National High School Rugby Tournament Open Osaka Hanazono Rugby Field December 27 18:19
The first national high school rugby tournament in Reiwa began at Osaka Hanazono Rugby Field on the 27th, and players from representative schools from all over the country marched at the opening ceremony.
The tournament celebrated its 99th anniversary, and at the opening ceremony, 51 players from all over the country marched and stepped on the soil of the flower garden of their dreams. After the championship flag was returned from Osaka Toin High School, who won the tournament last time, the players were sworn.
Among them, Ryo Hosomoto, the captain of Miyazaki's Takanabe High School, shared the slogan of the Japanese national team at the Rugby World Cup and said, "We will fight to be truly ONE TEAM. A new history in Hanazono And pledge to give courage and excitement throughout Japan. "
It is expected that the competition for the Koshino will be centered on Osaka Toin High School, which aims for two consecutive victories, and Toin Gakuen in Kanagawa, which won the Konoshima National Selection Tournament at the runner-up school last year.
After the opening ceremony on the 27th, eight rounds of the first round were held. Of these, Oita Tomei High School, who participated for the first time, overwhelmed Iida High School in Nagano with international students from Fiji and won 35-0.
The tournament will be held for seven days from the 27th, and the final will be held on the 7th of next month.