The 2023 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) replaced the Asian Five Nations tournament in 2015. The main tournament is now contested by the top three teams in Asia. The other national teams in Asia compete in three divisions.

Teams

The following teams were announced as playing the 2023 tournaments:^[1]

Pre-tournament world rankings in parentheses^[2]

Division 1

2023 Asia Rugby Division 1

Tournament details
Host	Pakistan
Venue	Punjab Stadium, Lahore
Date	4–8 July
Countries	2
Final positions
Champions	United Arab Emirates
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2

The Division 1 Tournament will be held from 4 to 8 July in Lahore, Pakistan.^[3]

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	United Arab Emirates	2	2	0	0	188	3	+185	2	10
2	Pakistan	2	0	0	2	3	188	-155	0	0

Matches

	4 July 2023	Pakistan	0-95	United Arab Emirates	Punjab Stadium, Lahore
	20:30

	8 July 2023	Pakistan	3-93	United Arab Emirates	Punjab Stadium, Lahore
	19:30

Division 2

2023 Asia Rugby Division 2

Tournament details
Host	Qatar
Venue	Aspire Warm Up Track
Date	30 April – 6 May
Countries	3
Final positions
Champions	Qatar
Tournament statistics
Matches played	3

The Division 2 Tournament was held from 30 April–6 May at Aspire Warm Up Track in Doha, Qatar.^[4]

Pos	Nation	Games				Points			Bonus points	Total points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference
1	Qatar	2	2	0	0	67	17	+50	0	8
2	Kazakhstan	2	1	0	1	39	57	-18	0	4
3	India	2	0	0	2	29	61	-32	0	0
Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2).

Matches

	30 April 2023	Qatar	32-7	India	Aspire Zone, Doha
	19:00

	3 May 2023	India	22-29	Kazakhstan	Aspire Zone, Doha
	19:00

	6 May 2023	Qatar	35-10	Kazakhstan	Aspire Zone, Doha
	19:00

References