The 2010 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) starts on Feb 6th and finishes with the final on Feb 27th.
Qualifying Teams
Top League Playoff Finalists - Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights Top League Playoff Teams - Suntory Sungoliath, Toyota Verblitz Top League Wild Card Playoff - NEC Green Rockets, Kobelco Steelers All Japan University Rugby Championship - Teikyo University, Tokai University Japan Rugby Club Champion - Rokko Rugby RFC Top League Challenger Series - NTT Communications Shining Arcs
Knockout stages
First round
RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceFirstFeb 7, 2010 14:00Suntory Sungoliath10 – 10NEC Green RocketsHanazono,Osakan/aFirstFeb 7, 2010 14:00Teikyo University76 – 7Rokko Rugby RFCChichibunomiya,Tokyo8292FirstFeb 7, 2010 14:00Tokai University7 – 11NTT Communications Shining ArcsChichibunomiya,Tokyo4462FirstFeb 7, 2010 12:00Kobelco Steelers19 – 36Toyota VerblitzHanazono,Osaka7087
Although Suntory Sungoliath and NEC Green Rockets drew. NEC Green Rockets advanced to the next round.
Quarter-final
RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceQuarter FinalFeb 14, 2010 12:00NTT Communications Shining Arcs17 – 50Toyota VerblitzChichibunomiya,Tokyo6278Quarter FinalFeb 13, 2010 14:00NEC Green Rockets38 – 5Teikyo UniversityChichibunomiya,Tokyo7851
Semi-final
Toshiba and Sanyo Wild Knights bypass the first two rounds into the semi-finals this year.
RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendanceSemi FinalFeb 20, 2010 14:00Sanyo Wild Knights25 – 16NEC Green RocketsChichibunomiya,Tokyo7077Semi Final Feb 20, 2010 14:00Toyota Verblitz23 – 10Toshiba Brave LupusHanazono,Osaka4574
Final
RoundDateWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendanceSemi FinalFeb 28, 2010 14:00Sanyo Wild Knights22 – 17Toyota VerblitzChichibunomiya,Tokyo11,479
External links
Official Scores (Japanese) Japan Rugby Football Union Website (Japanese and English) - Toshiba Brave Lupus Rugby Website (Japanese) - Sanyo Wild Knights Rugby Homepage (English) - Suntory Sungoliath Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - Toyota Verblitz Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - NEC Green Rockets Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - Teikyo University Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - Tokai University Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - Rokko Rugby Homepage (Japanese) - NTT Shining Arcs Rugby Homepage (Japanese)