Wheelchair Rugby International Tournament First match in Japan wins over Brazil on October 16 at 15:03

The wheelchair rugby international tournament, which expects a gold medal in Japan at the Tokyo Paralympics, began on the 16th.

The Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation, etc., was opened as part of the team's strengthening for the Tokyo Paralympics, and the world's number one Australia and the world 3 who have won the second place in London, Rio de Janeiro and the Paralympics together with the world second place Japan. Eight countries including the United States are participating.

Japan is the first match of the qualifying league that started on the 16th, and it will play 10th place in the world, trying from the beginning using the accurate long pass of Captain Toru Ikezaki and the breakthrough power of Ace Daisuke Ikezaki And finished the first half with a large difference of 33 to 22.

In the second half, Ike and Ikezaki, who are the pillars of the attack, hardly participated, but young players and others were appointed mainly, and all 12 players participated.


Among them, 17-year-old Katsuya Hashimoto, who is the youngest of the team and is expected to be the next generation ace, made the most of the team by scoring speed and marked 18 points, and 25-year-old Shungo Nakamachi also possessed Assisting teammates with the correct pass, and appealing for the next game.

Japan won 61-42 in Brazil.

Hashimoto said, “There is a response that the speed, which is my greatest weapon, has passed in the offense and defense. I had a valuable experience of participating in international games, so I would like to contribute to the victory by using it after tomorrow.” It was.

Japan will face France, which is 6th in the world in the second game on the 17th.