National High School Rugby Tournament
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The National High School Rugby Tournament is held annually since 1917 at Higashi Osaka Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashi Osaka, Japan, from the end of December to early January.[1] All 47 Prefectures of Japan are represented, with four extra teams (one from Hokkaidō, one from Tokyo, and two from Osaka prefecture) to make up the numbers.
Strongest Teams
[edit]Some of the strongest teams, with their prefectures in brackets, are as follows:
- Keiko Gakuen (Osaka) - four times champion in succession, 2001-4
- Higashi Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
- Sendai Ikuei (Sendai)
- Tenri (Nara)
- Saga Kogyo (Saga)
- Ōita Maizuru (Ōita)
- Tokai Dai Gyosei (Osaka)
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Mainichi Broadcasting System page about the tournament (Japanese)
- ^ "全国高校ラグビー、12月の開会式中止 感染拡大防止で". 日本経済新聞 (in Japanese). 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-11.