For main Top 5 Division, see: 2008 Asian Five Nations

The 2008 Asian Five Nations division tournaments, known as the 2008 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, refer to the Asian Five Nations divisions played within the tournament. This was the 1st series of the Asian Five Nations, following the merge of the ARFU Asian Rugby Series and Asian Rugby Championship.

There were two main divisions, with three further regional divisions. The winners of Division 1 would be promoted up to the Top Division for 2009, as will the winner of Division 2 being promoted to Division 1. The loser of Division 1, drops to Division 2.

Scoring system: 5 points for a win, three for a draw, one bonus point for being within seven points of the winning team, and one for four tries.

Teams

The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:

Division 1

•  Chinese Taipei (48)
•  Singapore (55)
•  Sri Lanka (50)

Division 2

•  India (81)
•  Malaysia (79)
•  Pakistan (NA)
•  Thailand (65)

South-East Asia Division

•  Cambodia (NA)
•  Indonesia (NA)
•  Laos (NA)

Pacific-Asia Division

•  Brunei (NA)
•  Guam (83)
•  Philippines (NA)

Central Asia Division

•  Iran (NA)
•  Kyrgyzstan (NA)
•  Uzbekistan (NA)

Other Regions

•  Macau (NA)
•  Mongolia (NA)
•  Qatar (NA)

Division 1

2008 Asian Five Nations division 1

Tournament details
Host	Taiwan
Date	11 – 15 November 2008
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Singapore
Relegated	China
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Standings

Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries
1	Singapore	2	1	1	0	43	42	+1	4	8
2	Chinese Taipei	2	1	0	1	57	46	+11	6	7
3	Sri Lanka	2	0	1	1	43	55	-12	4	3
4	China	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• China withdrew due to lack of visa availability and were relegated to Division Two.
• Standings were determined according to the same method used in the HSBC Asian Five Nations championship.^[1]
• Singapore promoted to main tournament for 2009 edition.

Fixtures

11 November 2008 7.00 p.m

Sri Lanka	20–20	Singapore

Tainan, Taiwan

13 November 2008 3.00 p.m

Chinese Taipei	22–23	Singapore

Tainan, Taiwan

15 November 2008 3.00 p.m

Chinese Taipei	35–23	Sri Lanka

Tainan, Taiwan

Division 2

2008 Asian Five Nations division 2

Tournament details
Host	Thailand
Date	11 – 14 June 2008
Countries	4
Final positions
Champions	Thailand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	4

Division Two served as the first round of qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, as the Division Two champion would be promoted to Division One for 2009 and have the opportunity to be promoted to the HSBC Asian Five Nations for the 2010 season. The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations will be the final qualifying stage for the Asian representative at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

	Semi-finals				Final
	11 June 2008
	Malaysia	30
					14 June 2008
	Pakistan	5
					Malaysia	7
	11 June 2008
					Thailand	30
	Thailand	30
	India	22
					3rd-Place final
					14 June 2008
					Pakistan	0
					India	92

Fixtures

Semi finals

11 June 2008

Malaysia	30–5	Pakistan

Bangkok, Thailand

11 June 2008

Thailand	30–22	India

Bangkok, Thailand

Third v Fourth Final

14 June 2008

Pakistan	0–92	India

Bangkok, Thailand

Final

14 June 2008

Thailand	30–7	Malaysia

Bangkok, Thailand

• Tournament winner Thailand promoted to Division One for 2009.
• There will be no relegation for fourth placed team Pakistan.

Regional Divisions

South-East Asia

Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries
1	Indonesia	2	2	0	0	78	14	+64	0	10
2	Laos	2	1	0	1	44	23	+21	0	5
3	Cambodia	2	0	0	2	3	88	-85	0	0

12 July 2008

Laos	33–0	Cambodia

Jakarta, Indonesia

15 July 2008

Indonesia	23–11	Laos

Jakarta, Indonesia

19 July 2008

Indonesia	55–3	Cambodia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Pacific-Asia

Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries
1	Philippines	2	2	0	0	121	8	113	18	10
2	Guam	2	1	0	1	82	20	62	0	5
3	Brunei	2	0	0	2	0	175	-175	0	0

28 June 2008

Guam	74–0	Brunei

Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam

2 July 2008

Brunei	0–101	Philippines
	Report[2]

Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam

5 July 2008

Guam	8–20	Philippines
	Report[3]

Wettengel Rugby Field, Dededo, Guam Attendance: 500 Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Central Asia

Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries
1	Iran	2	2	0	0	38	22	16	6	10
2	Uzbekistan	2	0	1	1	21	23	-2	2	3
3	Kyrgyzstan	2	0	1	1	31	45	-14	3	3

5 October 2008

Kyrgyzstan	16–30	Iran

Spartak Stadium, Bishkek Referee: Greg Davey

8 October 2008

Iran	8–6	Uzbekistan

Spartak Stadium, Bishkek Referee: Fernando Dilroy

10 October 2008

Kyrgyzstan	15–15	Uzbekistan

Spartak Stadium, Bishkek

Other Regions

Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries
1	Qatar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Mongolia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Macau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

• Cancelled