A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Date | 18 April – 23 May |
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| Countries |  Hong Kong Japan South Korea |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (23rd title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 50 (8.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ayumu Goromaru (38) Oh Youn-hyung (38) |
| Most tries | Jegal Bin (4) Karne Hesketh (4) Jang Seong Min (4) |
| Website | www |
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The 2015 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the inaugural tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the twenty-eighth continental championship for the ARFU nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five Nations in 2015, with only three nations competing in the top division instead of the previous five. The inaugural series included Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Other Asian nations competed in the lower division tournaments.
Instead of the single round-robin format used in the Asian Five Nations, the three teams played each other twice on a home and away basis. Japan, as the team finishing on top of the standings in 2015, was declared the winner. The bottom-placed team, Korea, was subject to a promotion-relegation play-off against the winner of the next lower division.[1] However, Sri Lanka, who finished on top of Division 1, declined the opportunity to challenge.
Standings
| Champions |
| Will play in the top 3 challenge |
| Position | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | ||||
| 1 | Japan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 40 | +123 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Hong Kong
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 111 | –47 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | South Korea
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 186 | –76 | 3 | 8 |
| Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win - 5 points Draw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 point Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points | ||||||||||
Notes:
- The final match saw the Japan v Hong Kong match abandoned due to adverse weather. It was agreed that Japan and Hong Kong would share the points, with each team receiving 3 points each.
Fixtures
Week 1
| 18 April 2015 12:00 KST (UTC+09) |
| South Korea | 30–56 | Japan |
| Try: Seong Min (2) 11' c, 15' c Namuk 68' c Con: Youn-hyung (3/3) 11', 15', 68' Pen: Youn-hyung (3/3) 6', 36', 48' | Report[2] | Try: Hopgood (2) 24' c, 71' m Matsui 32' m Penalty try 38' c Hesketh 46' m Fujita 53' m Tamura 62' m Holani 74' c Ives 78' c Con: Goromaru (4/9) 25', 39', 75', 79' Pen: Goromaru (1/1) 2' |
| Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong) |
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Week 2
| 25 April 2015 16:00 HKT (UTC+08) |
| Hong Kong | 26–33 | South Korea |
| Try: T. McQueen 15' c Aikman 45' c A. McQueen 56' m Kam Shing 71' c Con: McAdam (1/1) 17' Rowark (2/3) 46', 73' | Report[3] | Try: Seong Min (2) 4' m, 39' m Bin (2) 10' c, 25' m Yong Heung 49' m Con: Youn-hyung (1/5) 11' Pen: Youn-hyung (2/2) 32', 41' |
| Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul McKay (Singapore) |
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