| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Kazakhstan |
| Venue | Almaty Sports Training Complex |
| Date | May 23, 2023 – May 28, 2023 |
| Countries | |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Japan (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Kazakhstan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Tries scored | 19 (9.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ayasa Otsuka – 17 points |
| Website | Asia Rugby |
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The 2023 Asia Rugby Women's Championship is the 12th edition of the Asia Rugby Women's Championship, and took place from 23 to 28 May and was hosted in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1][2] The winner and runner-up will classify for the inaugural edition of the WXV.[1][2] The winner qualifies for WXV2, and the runner-up competes in WXV3. WXV will also provide a pathway to the 2025 Rugby World Cup, with at least the top five non-qualified teams at the end of WXV 2024 earning qualification to the tournament.[3]
Japan defeated Kazakhstan in the final and were crowned champions. Both teams will compete in the inaugural WXV competition in October, with Japan set to compete in WXV 2 and Kazakhstan in WXV 3.[4]
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