Japan was crowned the deserved champion of the new format for the 2015 Asian Rugby Championship. They were undefeated in their matches against South Korea and Hong Kong and the tournament provided valuable match practice in their build-up to the Rugby World Cup later in the autumn.
Japan comfortably beat South Korea 66-10 in the 4th round of the Asian Rugby Championships in Fukuoka, and stamped their authority on the tournament for 2015.