2009 Asian Five Nations

For divisional competitions, see: 2009 Asian Five Nations division tournaments

The 2009 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2009 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, was the second series of the rugby union Asian Five Nations, the flagship competition devised by the International Rugby Board to develop the sport in the Asian region. The tournament played a role in qualifying for the 2011 Rugby World Cup, with Singapore, the last place team, being relegated to Division 1. As the 2010 edition will serve as the final round of Asian qualifying, Singapore is effectively eliminated.

Changes from 2008

 * Arabian Gulf has been replaced with Singapore, who earns promotion from Division 1.

Teams
The teams involved, with their world rankings pre tournament, were:


 * (31)
 * (16)
 * (34)
 * (23)
 * (49)

Final Table
Scoring System
 * Win – 5 Points
 * Draw – 3 Points
 * Loss – 0 Points
 * Bonus points for scoring four tries or for losing by no more than 7 points.
 * Results