Rugby World Cup player Thompson plays last game on January 19 at 20:33
Thompson Luke, who has participated in the World Cup for four consecutive tournaments as the Japanese national team for rugby, played his last active game on his team.
A 38-year-old Thompson from New Zealand came to Japan in 2004, helping the Japanese national team as the eldest in last year's Japan Tournament, the fourth World Cup, and helped advance to the Top 8 for the first time in history.
Thompson has announced his retirement as of this season, and on the 19th, he faced Kurita Kogyo, the last game he played in the Kintetsu of the Challenge League, at the bottom of his Top League.
The starter Thompson contributed with intense attacks and tackles, and in the first 24 minutes he caught the ball from the line-out exactly and led to the team's third try.
In the second half, the kick after a try that you do not usually kick was entrusted to succeed successfully, and the chance to decide the try has been turned around In the last minute chance, select the pass and surely lead to the team's try, until the end He continued his dedicated play.
Thompson played full, the team took 12 trials and won 74-0, winning all seven league games.
Approximately 15,000 people gathered at Chichibu Rugby Field in Tokyo, where the match was held, to see Thompson's last appearance. At the retirement ceremony, Thompson said, "I am happy to have a really good end. Thank you very much for your wonderful life, "said many fans in tears as he said goodbye to his active life.