2014 Asian Five Nations
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| Date | 26 April – 25 May |
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| Countries |
 Hong Kong Japan Philippines South Korea Sri Lanka
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| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Japan (22nd title)
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Website | www |
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← 2013
2015 →
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| 2014 Asian Five Nations Champion |
| Relegated to Division One |
For divisional competitions, see: 2014 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
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.
The teams involved are:
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
Touch judges:
Paul McKay (Singapore)
Macro Wu Wu Zhihong (China)
The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries.
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