Saturday, May 23, 2009

Asia Five Nationas: Korea holds its breath waiting for result from Almaty

Korea needs Hong Kong to beat Kazakhstan but not score 4 tries if they are to finish second in the 2009 a5n.

While this years result is all about pride, next years is everything to do with the Rugby World Cup. The winner of the 2010 Top 5 competition will be Asia’s sole entry to the Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. The second placed finisher in next year’s Top 5 competition will enter the repechage process for RWC 2011. So, Korea may regard this year as building for the, as may they also regard their upcoming match against England Counties www.rugby.or.kr/england

The Kazakhstan versus Hong Kong match will be televised live on Eurosport Asia (check local listings) and will air Monday and Tuesday evenings on STAR Sports throughout Asia.
For more information and the latest statistics please visit http://www.a5nrugby.com/.

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