India national rugby union team
Year Host Champion India Record ( W-L ) India Finish
2008 Thailand Thailand 1-1 3rd Place in Division 2
2009 Malaysia Malaysia 1-1 3rd Place in Division 2
2010 India Philippines 1-1 2nd Place in Division 2
2011 Thailand Chinese Taipei 0-2 4th Place in Division 2
2012 Indonesia India 2-0 1st Place in Division 3
2013 Malaysia Singapore 0-2 4th Place in Division 2
2014 Pakistan Lebanon 1-1 3rd Place in Division 3 - West
2015 Uzbekistan India 1-1 1st Place in Division 3 Central
2016 India - - -
Record -- Asia Rugby Championship
India competes annually in the Asia Rugby Championship , which is a rugby union competition held amongst national rugby sides within the Asia Rugby region . India participated in the inaugural 2008 Asian Five Nations ( as it was then known ) competing in the Second Division , finishing in third place , and missing out on being promoted . During the 2009 Asian Five Nations India again finished in 3rd place in the Second Division but then during the 2010 Asian Five Nations India just lost out on promotion to Division 1 when they were beaten 34-12 by the Philippines in the final game . They then suffered a setback in 2011 Asian Five Nations as they were relegated to Division 3 after losing both their matches in Second Division tournament . In 2012 India were successful in winning the Third Division tournament earning a promotion back to Division 2 the following year . In 2013 they finished fourth in the Second Division tournament , relegating them back to the third division . In 2014 the Division 3 tournament was split into an East and West competition , with four teams in each . India finished in fourth place in the Division 3 West tournament . In 2015 the Division 3 tournament was split into three brackets , East , West and Central , with three teams in each . India competed in the Central tournament , however due to the withdrawal of Pakistan the remaining teams India and Uzbekistan played two matches against each other . As both team scored respective victories India was declared the winner on points difference . In 2016 the Division 3 tournament was split into four competitions , East , Central , West and West-Central . India plays in the South-Central bracket where it is scheduled to compete against Pakistan .
The India national rugby union team is currently Division 3 champion of Asian 5 Nations. The Indian national rugby union team was admitted to the IRB in 2001, but it took three years before India won a match, beating Pakistan 56-3 in the third tier competition of the Asian Biennial tournament. In 2005, they started their attempt to qualify for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but a 22-36 loss to Kazakhstan sent them out of the running for that tournament. They also disappointed with an 8-8 tie in Guam, but still finished second in their group of four teams thanks to beating Malaysia 48-12. However, as only the top team in the group qualified for the next stage, India were out. Their current record in IRB-recognised internationals is ten wins, one tie, and twenty four losses. The national side is ranked 86th in the world (as of 29 July 2019).