Vientiane, Laos)
This was an official tournament for "developing" teams. There was no Division I tournament. The games were played in Vientiane, Laos, over three days. All games were 60 minutes in length.
2012 Asian Division II Championship (Manilla, Philippines)
This was an official tournament for "developing" teams.
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
2012 Asian Four Nations Championship (Kunshan, China)
The "Division I" Championship.
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
2013 Asian Four Nations Championship (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
Semi-finals
Third place
Final
2014 Asian Four Nations Championship (Hong Kong)
For 2014, the tournament is returning to a round robin format.
2016 Asian Rugby Championship
This tournament doubled as the qualification to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, which is why Fiji (by virtue of winning the 2016 Oceania Rugby Women’s Championship) is attending. The top two teams directly qualify to the World Cup.
Ranking
*Some sources suggest that the following game was the ARFU Division 1 XV Championship.
**This was an official tournament for "developing" teams. There was no Division I tournament. The games were played in Vientiane, Laos, over three days. All games were 60 minutes in length.