2015 Asia Rugby Championship
The 2015 Asia Rugby Championship, or ARC, was the inaugural tri-nations series for top-level rugby union in Asia and the twenty-eighth continental championship for the ARFU nations. The Asia Rugby Championship replaced the former Asian Five Nations in 2015, with only three nations competing in the top division instead of the previous five. The inaugural series included Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. Other Asian nations competed in the lower division tournaments.
Instead of the single round-robin format used in the Asian Five Nations, the three teams played each other twice on a home and away basis. Japan, as the team finishing on top of the standings in 2015, was declared the winner. The bottom-placed team, Korea, was subject to a promotion-relegation play-off against the winner of the next lower division. However, Sri Lanka, who finished on top of Division 1, declined the opportunity to challenge.
Standings
Notes:- The final match saw the Japan v Hong Kong match abandoned due to adverse weather. It was agreed that Japan and Hong Kong would share the points, with each team receiving 3 points each.
Fixtures
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Top 3 Challenge
Due to financial reasons, the game was cancelled and South Korea remained in the Tri-nations division for 2016.Squads
Summary
Note: Ages, caps and domestic side are of 18 April 2015 – the starting date of the tournament.Japan
On 5 March, head coach Eddie Jones named a 31-man squad for the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship.On 11 April, Chihito Matsui and Ryohei Yamanaka was added to the squad.
Hong Kong
Hong Kong's squad for the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship.Adrian Griffiths was added to the squad for the Round 5 game with South Korea.
Head Coach: Andrew Hall
| Player | Position | Club |
| Lachlan Chubb | Hooker |  Hong Kong Scottish |
| Alex Harris | Hooker | Kowloon RFC |
| John Aikman | Prop | Hong Kong Scottish |
| James Cooper | Prop | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Jack Nielsen | Prop | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Jack Parfitt | Prop | Hong Kong Scottish |
| Leon Wei Hon Sum | Prop | Valley RFC |
| Bill Brant | Lock | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Adam Butterfield | Lock | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Jack Delaforce | Lock | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Paul Dywer | Lock | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Adrian Griffiths | Lock | Hong Kong Scottish |
| Alex Baddeley | Flanker | Valley RFC |
| Toby Fenn | Flanker | Valley RFC |
| Matt Lamming | Flanker | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Damian Bailey | Number eight | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Nick Hewson | Number eight | Valley RFC |
| Player | Position | Club |
| Jaime Hood | Scrum-half | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Cado Lee Ka-to | Scrum-half | Kowloon RFC |
| Adam Rolston | Scrum-half | Valley RFC |
| Chris McAdam | Fly-half |  Kowloon RFC |
| Ben Rimen | Fly-half | Valley RFC |
| Niall Rowark | Fly-half | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Gavin Hadley | Centre | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Jonny Rees | Centre | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Tyler Spitz | Centre | USRC Tigers RFC |
| Max Woodward | Centre | Valley RFC |
| Charlie Higson-Smith | Wing | Hong Kong Football Club |
| Tom McQueen | Wing | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
| Salom Yiu Kam Shing | Wing | Valley RFC |
| Jean-Baptiste Aldige | Fullback | Valley RFC |
| Alex McQueen | Fullback | Hong Kong Cricket Club |
South Korea
South Korea 31-man squad for the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship.Andre Coquillard and Park Hwan were added to the squad for the Round 5 game with Hong Kong.
- Head Coach: Chung Hyung Seok
| Player | Position | Club |
| Kim Jeep | Hooker |  KAFAC |
| Na Kwan Young | Hooker | KAFAC |
| Kim Min Kyu | Hooker | Sang Mu |
| Shin Dong Won | Prop |  Kintetsu Liners |
| Kim Kwang Sik | Prop | Honda Heat |
| Park Sung Ku | Prop | Kubota Spears |
| Son Young Ki | Prop | Posco |
| Kim Ho Bum | Lock | Kubota Spears |
| Park Hwan | Lock | Kepco |
| Han Kun Kyu | Lock | Kepco |
| Youn Kwon Woo | Lock | Musashino Atlastars |
| Jang Seok Hwan | Lock | Sang Mu |
| Park Soon Chai | Lock | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |
| Chang Sung Min | Lock | Korea Uni. |
| Kim Hyun Soo | Flanker | Kepco |
| Yun Il Han | Flanker | Dankook University |
| Hwan In Jo | Flanker | Kepco |
| Kim Jeong Min | Flanker | Kepco |
| Son Min Su | Flanker | Kyung Hee Uni. |
| Lee Young Seung | Number eight | Hino Red Dolphins |
| Player | Position | Club |
| Shin Ki Chul | Scrum-half | Korea Rugby Union |
| Lee Myung Jun | Scrum-half | Sang Mu |
| Park Wan Young | Scrum-half | Kepco |
| Lee Eu Dum | Fly-half | Posco |
| Lee Eu Tteum | Fly-half | Posco |
| Oh Youn-hyung | Fly-half | Kepco |
| Jegal Bin | Centre | NTT Communications Shining Arcs |
| Kim Namuk | Centre | Kepco |
| Kim Sung Soo | Centre | Kepco |
| Kim Gwong Min | Wing | Kepco |
| Park Han Gyul | Wing | Korea Rugby Union |
| Chang Yong Heung | Wing | Yonsei University |
| Andre Coquillard | Fullback | Korea Rugby Union |
| Jang Seong Min | Fullback | Sang Mu |
| Nam Young Soo | Fullback | Sang Mu |