title: 2008 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
text: # 2008 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship
  
  The 2008 ARFU Women's Rugby Championship was the third edition of the tournament. It was hosted by defending champions Kazakhstan in Taldykorgan from the 3rd to the 7th of June. The tournament saw the addition of two other teams to the typical four competing teams. Kazakhstan were crowned champions again after beating Japan 39–3 in the final.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 6 | +97 |
  | 2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 49 | –29 |
  | 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 70 | –5 |
  | 4 | Singapore | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 17 | –31 |
  | 5 | Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 8 | +47 |
  | 6 | Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 87 | –87 |
  
  ## Bracket
  
  | First round | First round | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | 5 June | 5 June | | |
  | 3 June | 3 June | Kazakhstan | 64 | | |
  | Hong Kong | 6 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 7 June | 7 June |
  | Uzbekistan | 8 | | | Kazakhstan | 39 |
  | | | 5 June | 5 June | Japan | 3 |
  | 3 June | 3 June | Japan | 17 | | |
  | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | Singapore | 10 | | |
  | Singapore | 38 | | | | |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### First round
  
  * 2008-06-03
  
  | Kyrgyzstan | 0–38 | Singapore |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  * 2008-06-03
  
  | Hong Kong | 6–8 | Uzbekistan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  
  ### Semi-finals
  
  * 2008-06-05
  
  | Kazakhstan | 64–3 | Uzbekistan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  * 2008-06-05
  
  | Japan | 17–10 | Singapore |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  
  ### 5th–6th
  
  * 2008-06-07
  
  | Hong Kong | 49–0 | Kyrgyzstan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  
  ### 3rd–4th
  
  * 2008-06-07
  
  | Singapore | 0–15 | Uzbekistan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  
  ### Final
  
  * 2008-06-07
  
  | Kazakhstan | 39–3 | Japan |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
  