*''For divisional competitions, see:
2011 Asian Five Nations division tournaments
*''For main Top 5 Division, see: 2011 Asian Five Nations''
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The 2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the
HSBC
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, was the 4th series of the
Asian Five Nations
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rugby union
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tournament.
The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in
Asia
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; Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan, Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
qualified for the 2011 edition of the tournament by winning Division One of the 2010 tournament against
Singapore
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23–16. The
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...
also qualify with the disbanding of the
Arabian Gulf rugby team, this is the first time both these teams have appeared in the top five.
Changes from 2010
* South Korea 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
Week 1
Touch judges:
Anthony Tobi Lothian
D. Nimal
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Week 2
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Touch judges:
Week 3
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Touch judges:
Week 4
Touch judges:
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Week 5
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Touch judges:
Media coverage
The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries, some of which are listed below:
References
External links
Official WebsiteARFU
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Asian
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Five Nations
Five Nations
2011 in Sri Lankan sport
2011 in Hong Kong sport
2011 in Kazakhstani sport
2011 in Emirati sport