The 40th Japan National University Rugby Championship (2003/2004). Eventually won by Kanto Gakuin University beating Waseda 33 - 7.
Qualifying teams
Kanto League A (Taiko)
Kanto League B
Kansai League
- Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, Kinki University, Kwansei Gakuin
Kyushu League
Knockout rounds
First-round tournament
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
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13th Dec | Fukuoka | Ryutsu Keizai University | 36 – 90 |
Meiji University | 3000 |
13th Dec | Fukuoka | Fukuoka University | 0 – 126 |
Hosei | 3000 |
14th Dec | Nagoya | Kyoto Sangyo University | 27 – 30 |
Tsukuba | 2500 |
14th Dec | Osaka | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 27 – 30 |
Tokai | 7000 |
14th Dec | Tokyo | Keio | 24 – 57 |
Kanto Gakuin University | 12000 |
14th Dec | Tokyo | Waseda | 85 – 15 |
Kwansei Gakuin | 12000 |
14th Dec | Osaka | Doshisha | 57 – 29 |
Nihon University | 9000 |
14th Dec | Nagoya | Kinki University | 7 – 64 |
Teikyo University | 2000 |
Winners of the first round go through to the group stage. Qualifying for the group round:
- Waseda, Meiji University, Teikyo University
- Kanto Gakuin University, Hosei University, Tokai University
- Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University
Group round
Group round stage. Consisting of three rounds of matches with the top 4 qualifying for the semi-finals.
Round 1
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
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21st Dec | Tokyo | Meiji University | 25 – 45 |
Kanto Gakuin University | 10000 |
21st Dec | Osaka | Tokai University | 5 – 74 |
Hosei | 4700 |
21st Dec | Tokyo | Waseda | 67 – 12 |
Kyoto Sangyo University | 12000 |
21st Dec | Osaka | Doshisha University | 22 – 5 |
Teikyo University | 8800 |
Round 2
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
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27th Dec | Fukuoka | Teikyo University | 12 – 85 |
Kanto Gakuin University | 1200 |
28th Dec | Nagoya | Kyoto Sangyo University | 24 – 92 |
Hosei | 6000 |
28th Dec | Tokyo | Waseda | 38 – 14 |
Tokai University | 5000 |
28th Dec | Nagoya | Doshisha University | 64 – 40 |
Meiji University | 7000 |
Round 3
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
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2nd Jan | Tokyo | Teikyo University | 50 – 26 |
Meiji University | 18000 |
2nd Jan | Osaka | Kyoto Sangyo University | 19 – 64 |
Tokai University | 12000 |
2nd Jan | Tokyo | Waseda | 19 – 12 |
Hosei University | 24000 |
2nd Jan | Osaka | Doshisha University | 22 – 66 |
Kanto Gakuin University | 17000 |
Final Table from the pool stages:
Team | P | W | D | L | Points for | Points against | Points diff |
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Kanto Gakuin University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 59 | 137 |
Waseda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 38 | 86 |
Hosei University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 48 | 130 |
Doshisha University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 111 | 3 |
Tokai University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 131 | −48 |
Teikyo University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 133 | −66 |
Meiji University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 159 | −68 |
Kyoto Sangyo University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 223 | −168 |
Kanto Gakuin University, Waseda, Hosei University and Doshisha University compete in the semi-finals.
Semi-final
Date | Venue | Home | Score | Away | Attendance |
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10th Jan | Tokyo | Waseda University | 38 – 33 |
Doshisha University | 30000 |
10th Jan | Tokyo | Hosei University | 21 – 48 |
Kanto Gakuin University | 33000 |
Final
15 Jan 2005 14:10 |
Waseda | 33 – 7 | Kanto Gakuin University |
Try: Shinsuke Ikegami 79' Conversion: Kazuya Kobuki 79' Pen: | Try: Seiichi Shimomura 48', Kentaro Kawadu 43', Tomoki Kitagawa 58', Mitsugu Yamamoto 69', Go Aruga 71' Conversion: Seiichi Shimomura (4/5) 49', 54', 70', 72' Pen: |
National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo Attendance: 30,000 Referee: 下井真介 Assistants: 相田真治, 岸川剛之, 河野文高 |
Universities competing
- Waseda
- Meiji University
- Keio University
- Teikyo University
- Kinki University
- Nihon University
- Kanto Gakuin University
- Hosei University
- Tsukuba University
- Daito Bunka University
- Ryutsu Keizai University
- Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Kyoto Sangyo University
- Doshisha University
- Ritsumeikan
- Kinki University
- Fukuoka
External links
References
- The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship - JRFU Official Page (Japanese)
- The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship Final - JRFU Official Page (Japanese)
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