2011 Asian Five Nations
The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 4th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament.
The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in Asia; Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Sri Lanka national [rugby union team|Sri Lanka] qualified for the 2011 edition of the tournament by winning Division One of the 2010 tournament against Singapore national [rugby union team|Singapore] 23–16. The United [Arab Emirates national rugby union team|United Arab Emirates] also qualify with the disbanding of the Arabian Gulf rugby team, this is the first time both these teams have appeared in the top five.
Changes from 2010
- South Korea has been replaced with Sri Lanka, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams
The teams involved are:| Nation | Home stadium | City | Head coach | Captain | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong [Football Club Soccer/Rugby Pitch|Hong Kong Football Club Stadium] | Hong Kong |  ru|JPNFinal TablePoints are awarded to the teams as follows:
FixturesWeek 1Touch judges:Anthony Tobi Lothian D. Nimal ---- Week 2----Touch judges: Week 3----Touch judges: Week 4Touch judges:---- Week 5----Touch judges: Media coverageThe tournament is broadcast live in many different countries, some of which are listed below:
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