2014 Asian Five Nations


The 2014 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2014 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 7th and final series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament, before it shrinks to only include the top 3 Asian teams from 2015.
Japan, as victors, qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup as Asia 1 in Pool B, while the runner up, Hong Kong, qualified for the repechage playoffs, against Uruguay. In additional qualifications, only the top three teams would play in the leading tier in 2015, after the ARFU reduced the top tier from five, to three.
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Changes from 2013

Teams

The teams involved are:
NationHome stadiumCityHead coachCaptain
Hong [Kong Football Club Soccer/Rugby Pitch|Hong Kong Football Club Stadium]Hong Kongru|JPN

Final Table

Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
ResultsPoints
Win5 points
Draw3 points
4 or more tries1 point
Loss within 7 points1 point
Loss greater than 7 points0 points

Fixtures

Round 1

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Media coverage

The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries.