Rugby's Top League Opening "Everybody is a" One Team "" December 25 18:08
Before the top rugby league starts next month, captains of each team will hold a press conference, and Kazuki Himeno, who played in the World Cup, will `` become a `` one team '' together and disseminate the rugby's greatness. I'm going. "
Rugby's top league will open on the 12th of next month with 16 teams participating.
A press conference was held on the 25th in Tokyo, stating that "we want to inherit the excitement of the World Cup" and aim to reach the largest audience of 600,000 in history.
After this, the captains of each team appeared, and Toyota Motor's Himeno, who was talked about in the play `` Jackal '' that densely robbed the ball as the Japan representative of the World Cup, said, `` The rugby's greatness as a 'one team' together Will be sent more and more. "
He said his enthusiasm for the opening: "I've come this far, supported by a variety of people, and I want to express my gratitude in the form of a champion cup instead of words."
Also, Japan's national team, Suntory's Ryudai said, "Our mission is to get fans to watch again and play like children want. We want to do our best to raise the value of Japanese rugby by another level "
The top league will be a round robin league with 16 teams, with a total of 120 games held at 30 venues in 20 prefectures until May next year.