2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1

The 2019 Asia Rugby Women's Championship Div 1 was held from 19 to 22 June in Calamba, Philippines. China won the Division 1 Championship after beating the Philippines in the Final. India also created history when they defeated Singapore to record their first test match victory.^[1]

2019 Asia Rugby Division 1

Tournament details
Host	Philippines
Venue	Southern Plains Sports Field
Date	19 June – 22 June 2019
Teams	4
Final positions
Champions	China
Runner-up	Philippines
Third place	Singapore
Fourth place	India
← 2018 2024 →

China progressed to a play-off with Kazakhstan, which was also a 2021 Women's Rugby World Cup qualifier. The winner was promoted to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship. The competition will see one team qualify directly for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[2]

Division 1 Championship

Semi-finals

2019-06-19

Singapore	7–59	China

Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba

2019-06-19

Philippines	32–27	India

Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba

3rd Place

2019-06-22

Singapore	19–21	India

Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba

Final

2019-06-22

China	68–0	Philippines

Southern Plains Sports Field, Calamba

Promotion Playoff

Playoff for promotion to the 2020 Asia Rugby Women's Championship.

2019-07-31

China	13–8	Kazakhstan

Jiujiang Stadium

2019-08-03

China	0–15	Kazakhstan

Jiujiang Stadium

Kazakhstan advanced after defeating China on aggregate scores in a two-game series in which each team won a match.^[3][4]