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1988 Asian Rugby Championship

Tournament details
Host	Hong Kong
Date	13–19 November 1988
Countries	8
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (3rd title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
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The 1988 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 11th edition of the tournament, and was played in Hong Kong. The 8 teams were divided in two pool, with final between the winner of both of them. South Korea won the tournament.

Tournament

Pool 1

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	Japan	3	3	0	0	210	26	184	6
2	Taiwan	3	2	0	1	137	32	105	4
3	Thailand	3	1	0	2	33	143	-110	2
4	Singapore	3	0	0	3	6	185	-179	0

Japan XV	82–0	Singapore

Taiwan	32–9	Thailand

Japan XV	108–7	Thailand

Taiwan	86–3	Singapore

Japan XV	20–19	Taiwan

Thailand	17–3	Singapore

Pool 2

Place	Nation	Games				Points			Table points
		played	won	drawn	lost	for	against	difference
1	South Korea	3	3	0	0	209	25	184	6
2	Hong Kong	3	2	0	1	114	42	72	4
3	Sri Lanka	3	1	0	2	21	119	-98	2
4	Malaysia	3	0	0	3	6	164	-158	0

South Korea	102–0	Malaysia

Hong Kong	45–3	Sri Lanka

South Korea	39–19	Hong Kong

Sri Lanka	12–6	Malaysia

South Korea	68–6	Sri Lanka

Hong Kong	50–0	Malaysia

Finals

Third Place Final

Hong Kong	19–4	Taiwan

First Place Final

South Korea	17–13	Japan

References

1. "Rugby in Asia | History of the Game in Asia". Asia Rugby. Retrieved 2021-12-12.

• Asia Rugby Championship
• 1988 rugby union tournaments for national teams
• International rugby union competitions hosted by Hong Kong
• 1988 in Hong Kong sport