45th All Japan Rugby Football Championship

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)

45th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
Countries Japan
ChampionsSanyo Wild Knights
Runners-upSuntory Sungoliath

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

Knockout Stages

First Round
Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
First Feb 23, 2008 12:00
 Kintetsu Liners 45 – 14
 Keio University RFC Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
First Feb 23, 2008 14:00
 Waseda University RFC 48 – 0
 Tamariba Club Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a

Quarter Finals
Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Quarter Final March 1, 2008 12:00
 Toyota Verblitz 53 – 43
 Kintetsu Liners Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
Quarter Final March 1, 2008 14:00
 Toshiba Brave Lupus 47 – 24
 Waseda University RFC Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a

Semi Finals
Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Semi Final March 8, 2008 14:00
 Suntory Sungoliath 25 – 14
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
Semi Final March 8, 2008 14:00
 Sanyo Wild Knights 25 – 24
 Toyota Verblitz Hanazono,
Osaka		 n/a

Final
Round Date Winner Score Runner-Up Venue Attendance
Final March 16, 2008 14:00
 Sanyo Wild Knights 40 – 18
 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 n/a
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See also
  • Rugby Union in Japan
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