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All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') is played at the end of the season and is doubling as the title playoff in the Top League. The first championship was played in 1963 and won by Doshisha University RFC which beat Kintetsu (now Kintetsu Liners) 18–3. Before that the NHK invitation cup was played three times, 1960-2. Qualifying 2009–2017 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship was expanded from 8 to 10 teams for 2009 with the addition of two more Top League sides. For 2010, the top four Top League sides automatically qualify for the Championship, while the six sides that finish fifth to tenth play off to determine the last two Top League sides. 2017–present With the new Top League system, the teams in the title playoff will have this playoff double as this competition. No university teams will compete. NHK Cup Finals All Japan Rugby Football Championship fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suntory Sungoliath, 50th All Japan Rugby Football Championship Winners
(commonly referred to as simply Suntory) is a Japanese multinational brewing and distilling company group. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest companies in the distribution of alcoholic beverages in Japan, and makes Japanese whisky. Its business has expanded to other fields, and the company now also makes soft drinks and operates sandwich chains. With its 2014 acquisition of Beam, Inc., it has diversified internationally and become the third largest maker of distilled beverages in the world. Suntory is headquartered in Dojimahama 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture. , a subsidiary of Suntory, is responsible for development outside Japan. History Suntory was started by , who first opened his store in Osaka on February 1, 1899, to sell imported wines. In 1907, the store began selling a fortified wine called Akadama Port Wine (Akadama literally meaning "red ball," a euphemism for the sun). The store became the Kotobukiya company in 1921 to further expand its busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
42nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 42nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship was held in 2005. Knockout stages 2005 Final See also *Rugby union in Japan Rugby union in Japan is a moderately popular sport. Japan has the fourth largest population of rugby union players in the world and the sport has been played there for over a century. There are 125,000 Japanese rugby players, 3,631 official rugby ... {{Rugby union in Japan All-Japan Rugby Football Championship 2004–05 in Japanese rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
53rd All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2016 All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') took place as a one-off final match between Panasonic Wild Knights and Teikyo University at the Chichibunomiya Stadium in Tokyo on 31 January 2016. Panasonic won the match by 49–59. The abbreviated format was chosen due to the busy schedule for Japanese Rugby which included the 2015 Rugby World Cup as well as Asian qualification for the 2016 Olympics and the introduction of a Japanese Super Rugby team, the Sunwolves. The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship match, played between the respective winners of the Japanese Top League competition and the All-Japan University Rugby Championship marked the end of the 2015–16 Japanese rugby season before the opening of the 2016 Super Rugby season. Final See also * All-Japan Rugby Football Championship * Rugby Union in Japan Rugby union in Japan is a moderately popular sport. Japan ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yamaha Júbilo
Shizuoka Blue Revs (formerly the Yamaha Júbilo) are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson. Founded in 1984, its name was " Yamaha Motors Rugby Football Club". The team rebranded as the Shizuoka Blue Revs ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022. The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese, which has had a notable influence on the Japanese language. Current squad The Shizuoka Blue Revs squad for the 2023 season is: * * denotes players qualified to play for the Japan on dual nationality or residency grounds. Former players *Siale Piutau (centre, wing) - 2012-2017 *Jerry Collins (flanker, number 8) - 2011–2013 seasons *Brendan Laney (fly half, centre, full back) - joined March 2005 *Leon MacDonald (fly half, full back) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2015 All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') took place from 8 February up to the final on 28 February. Qualifying Top League The top four teams (Panasonic Wild Knights, Yamaha Júbilo, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Kobelco Steelers) in the '' 2014–15 Top League'' automatically qualified for the competition, and competed in a playoff competition. Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Júbilo eventually played in the Final, with Panasonic Wild Knights winning 30-12. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals. The ''Top League Wildcard Tournament'' was contested by the fifth to twelfth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. These places were eventually taken by NEC Green Rockets and Suntory Sungoliath. University In the 51st Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2014 All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') took place from February 16 up to the final on March 9. Qualifying Top League The top four teams (Panasonic Wild Knights, Suntory Sungoliath, Kobelco Steelers, Toshiba Brave Lupus) in the '' 2013–14 Top League'' automatically qualified for the competition, and competed in a playoff competition. Panasonic Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath eventually played in the Final, with Panasonic Wild Knights winning 45-22. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals. The ''Top League Wildcard Tournament'' was contested by the fifth to twelfth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. These places were eventually taken by Toyota Verblitz and Yamaha Júbilo. University In the 50th Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
50th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2013 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') took place from Feb 2nd up to the final on Feb 24th. Qualifying Top League The top four teams (Suntory Sungoliath, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Panasonic Wild Knights, Kobelco Steelers) in the ''2012–13 Top League'' automatically qualified for the competition, and competed in a playoff competition. Toshiba Brave Lupus and Suntory Sungoliath eventually played in the Final, with Suntory Sungoliath winning 19–3. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals. The ''Top League Wildcard Tournament'' was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. This was competed by Toyota Verblitz, Yamaha Júbilo, Kintetsu Liners, NEC Green Rockets, NTT Communications Shining Arcs and Ricoh Black Rams and eventually taken by ''Toyota Verblitz' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
49th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2012 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') took place from Feb 25th up to the final on March 18. Qualifying Top League The top four teams ( Suntory Sungoliath, Sanyo Wild Knights, Toshiba Brave Lupus, NEC Green Rockets) in the ''2011–12 Top League'' automatically qualified for the competition, and competed in a playoff competition. Sanyo Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath eventually played in the Final, with Suntory Sungoliath winning 47–28. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals. The ''Top League Wildcard Tournament'' was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. This was competed by (Kintetsu Liners, Kobelco Steelers, Ricoh Black Rams, Yamaha Júbilo, NTT Communications Shining Arcs, Toyota Verblitz) and eventually taken by ''Kobe Steelers'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2011 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') starts on Feb 6th and finishes with the final on Feb 27th. Qualifying Top League The top four teams (Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, Toyota Verblitz, Suntory Sungoliath) in the Top League automatically qualifying for the competition competed in the playoffs for the Top League playoff title and a place in the semi-finals of the Championship. Sanyo Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath eventually competed in the final, with Sanyo Wild Knights winning 28-23. As finalists this gained them automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals. The Top League Wildcard Tournament was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final Top League table for the last two Top League places in the Championship. This was competed by (Kobelco Steelers, NEC Green Rockets, Ricoh Black Rams, Fukuoka Sanix Blues, Kintetsu Liners, Coca-Cola West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
47th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2010 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') starts on Feb 6th and finishes with the final on Feb 27th. Qualifying Teams * Top League Playoff Finalists - Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights * Top League Playoff Teams - Suntory Sungoliath, Toyota Verblitz * Top League Wild Card Playoff - NEC Green Rockets, Kobelco Steelers * All Japan University Rugby Championship - Teikyo University, Tokai University * Japan Rugby Club Champion - Rokko Rugby RFC * Top League Challenger Series - NTT Communications Shining Arcs Knockout stages First round Although Suntory Sungoliath and NEC Green Rockets drew. NEC Green Rockets advanced to the next round. Quarter-final Semi-final Toshiba and Sanyo Wild Knights Saitama Wild Knights (formerly Panasonic Wild Knights) is a Japanese rugby union team formerly based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
46th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The details of the 2009 All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships (全国大学ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 - ''Zenkoku Daigaku Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') Qualifiers * Top League Microsoft Cup Finalists - Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights * Top League Microsoft Cup Semi-Finalists - Suntory Sungoliath, Kobelco Steelers * Top League 5th/6th - NEC Green Rockets, Kubota Spears * All Japan University Rugby Championship - Teikyo University, Waseda University * Japan Rugby Club Champion - Tamariba Club * Top Challenger Series - Ricoh Black Rams Knockout stages First round Although Teikyo University and Ricoh Black Rams drew, due to tournament rules Ricoh Black Rams progresses due to scoring more tries (3 tries to 2). Quarter-final Semi-final Final Suntory Sungoliath go through to the final automatically due to the withdrawal by Toshiba Brave Lupus. Christian Loamanu of Toshiba Brave Lupus tested positive for Cannabin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panasonic Wild Knights
Saitama Wild Knights (formerly Panasonic Wild Knights) is a Japanese rugby union team formerly based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League. Inspired by Tony Brown at fly half (though he was not captain), it dominated the league in the fifth season and was the first team to be unbeaten throughout a Top League season. The team rebranded as Saitama Wild Knights ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022, with the team relocating to Saitama. History Early Years (1960 to 1975) The Wild Knights were founded in 1960 by alumni of the Kumagai Industrial School and workers of the Tokyo Sanyo corporation. Initially an amateur company team, they competed in the Kantō Leagues during the 1960s, rising gradually through the ranks of the prefecture's rugby pyramid. In 1968 they undertook the first tour in their history when they travelled to South Korea to face a number of university and company teams there. In 1971 they won thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
