2024 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments
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| 2024 ARC division tournaments | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 28 April – 4 May 2024 | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Sri Lanka |
| Venue | Colombo Racecourse, Colombo |
| Date | 30 April - 5 May 2024 |
| Countries | 4 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Sri Lanka |
| Runner-up |  Kazakhstan |
| Third place |  Qatar |
| Fourth place |  India |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Tries scored | 33 (8.25 per match) |
| Attendance | 28,500 (7,125 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Tarinda Ratwatte (28 points) |
| Most tries | Thenuka Nanayakkara (3 tries) |
The 2024 Asia Rugby Championship division tournaments refers to the divisions played within the annual international rugby union tournament for the Asian region. The main Asia Rugby Championship (ARC) is contested by the top four teams in Asia excluding Japan. The other national teams in Asia compete in divisional tournaments.
Two divisional tournaments were initially proposed for 2024, with Division 1 to be held in Sri Lanka and Division 2 in Kazakhstan. There was also suggestion of a Division 3 in Lebanon, although this was not announced by Asia Rugby.[1][2] Ultimately, with teams pulling out, the tournaments were merged. The national teams of Sri Lanka, Qatar, Kazakhstan, and India then competed in Division 1 for promotion to the Asia Rugby Championship.[3]
Singapore Rugby organised the 2024 Tri Union Series, allowing Chinese Taipei, Singapore and Thailand to play international rugby.[4]
The following teams were announced as playing the 2024 tournaments:
| Nation | Coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | End | |||
| Qatar |
 Fred Moe |
Tom Featherstone | 94th | 90th |
| Kazakhstan |
Timur Mashurov |
Magomedrassul Magomedov | 64th | 64th |
| Sri Lanka |
Sanath Martis |
Suhiru Anthony[6] | 44th | 41st |
| India |
 Naas Botha |
Deepak Punia | 87th | 89th |
