The Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides. The teams play a round-robin competition held on five consecutive weekends throughout April and May.
The competition represents the highest tier of international rugby in Asia, and is the apex of a multi-divisional Asian international calendar (see below).
The first competition was held in 2008, and Japan and Hong Kong have been selected for all the competitions as of 2013.
Read more about Asian Five Nations: Background, Sponsorship
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