Date | 25 April 2009 – 24 May 2009 |
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Countries |
Hong Kong Japan Kazakhstan South Korea Singapore |
Final positions | |
Champions | Japan (17th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Website | www |
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For divisional competitions, see: 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
The 2009 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2009 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, was the second series of the rugby union Asian Five Nations, the flagship competition devised by the International Rugby Board to develop the sport in the Asian region. The tournament played a role in qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, with Singapore, the last place team, being relegated to Division 1. As the 2010 edition will serve as the final round of Asian qualifying, Singapore is effectively eliminated.
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:
Scoring System
http://www.irb.com/mm/document/newsmedia/0/090302hsbcasianfivenations2009seriesschedule_7322.pdf