The Rugby Japan Championships will be held in late May The final will be on May 30, February 20, 19:01
Kotonogi Rugby Japan Championship will be held in late May after the end of the season with the top four teams from the top leagues participating.
This was announced by the Japan Rugby Association on the 20th. This means that the Japanese Championship will be held late in May, after the top league season ends, due to the effects of last year's World Cup Japan Games.
Specifically, the top four teams from the top leagues will participate, and two semi-finals will be played on May 23. The first and fourth places will be played in the Hanazono rugby field in Osaka, and the second and third places will be played in the Chichibunomiya rugby field. To do. And on May 30, the final will be held at Chichibunomiya Rugby Field.
As in the previous tournament, which was held in the ranking tournament of the Top League for the Top League before the World Cup, there are no university participation slots.
NHK will broadcast two semi-final games on E-Tele and the final on General TV.