The 1996 ARFU Asian Rugby Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament, and was played in Taipei. The 8 teams were divided in two pools, with finals between the winners of each pool. Singapore withdrew and Japan won the tournament.

Tournament

Pool 1

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Pool 2 Place Nation Games Points Tablepoints played won drawn lost for against difference13300191401516232011843714743310264132-6824300316246-2300

Finals

Third Place Final

First Place final

See also List of sporting events in Taiwan

References