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Riding high on the success of the recent test event held in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games, Rugby India will be hosting their first ever Asian 5-Nations competition on June 2 and 5 at the newly constructed Rugby stadium in the Delhi University campus here.Rugby enthusiasts will get to witness international action under lights and watch an India-China face-off on the first day. The four teams that will battle it out at the prestigious event are India, China, Thailand and the Philippines. The winner of this Division 2 tournament will earn a spot in Division 1 while the last-placed team will be relegated to Division 3.This is also the first time that rugby will be played under lights in India, providing a whole new dimension to the game, and much excitement for rugby fans in the capital. "Events such as these coming to India are testimony to the growing popularity of India in world rugby. We are proud to host this prestigious event for the first time. It serves as a perfect opportunity in the lead-up to the Commonwealth Games," said Pramod Khanna, president of Rugby India."With our fantastic performance at the CWG test event last month and the recent training tours in New Zealand, our game has shown a marked improvement," Khanna added.Started in 2008, the 2010 Asian 5-Nations will be the third series of the Asian Five Nations which is the flagship competition devised by the Asian Rugby Football Union — ARFU — to develop the sport of rugby in Asia.There will be two matches played on June 2 — India will take on China in the first game at 5.30 pm while the second between the Philippines and Thailand will be played at 7.30 pm. On June 5, the two losing teams from Day 1 will take on each other for the bronze medal play-off at 5.30 pm while the two finalists will clash for the title at 7.30 pm.
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