49th All Japan Rugby Football Championship

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.

49th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
Countries Japan
ChampionsSuntory Sungoliath
Runners-upSanyo Wild Knights

Qualifying

Top League

The top four teams (Suntory Sungoliath, 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 eventually played in the Final, with Suntory Sungoliath winning 47-28. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals.

The Top League 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 Challenge series, the teams from Top Challenge One (Canon Eagles, Toyota Industries Shuttles, 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

Knockout Stages

First Round
Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
First Feb 25, 2012 14:00
 Toshiba Brave Lupus 56 – 15
 Yamaha Júbilo Komazawa Stadium,
Tokyo		 n/a
First Feb 25, 2012 14:00
 Teikyo University 83 – 12
 Rokko Fighting Bull Komazawa Stadium,
Tokyo		 n/a
First Feb 25, 2012 12:00
 Tenri University 13 – 37
 Canon Eagles Hanazono,
Osaka		 n/a
First Feb 25, 2012 12:00
 Kobelco Steelers 10 – 17
 NEC Green Rockets Hanazono,
Osaka		 n/a

Quarter Final
Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Quarter Final Mar 4, 2012 14:00
 Toshiba Brave Lupus 86 – 19
 Teikyo University Kumagaya Stadium,
Saitama		 n/a
Quarter Final Mar 4, 2012 12:00
 Canon Eagles 19 – 62
 NEC Green Rockets Kumagaya Stadium,
Saitama		 n/a

Semi Final

Suntory Sungoliath and Sanyo Wild Knights bypassed the first two rounds into the semi-finals by reaching the final of the Top League playoffs in 2012.

Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Semi Final Mar 11, 2012 14:00
 Sanyo Wild Knights 23 – 8
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
Semi Final Mar 11, 2012 14:00
 NEC Green Rockets 3 – 41
 Suntory Sungoliath Hanazono,
Osaka		 n/a

Final
Round Date Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
Final Mar 18, 2012 14:00
 Suntory Sungoliath 21 – 9
 Sanyo Wild Knights Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
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See also
  • Rugby Union in Japan
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