The 2008 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)

First round consist of the top two University sides from the All Japan University Rugby Championship against the top Club Champion and the Top Challenger Series winner.

Quarter-finals bring in the third and fourth placed Top League teams.

Semi-finals bring in the top two Top League teams who played in the Microsoft Cup. The winners of these games compete in the final.

Qualifying Teams

Top League Microsoft Cup Finalists - Suntory Sungoliath, Sanyo Wild Knights Top League Third and Fourth - Toshiba Brave Lupus, Toyota Verblitz All Japan University Rugby Championship - Keio University RFC, Waseda University Japan Rugby Club Champion - Tamariba Club Top Challenger Series - Kintetsu Liners

Knockout stages Source:

First round

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceFirstFeb 23, 2008 12:00Kintetsu Liners45 – 14Keio University RFCChichibunomiya,Tokyon/aFirstFeb 23, 2008 14:00Waseda University RFC48 – 0Tamariba ClubChichibunomiya,Tokyon/a

Quarter-finals

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceQuarter-final March 1, 2008 12:00Toyota Verblitz53 – 43Kintetsu LinersChichibunomiya,Tokyon/aQuarter-finalMarch 1, 2008 14:00Toshiba Brave Lupus47 – 24Waseda University RFCChichibunomiya,Tokyon/a

Semi-finals

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceSemi-final March 8, 2008 14:00Suntory Sungoliath25 – 14Toshiba Brave LupusChichibunomiya,Tokyon/aSemi-finalMarch 8, 2008 14:00Sanyo Wild Knights25 – 24Toyota VerblitzHanazono,Osakan/a

Final

RoundDateWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendanceFinal March 16, 2008 14:00Sanyo Wild Knights40 – 18Suntory SungoliathChichibunomiya,Tokyon/a

See also

Rugby Union in Japan

References