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
Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...
,
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
Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...
eventually played in the Final, with
Suntory Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...
winning 47–28. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals.
The ''Top League 2011–12 Top League#Wildcard play-offs, 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'' and ''Yamaha Júbilo''.
Top Challenge One
In the ''2011–12 Top League#Challenge series, 2011–12 Challenge series'', the teams from ''Top Challenge One'' (Canon Eagles, Toyota Industries Shuttles, Kyuden Voltex, Kyushu Denryoku Voltex) and Kubota Spears (''Top Challenge Two'' Winner) competed over 3 rounds to gain the first place (as ''Top Challenger One'') for qualification to the Championship. This was eventually won by Canon Eagles.
University
In the 48th Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tenri University 15–12. Both teams gained entry to the Championship as finalists.
Club
In the 19th All Japan Rugby Club Championship, Rokko Fighting Bull beat Tamariba Club to gain the ''Top Club'' side entry to the Championship.
Qualifying Teams
* Top League Playoff Finalists -
Suntory Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...
,
Sanyo Wild Knights
* Top League Playoff Semi-Finalists -
Toshiba Brave Lupus,
NEC Green Rockets
* Top League Wild Card Playoff - Kobelco Steelers, Yamaha Júbilo
* All Japan University Rugby Championship - Teikyo University, Tenri University
* All Japan Rugby Club Championship - Rokko Fighting Bull
* Top Challenger One Series - Canon Eagles
Knockout stages
First round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Suntory Sungoliath
Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The ...
and
Sanyo Wild Knights bypassed the first two rounds into the semi-finals by reaching the final of the Top League playoffs in 2012.
Final
See also
* Rugby Union in Japan
External links
Official JRFU Scores and Details(Japanese)
* [Official JRFU Final Details]
{{Rugby union in Japan
All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
2011–12 in Japanese rugby union