2013 Asian Five Nations
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Date20 April – 13 May 2013
Countries
Hong Kong
Japan
Philippines
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
Hong Kong 
Japan 
Philippines 
South Korea 
United Arab EmiratesChampions Japan (21st title)
Japan (21st title)Matches played10
| Date | 20 April – 13 May 2013 |
|---|---|
| Countries | Hong Kong Japan Philippines South Korea United Arab Emirates |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Japan (21st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Website | www |
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The 2013 Asian Five Nations, known as the 2013 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the HSBC, was the 26th Asian Five Nations rugby union tournament, and the sixth since it was rebranded from the Asian Rugby Championship in 2008. Japan won the title for the 21st time, conceding just eight points in the entire tournament compared to a total of 316 scored. The UAE finished last and was relegated for the following season.
- Kazakhstan has been replaced with Philippines, who earns promotion from Division 1.
Teams
The teams involved are:
| Nation | Home stadium | City | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong (29) |
Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | Hong Kong |  Leigh Jones |
|
| Japan (15) |
Level-5 Stadium Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium |
Fukuoka Tokyo |
 Eddie Jones |
Toshiaki Hirose |
| South Korea (26) |
Ansan Wa~ Stadium | Ansan | Seo Chun-Oh |
|
| Philippines (56) |
Rizal Memorial Stadium | Manila | Jarred Hodges |
|
| United Arab Emirates (NR) |
The Sevens | Dubai | Duncan Hall |
Final table
| 2013 Asian Five Nations Champion |
| Relegated to Division One |
| Rank | Nation | Games | Points | Bonus points |
Total points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | For | Against | Diff | ||||
| 1 | Japan |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 316 | 8 | 308 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | South Korea |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 185 | 115 | 70 | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Hong Kong |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 134 | 108 | 26 | 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Philippines |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 250 | –187 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 245 | –217 | 0 | 0 |