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. Changes from 2013 United Arab Emirates has been replaced with Sri Lanka, who earns promotion from Division 1. Teams The teams involved are: Final Table Points are awarded to the teams as follows: Fixtures Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Media coverage The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries. References External links Official Website ARFU Asian 2014 Five Nations Five Nations 2014 in South Korean sport 2014 in Hong Kong sport 2014 in Philippine sport 2014 in Sri Lankan sport