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The 2010 HSBC Asian Five Nations involves the Arabian Gulf, Hong Kong, Japan, Kazakhstan and Korea and also doubles as the final Asian qualification round for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The top placed finisher will qualify directly for New Zealand as Asian 1 and will join hosts New Zealand, France, Tonga and Canada in Pool A. The runner-up still has a chance of qualifying through the Final Place Play-off for a spot on Pool B. Korea v Japan Date: Saturday, 1 May 2010. Venue: Gyeongsang Stadium, Daegu, Korea. Kick-off: 14:00 (local Korean time is the same as Japan time). Japan v Arabian Gulf Date: Saturday, 8 May 2010. Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo. Kick-off 14:00. Japan v Kazakhstan Date: Saturday, 15 May 2010. Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo. Kick-off 14:00. Japan v Hong Kong Date: Saturday, 22 May 2010. Venue: Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground, Tokyo. Kick-off 14:00. NB: the Kazakhstan v Japan fixture has been changed to Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium in Tokyo from Almaty |
