2013 Asian Five Nations
| Date | 20 April – 13 May 2013 |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Hong Kong  Japan  Philippines  South Korea  United Arab Emirates |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Japan (21st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Website |
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← 2012 2014 → | |
For divisional competitions, see: 2013 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
The 2013 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2013 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 6th series of the Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament. Japan was again crowned champion. The UAE finished last and is relegated for the following season.
Changes from 2012
- Kazakhstan has been replaced with Philippines, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams
The teams involved are:
| Nation | Home stadium | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (29) |
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | Hong Kong |  Leigh Jones |
|
| Japan (15) |
Level-5 Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium |
Fukuoka Tokyo |
 Eddie Jones |
Toshiaki Hirose |
| South Korea (26) |
Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Ansan | Seo Chun-Oh |
|
| Philippines (56) |
Rizal Memorial Stadium | Manila | Jarred Hodges |
|
| United Arab Emirates (NR) |
The Sevens | Dubai | Duncan Hall |
Final Table
| 2013 Asian Five Nations Champion |
| Relegated to Division One |
| Rank | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff | ||||
| 1 | Japan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 8 | 308 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 115 | 70 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 108 | 26 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Philippines |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 250 | –187 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 245 | –217 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures
| 20 April 2013 14:00 UTC+9 |
| Japan |
121–0 | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ōno (2) 12', 56' Broadhurst 21' Holani (2) 28', 32' Tatekawa (2) 35', 76' Sau (2) 38', 84' Makabe 46' Onozawa 51' Fukuoka (2) 58', 66' Mikami 61' Asahara 67' Goromaru 70' Hatakeyama 74' Aoki 79' Con: Goromaru (14/18) |
report |
| 27 April 2013 16:00 UTC+8 |
| Hong Kong |
0–38 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| report | Try: Kizu 6' Ono 38' Imamura 49' Hirose (2) 69', 72' Fujita 85' Con: Goromaru (4/6) |
| 4 May 2013 14:00 UTC+9 |
| Japan |
64–5 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Try: Ono 1' Fukuoka (2) 6', 9' Kikutani (2) 3', 34' Fujita 36' Tui 56' Penalty try 74' Goromaru 77' Sau 84' Con: Goromaru (7/10) |
report | Try: Youn Hyung 82' |
| 10 May 2013 20:00 UTC+4 |
| United Arab Emirates |
3–93 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Pen: Ham 53' |
report | Try: Kikutani (3) 7', 25', 49' Imamura (4) 21', 31', 33', 77' Fujita (2) 36', 41' Asahara 59' Aoki 63' Yasui 67' Tatekawa 69' Atsushi Hiwasa 85' Con: Tamura (2/5) Nakamura (2/4) Tatekawa (5/6) |
References
External links
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