2003 Rugby World Cup – Asia qualification
In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, there was one position available to the Asia qualifiers, as well as the possibility of further repechage qualification. Japan would go on to qualify for the competition.
Round 1 – April 2002
Pool A
Chinese Taipei advanced to Round 2
- Final standings
- Match schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
30 March 2002 | Malaysia - Chinese Taipei | Ipoh, Malaysia | 3-57 |
6 April 2002 | Singapore – Malaysia | Yio Chu Kang, Singapore | 34-5 |
Not Played | Chinese Taipei - Singapore | Taiwan | Singapore Foreited |
Pool B
Hong Kong advanced to Round 2
- Final standings
- Match schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
5 April 2002 | Arabian Gulf - Thailand | Doha, Qatar | 40-20 |
12 April 2002 | Thailand – Hong Kong | Bangkok, Thailand | 8-15 |
20 April 2002 | Hong Kong – Arabian Gulf | Hong Kong | 17-7 |
Pool C
China advanced to Round 2
- Final standings
- Match schedule
Round 2 – May, 2002
Chinese Taipei advanced to Round 3
- Final standings
- Match schedule
Date | Match | Venue | Result |
18 May 2002 | Chinese Taipei - Hong Kong | Tainan, Taiwan | 20-15 |
25 May 2002 | China – Chinese Taipei | Shanghai, China | 21-29 |
1 June 2002 | Hong Kong - China | Hong Kong | 34-7 |
Round 3 – June–July, 2002
Winner (Japan) qualified to Pool B of 2003 Rugby World Cup as Asia 1. Runner-up (Korea) advanced to Repechage.
- Final standings
- Match schedule
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