Wheelchair Rugby International Tournament Japan wins over France and decides to advance to the semi-final on October 17 at 15:23
The wheelchair rugby international tournament, which expects a gold medal in Japan at the Tokyo Paralympics, has reached its second day.
As part of strengthening the team for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation, etc. was opened. With Japan, which ranked second in the world ranking, Australia won the second place in the Paralympic Games, and ranked third in the world. Eight countries including the United States participate.
On the 17th day of the second day of the tournament, Japan played against France, which ranked sixth in the world in the second round of the qualifying league.
In Japan, Sekiya Norimatsu and Yuki Hasegawa, who are heavy obstacles, show skillful wheelchair operations and position placement in Japan to prevent the opponent's path and invite a mistake in the pass. I made Daisuke players and captain Toru Ike players free and linked them to scores. Japan took the lead in both the first and second half and won France against France in 51 vs. 42 and decided to advance to the semi-finals on the 19th.
Kevin Oorhead coach said, “Today, it was great that Seiyo Norimatsu and Hasegawa played a solid role, and I think it also led to the score of the central player.”
Daisuke Ikezaki recalled, “We were able to make a flow because we were able to make a goal by inviting the mistake of the opponent from the beginning, and it was a game where there were many good points as a team”.
Japan will face the 4th place England in the 3rd round on the 18th.