# 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

* Champions
* Will play in the top 3 challenge
| Position | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Bonus points | Total points |
| Position | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Difference | Bonus points | Total points |
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 40 | +123 | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 64 | 111 | –47 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 186 | –76 | 3 | 8 |
| Points were awarded to the teams as follows: Win - 5 points Draw - 3 points 4 or more tries - 1 point Loss within 7 points - 1 point Loss greater than 7 points - 0 points |
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

* 18 April 2015 12:00 KST (UTC+09)
| South Korea | 30–56 | Japan |
| Try: Seong Min (2) 11' c, 15' c Namuk 68' c Con: Youn-hyung (3/3) 11', 15', 68' Pen: Youn-hyung (3/3) 6', 36', 48' | Report | Try: Hopgood (2) 24' c, 71' m Matsui 32' m Penalty try 38' c Hesketh 46' m Fujita 53' m Tamura 62' m Holani 74' c Ives 78' c Con: Goromaru (4/9) 25', 39', 75', 79' Pen: Goromaru (1/1) 2' |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium, Incheon Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
| FB | 15 | Jang Seong Min | 43' |
| RW | 14 | Jegal Bin |
| OC | 13 | Kim Sung Soo (c) | 46' |
| IC | 12 | Kim Namuk |
| LW | 11 | Kim Gwong Min |
| FH | 10 | Oh Youn-hyung |
| SH | 9 | Lee Myung Jun |
| N8 | 8 | Han Kun Kyu |
| OF | 7 | Jang Seok Hwan |
| BF | 6 | Kim Hyun Soo |
| RL | 5 | Youn Kwon Woo | 40' |
| LL | 4 | Kim Ho Bum | 71' |
| TP | 3 | Kim Kwang Sik | 46' |
| HK | 2 | Kim Jeep | 46' |
| LP | 1 | Park Sung Ku | 46' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Na Kwan Young | 46' |
| PR | 17 | Son Young Ki | 46' |
| PR | 18 | Shin Dong Won | 46' |
| FL | 19 | Hwan In Jo | | 43' |
| N8 | 20 | Lee Young Seung | 40' | 43' |
| SH | 21 | Shin Ki Chul | 71' |
| FB | 22 | Nam Young Soo | 43' |
| WG | 23 | Park Han Gyul | 46' |
| Coach: ||
| Chung Hyung Seok ||
| FB | 15 | Ayumu Goromaru |
| RW | 14 | Chihito Matsui |
| OC | 13 | Karne Hesketh |
| IC | 12 | Yuu Tamura | 63' |
| LW | 11 | Yoshikazu Fujita |
| FH | 10 | Harumichi Tatekawa | 56' |
| SH | 9 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 72' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani |
| OF | 7 | Hayden Hopgood | 9' to 19' 75' | 9' to 19' 75' |
| BF | 6 | Justin Ives |
| RL | 5 | Shoji Ito |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson | 75' |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama (c) | 66' |
| HK | 2 | Takeshi Kizu | 54' |
| LP | 1 | Masataka Mikami | 70' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Hisateru Hirashima | 70' |
| HK | 17 | Hiroki Yuhara | 54' |
| PR | 18 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 66' |
| LK | 19 | Kazuhiko Usami | 75' |
| FL | 20 | Tsuyoshi Murata | 9' | 19' | 75' |
| SH | 21 | Keisuke Uchida | 72' |
| CE | 22 | Ryohei Yamanaka | 63' |
| WG | 23 | Toshiaki Hirose | 56' |
| Coach: ||
| Eddie Jones ||
* Touch judges:
* Matthew Rodden (Hong Kong)
* Stephen Copeman (Hong Kong)

### Week 2

* 25 April 2015 16:00 HKT (UTC+08)
| Hong Kong | 26–33 | South Korea |
| Try: T. McQueen 15' c Aikman 45' c A. McQueen 56' m Kam Shing 71' c Con: McAdam (1/1) 17' Rowark (2/3) 46', 73' | Report | Try: Seong Min (2) 4' m, 39' m Bin (2) 10' c, 25' m Yong Heung 49' m Con: Youn-hyung (1/5) 11' Pen: Youn-hyung (2/2) 32', 41' |
* Hong Kong Football Club Stadium, Hong Kong Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Paul McKay (Singapore)
| FB | 15 | Alex McQueen |
| RW | 14 | Tom McQueen |
| OC | 13 | Max Woodward |
| IC | 12 | Tyler Spitz | 61' |
| LW | 11 | Salom Yiu Kam Shing |
| FH | 10 | Chris McAdam | 40' |
| SH | 9 | Cado Lee Ka-to |
| N8 | 8 | Nick Hewson (c) |
| OF | 7 | Matt Lamming |
| BF | 6 | Alex Baddeley | 61' |
| RL | 5 | Paul Dywer |
| LL | 4 | Jack Delaforce | 51' |
| TP | 3 | James Cooper | 58' |
| HK | 2 | Lachlan Chubb | 52' |
| LP | 1 | John Aikman | 51' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Alex Harris | 52' |
| PR | 17 | Leon Wei Hon Sum | 51' |
| PR | 18 | Jack Nielsen | 58' |
| LK | 19 | Bill Brant | 51' |
| FL | 20 | Toby Fenn | 61' |
| SH | 21 | Jaime Hood | 61' |
| WG | 22 | Charlie Higson-Smith |
| FH | 23 | Niall Rowark | 40' |
| Coach: ||
| Andrew Hall ||
| FB | 15 | Jang Seong Min |
| RW | 14 | Jegal Bin |
| OC | 13 | Kim Sung Soo (c) | | 58' |
| IC | 12 | Kim Namuk |
| LW | 11 | Chang Yong Heung |
| FH | 10 | Oh Youn-hyung | | 69' |
| SH | 9 | Lee Myung Jun |
| N8 | 8 | Hwan In Jo | | 42' |
| OF | 7 | Jang Seok Hwan |
| BF | 6 | Kim Hyun Soo | | 53' |
| RL | 5 | Youn Kwon Woo |
| LL | 4 | Park Soon Chai |
| TP | 3 | Kim Kwang Sik | 44' to 54' | 73' |
| HK | 2 | Kim Jeep | | 46' |
| LP | 1 | Park Sung Ku | | 57' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Na Kwan Young | | 46' |
| PR | 17 | Son Young Ki | | 57' |
| PR | 18 | Shin Dong Won | | 73' |
| FL | 19 | Kim Min Kyu | | 53' |
| N8 | 20 | Kim Jeong Min | | 42' |
| SH | 21 | Shin Ki Chul |
| FB | 22 | Nam Young Soo | | 69' |
| WG | 23 | Kim Gwong Min | | 58' |
| Coach: ||
| Chung Hyung Seok ||
* Touch judges:
* Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan)
* Rui Shimizu (Japan)

### Week 3

* 2 May 2015 14:00 JST (UTC+09)
| Japan | 41–0 | Hong Kong |
| Try: Yamada (2) 15' c, 48' m Hesketh 27' c Thompson 31' m Tamura 43' m Holani 64' c Fujita 72' m Con: Goromaru (3/7) 16', 28', 64' | Report | |
* Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 8,760 Referee: Norman Drake (United Arab Emirates)
| FB | 15 | Ayumu Goromaru |
| RW | 14 | Chihito Matsui | 39' |
| OC | 13 | Karne Hesketh |
| IC | 12 | Yuu Tamura |
| LW | 11 | Akihito Yamada |
| FH | 10 | Harumichi Tatekawa | 61' |
| SH | 9 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 63' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani |
| OF | 7 | Tsuyoshi Murata | 39' |
| BF | 6 | Justin Ives |
| RL | 5 | Shoji Ito |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson | 63' |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama (c) | 61' |
| HK | 2 | Takeshi Kizu | 29' | 62' |
| LP | 1 | Masataka Mikami | 29' | 53' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Yusuke Nagae | 29' | 53' |
| HK | 17 | Ryuhei Arita | 29' | 62' |
| PR | 18 | Shinnosuke Kakinaga | 61' |
| LK | 19 | Kazuhiko Usami | 63' |
| FL | 20 | Hayden Hopgood | 39' |
| SH | 21 | Keisuke Uchida | 63' |
| WG | 22 | Toshiaki Hirose | 61' |
| WG | 23 | Yoshikazu Fujita | 39' |
| Coach: ||
| Eddie Jones ||
| FB | 15 | Alex McQueen |
| RW | 14 | Tom McQueen |
| OC | 13 | Jaime Hood |
| IC | 12 | Max Woodward | | 64' |
| LW | 11 | Charlie Higson-Smith | 61' to 71' | 71' |
| FH | 10 | Ben Rimen |
| SH | 9 | Cado Lee Ka-to | | 46' |
| N8 | 8 | Nick Hewson (c) | | 55' |
| OF | 7 | Toby Fenn |
| BF | 6 | Matt Lamming | 46' to 56' |
| RL | 5 | Paul Dywer |
| LL | 4 | Adam Butterfield | | 40' |
| TP | 3 | Jack Parfitt | | 64' |
| HK | 2 | Alex Harris | | 52' |
| LP | 1 | Leon Wei Hon Sum | | 40' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | John Aikman | | 52' |
| PR | 17 | Lachlan Chubb | | 40' |
| PR | 18 | Jack Nielsen | | 64' |
| LK | 19 | Alex Baddeley | | 40' |
| N8 | 20 | Damian Bailey | | 55' |
| SH | 21 | Adam Rolston | | 46' |
| WG | 22 | Jonny Rees | | 71' |
| FH | 23 | Niall Rowark | | 64' |
| Coach: ||
| Andrew Hall ||
* Touch judges:
* Chris Linwood (United Arab Emirates)
* Sansudin Saleh (Malaysia)

### Week 4

* 9 May 2015 JST (UTC+09)
| Japan | 66–10 | South Korea |
| Try: Fukuoka (3) 1' c, 64' c, 79' c Tatekawa 16' m Hesketh (2) 24' c, 60' c Goromaru 29' c Hatakeyama 39' m Holani 52' c Thompson 72' c Con: Goromaru (8/9) 1', 24', 29', 52', 60', 64', 72', 79' | | Try: Bin 11' c Con: Han Gyul (1/1) 11' Pen: Youn-hyung (1/1) 49' |
* Level-5 Stadium, Fukuoka Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Matt Rodden (Hong Kong)
| FB | 15 | Ayumu Goromaru |
| RW | 14 | Yoshikazu Fujita |
| OC | 13 | Karne Hesketh |
| IC | 12 | Yuu Tamura | 61' |
| LW | 11 | Kenki Fukuoka |
| FH | 10 | Harumichi Tatekawa | 67' |
| SH | 9 | Atsushi Hiwasa | 61' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani |
| OF | 7 | Tsuyoshi Murata | 46' |
| BF | 6 | Justin Ives |
| RL | 5 | Shoji Ito |
| LL | 4 | Kazuhiko Usami | 64' |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama (c) | 54' |
| HK | 2 | Takeshi Kizu | 61' |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima | 46' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Masataka Mikami | 46' |
| HK | 17 | Hiroki Yuhara | 61' |
| PR | 18 | Hiroshi Yamashita | 54' |
| LK | 19 | Luke Thompson | 64' |
| FL | 20 | Hayden Hopgood | 46' |
| SH | 21 | Yuki Yatomi | 61' |
| CE | 22 | Ryohei Yamanaka | 61' |
| WG | 23 | Toshiaki Hirose | 67' |
| Coach: ||
| Eddie Jones ||
| FB | 15 | Jang Seong Min | 46' |
| RW | 14 | Park Han Gyul |
| OC | 13 | Jegal Bin |
| IC | 12 | Kim Namuk |
| LW | 11 | Kim Gwong Min |
| FH | 10 | Lee Eutteum | 78' |
| SH | 9 | Shin Ki Chul | 21' |
| N8 | 8 | Park Soon Chai |
| OF | 7 | Kim Jeong Min (c) | 65' |
| BF | 6 | Jang Seok Hwan |
| RL | 5 | Youn Kwon Woo | 73' |
| LL | 4 | Kim Ho Bum |
| TP | 3 | Shin Dong Won | 50' |
| HK | 2 | Kim Jeep | 73' |
| LP | 1 | Son Young Ki | 50' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Na Kwan Young | 50' |
| HK | 17 | Kim Min Kyu | 73' |
| PR | 18 | Kim Min Kyu | 50' |
| LK | 19 | Choi Kang San | 73' |
| FL | 20 | Hwan In Jo | 65' |
| SH | 21 | Lee Myung Jun | 21' |
| FH | 22 | Oh Youn-hyung | 46' |
| FB | 23 | Nam Young Soo | 78' |
| Coach: ||
| Chung Hyung Seok ||
* Touch judges:
* Tim Baker (Hong Kong)
* Patrick Wallingford (Hong Kong)

### Week 5

* 16 May 2015 12:00 KST (UTC+09)
| South Korea | 37–38 | Hong Kong |
| Try: Jeong Min (2) 11' c, 22' c Bin 17' m Yong Heung 41' c Namuk 74' m Con: Youn-hyung (3/4) 13', 23', 42' Pen: Youn-hyung (1/1) 58' Drop: Youn-hyung (1/1) 68' | Report | Try: Kam Shing (2) 19' c, 80+2' c Fenn 38' m Spitz 62' m Dywer 71' c Hewson 78' c Con: Rimen (1/2) 20' Rowark (3/4) 72', 78', 80+3' |
* Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium, Incheon Referee: Rui Shimizu (Japan)
| FB | 15 | Jang Seong Min |
| RW | 14 | Jegal Bin |
| OC | 13 | Kim Sung Soo | | 68' |
| IC | 12 | Kim Namuk | 79' to 80' |
| LW | 11 | Chang Yong Heung |
| FH | 10 | Oh Youn-hyung | | 72' |
| SH | 9 | Lee Myung Jun |
| N8 | 8 | Park Soon Chai | | 69' |
| OF | 7 | Kim Jeong Min (c) |
| BF | 6 | Jang Seok Hwan |
| RL | 5 | Youn Kwon Woo | | 55' |
| LL | 4 | Kim Ho Bum | | 74' |
| TP | 3 | Kim Kwang Sik | 49' |
| HK | 2 | Kim Jeep | | 55' |
| LP | 1 | Park Sung Ku | | 64' |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Na Kwan Young | | 64' |
| HK | 17 | Kim Min Kyu | | 55' |
| PR | 18 | Shin Dong Won | | 55' |
| LK | 19 | Park Hwan | | 74' |
| FL | 20 | Hwan In Jo | | 69' |
| SH | 21 | Shin Ki Chul |
| FH | 22 | Lee Eu Dum | | 72' |
| FB | 23 | Andre Coquillard | | 68' |
| Coach: ||
| Chung Hyung Seok ||
| FB | 15 | Alex McQueen |
| RW | 14 | Tom McQueen |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Hood | | 24' |
| IC | 12 | Max Woodward |
| LW | 11 | Salom Yiu Kam Shing |
| FH | 10 | Ben Rimen | | 50' |
| SH | 9 | Cado Lee Ka-to |
| N8 | 8 | Nick Hewson (c) |
| OF | 7 | Toby Fenn | | 22' | 24' | 55' |
| BF | 6 | Matt Lamming | | 58' |
| RL | 5 | Adrian Griffiths |
| LL | 4 | Paul Dywer | | 75' |
| TP | 3 | Jack Parfitt | 13' to 23' |
| HK | 2 | Lachlan Chubb | | 74' |
| LP | 1 | John Aikman | | 49' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Alex Harris | | 74' |
| PR | 17 | Leon Wei Hon Sum | | 49' |
| PR | 18 | Jack Nielsen | | 22' | 24' |
| LK | 19 | Jack Delaforce | | 75' |
| FL | 20 | Alex Baddeley | | | | 58' |
| N8 | 21 | Damian Bailey | | 58' |
| CE | 22 | Tyler Spitz | | 24' |
| FH | 23 | Niall Rowark | | 50' |
| Coach: ||
| Andrew Hall ||

### Week 6

* 23 May 2015 16:00 HKT (UTC+08)
| Hong Kong | 0–0 Match abandoned at 20' | Japan |
* Aberdeen Sports Ground, Hong Kong Referee: Chris Linwood (United Arab Emirates)
| FB | 15 | Jean-Baptiste Aldige |
| RW | 14 | Tom McQueen |
| OC | 13 | Max Woodward |
| IC | 12 | Tyler Spitz |
| LW | 11 | Salom Yiu Kam Shing |
| FH | 10 | Niall Rowark |
| SH | 9 | Cado Lee Ka-to |
| N8 | 8 | Alex Baddeley |
| OF | 7 | Matt Lamming |
| BF | 6 | Nick Hewson (c) |
| RL | 5 | Paul Dywer |
| LL | 4 | Adrian Griffiths |
| TP | 3 | Jack Parfitt |
| HK | 2 | Alex Harris |
| LP | 1 | Leon Wei Hon Sum |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Lachlan Chubb |
| PR | 17 | Jack Nielsen |
| PR | 18 | James Cooper |
| LK | 19 | Jack Delaforce |
| N8 | 20 | Damian Bailey |
| SH | 21 | Adam Rolston |
| CE | 22 | Gavin Hadley |
| FH | 23 | Chris McAdam |
| Coach: ||
| Andrew Hall ||
| FB | 15 | Ayumu Goromaru (c) |
| RW | 14 | Yoshikazu Fujita |
| OC | 13 | Karne Hesketh |
| IC | 12 | Yuu Tamura |
| LW | 11 | Kenki Fukuoka |
| FH | 10 | Harumichi Tatekawa |
| SH | 9 | Yuki Yatomi |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani |
| OF | 7 | Hayden Hopgood |
| BF | 6 | Justin Ives |
| RL | 5 | Shoji Ito |
| LL | 4 | Luke Thompson |
| TP | 3 | Shinnosuke Kakinaga |
| HK | 2 | Ryuhei Arita |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima |
| Replacements: ||
| PR | 16 | Masataka Mikami |
| HK | 17 | Hiroki Yuhara |
| PR | 18 | Ryu Sioapelatu Holani |
| LK | 19 | Hitoshi Ono |
| FL | 20 | Michael Broadhurst |
| SH | 21 | Keisuke Uchida |
| CE | 22 | Ryohei Yamanaka |
| WG | 23 | Toshiaki Hirose |
| Coach: ||
| Eddie Jones ||
* Touch judges:
* Norman Drake (United Arab Emirates)
* Sansudin Saleh (Malaysia)

## Top 3 Challenge

* 6 June 2015
| Sri Lanka | Cancelled | South Korea |
* TBA
Due to financial reasons, the game was cancelled and South Korea remained in the Tri-nations division for 2016.

## Squads
### Summary

| Nation | Match venues | Match venues | Match venues | Head coach | Captain |
| Nation | Name | City | Capacity | Head coach | Captain |
| Hong Kong | Aberdeen Sports Ground | Hong Kong | 9,000 | Andrew Hall | Nick Hewson |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Football Club Stadium | Hong Kong | 2,800 | Andrew Hall | Nick Hewson |
| Japan | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | Tokyo | 27,188 | Eddie Jones | Kensuke Hatakeyama |
| Japan | Level-5 Stadium | Fukuoka | 22,563 | Eddie Jones | Kensuke Hatakeyama |
| South Korea | Namdong Asiad Rugby Stadium | Incheon | 7,000 | Chung Hyung Seok | Kim Sung Soo |
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.
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
| Ryuhei Arita | Hooker | (1989-03-21)21 March 1989 (aged 26) | 7 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
| Takeshi Kizu | Hooker | (1988-07-15)15 July 1988 (aged 26) | 30 | Kobelco Steelers |
| Hiroki Yuhara | Hooker | (1984-01-21)21 January 1984 (aged 31) | 18 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| Kensuke Hatakeyama | Prop | (1985-08-02)2 August 1985 (aged 29) | 59 | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Hisateru Hirashima | Prop | (1983-01-15)15 January 1983 (aged 32) | 35 | Kobelco Steelers |
| Ryu Sioapelatu Holani | Prop | (1982-12-29)29 December 1982 (aged 32) | 0 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| Shinnosuke Kakinaga | Prop | (1992-12-19)19 December 1992 (aged 22) | 1 | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Masataka Mikami | Prop | (1988-06-04)4 June 1988 (aged 26) | 23 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| Yusuke Nagae | Prop | (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 (aged 29) | 17 | Toyota Industries Shuttles |
| Hiroshi Yamashita | Prop | (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 29) | 37 | Kobelco Steelers |
| Shoji Ito | Lock | (1980-12-02)2 December 1980 (aged 34) | 28 | Kobelco Steelers |
| Hitoshi Ono | Lock | (1978-05-06)6 May 1978 (aged 36) | 87 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| Luke Thompson | Lock | (1981-04-16)16 April 1981 (aged 34) | 49 | Kintetsu Liners |
| Kazuhiko Usami | Lock | (1992-03-17)17 March 1992 (aged 23) | 0 | Canon Eagles |
| Michael Broadhurst | Flanker | (1986-10-30)30 October 1986 (aged 28) | 16 | Ricoh Black Rams |
| Justin Ives | Flanker | (1984-05-24)24 May 1984 (aged 30) | 23 | Canon Eagles |
| Tsuyoshi Murata | Flanker | (1988-12-15)15 December 1988 (aged 26) | 0 | NEC Green Rockets |
| Koliniasi Holani | Number 8 | (1981-10-25)25 October 1981 (aged 33) | 35 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| Hayden Hopgood | Number 8 | (1980-07-30)30 July 1980 (aged 34) | 3 | Kamaishi Seawaves |
| Atsushi Hiwasa | Scrum-half | (1987-05-22)22 May 1987 (aged 27) | 38 | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Keisuke Uchida | Scrum-half | (1992-02-22)22 February 1992 (aged 23) | 8 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
| Yuki Yatomi | Scrum-half | (1985-02-16)16 February 1985 (aged 30) | 14 | Yamaha Júbilo |
| Yuu Tamura | Fly-half | (1989-01-09)9 January 1989 (aged 26) | 26 | NEC Green Rockets |
| Harumichi Tatekawa | Fly-half | (1989-12-02)2 December 1989 (aged 25) | 28 | Kubota Spears |
| Male Sa'u | Centre | (1987-10-13)13 October 1987 (aged 27) | 20 | Yamaha Júbilo |
| Craig Wing | Centre | (1979-12-26)26 December 1979 (aged 35) | 7 | Kobelco Steelers |
| Ryohei Yamanaka | Centre | (1988-06-22)22 June 1988 (aged 26) | 1 | Waseda University |
| Yoshikazu Fujita | Wing | (1993-10-08)8 October 1993 (aged 21) | 18 | Waseda University |
| Kenki Fukuoka | Wing | (1992-09-07)7 September 1992 (aged 22) | 11 | Tsukuba University |
| Karne Hesketh | Wing | (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 29) | 2 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues |
| Toshiaki Hirose | Wing | (1981-10-17)17 October 1981 (aged 33) | 23 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
| Chihito Matsui | Wing | (1994-11-11)11 November 1994 (aged 20) | 0 | Doshisha University |
| Akihito Yamada | Wing | (1985-07-26)26 July 1985 (aged 29) | 10 | Western Force |
| Ayumu Goromaru | Fullback | (1986-03-01)1 March 1986 (aged 29) | 43 | Yamaha Júbilo |

### 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
Forwards :
| 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 (c) | Number eight | Valley RFC |
Backs :
| 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
Forwards :
| 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 (c) | Flanker | Kepco |
| Son Min Su | Flanker | Kyung Hee Uni. |
| Lee Young Seung | Number eight | Hino Red Dolphins |
Backs :
| 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 (vc) | 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 |