40th Japan National University Championship

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) Waseda, Meiji University, Teikyo University, Keio University, Nihon University

Kanto League B Kanto Gakuin University, Hosei University, Tokai University, Ryutsu Keizai University, Tsukuba

Kansai League Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, Kinki University, Kwansei Gakuin

Kyushu League Fukuoka

Knockout rounds

First-round tournament

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayAttendance13th DecFukuokaRyutsu Keizai University36 – 90Meiji University300013th DecFukuokaFukuoka University0 – 126Hosei300014th DecNagoyaKyoto Sangyo University27 – 30Tsukuba250014th DecOsakaOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences27 – 30Tokai700014th DecTokyoKeio24 – 57Kanto Gakuin University1200014th DecTokyoWaseda85 – 15Kwansei Gakuin1200014th DecOsakaDoshisha57 – 29Nihon University900014th DecNagoyaKinki University7 – 64Teikyo University2000

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 DateVenueHomeScoreAwayAttendance21st DecTokyoMeiji University25 – 45Kanto Gakuin University1000021st DecOsakaTokai University5 – 74Hosei470021st DecTokyoWaseda67 – 12Kyoto Sangyo University1200021st DecOsakaDoshisha University22 – 5Teikyo University8800

Round 2

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayAttendance27th DecFukuokaTeikyo University12 – 85Kanto Gakuin University120028th DecNagoyaKyoto Sangyo University24 – 92Hosei600028th DecTokyoWaseda38 – 14Tokai University500028th DecNagoyaDoshisha University64 – 40Meiji University7000

Round 3

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayAttendance2nd JanTokyoTeikyo University50 – 26Meiji University180002nd JanOsakaKyoto Sangyo University19 – 64Tokai University120002nd JanTokyoWaseda19 – 12Hosei University240002nd JanOsakaDoshisha University22 – 66Kanto Gakuin University17000

Final Table from the pool stages:

TeamPWDLPoints forPoints againstPoints diffKanto Gakuin University330019659137Waseda33001243886Hosei University321017848130Doshisha University32101081113Tokai University312083131−48Teikyo University312067133−66Meiji University303091159−68Kyoto Sangyo University303055223−168

Kanto Gakuin University, Waseda, Hosei University and Doshisha University compete in the semi-finals.

Semi-final

DateVenueHomeScoreAwayAttendance10th JanTokyoWaseda University38 – 33Doshisha University3000010th JanTokyoHosei University21 – 48Kanto Gakuin University33000

Final

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 Rugby union in Japan

References

The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship - JRFU Official Page (Japanese) The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship Final - JRFU Official Page (Japanese)