The final round of the rugby Kansai University League was held in Kyoto City on the 4th, and Kyoto Sangyo University defeated Kwansei Gakuin University 33 to 5 and won the fifth victory in 23 years since 1998 with all seven wins. I did.
The final round of the match was held at Takebishi Stadium Kyoto in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, and Kyoto Sangyo University, which has won all six races so far, played against Kwansei Gakuin University, which has not yet won.
In the 12th minute of the first half of Kyoto Sangyo University, forward Funaki Solomonet, who received the ball from the crowd in front of the goal, took the lead and took the lead, but after that, he tried to attack Kwansei Gakuin University just before the end of the first half. I was robbed and I was forced to make a 2 point difference with 7 to 5.
Even so, Kyoto Sangyo University got into the flow at once when Ryota Funabiki of the wing who got out of the continuous attack in the 11th minute of the second half decided a try, and scored four tries in the second half alone.
Kyoto Sangyo University did not give Kwansei Gakuin University a goal in the second half even in defense, and won 33 to 5 and won all seven races, deciding the fifth victory for the first time in 23 years since 1998.
In the following games, Tenri University defeated Doshisha University 27 to 25 in a come-from-behind victory.
As a result, four schools, Kyoto Sangyo University, which won the championship from the Kansai University League, Kinki University, which is second, Tenri University, which is third, and Doshisha University, which is fourth, will participate in the rugby university championship, which competes for the best university in Japan. became.
Captain Hirano of Kyoto Sangyo University "I'm glad to leave the results"
Kanosho Hirano, the captain of Kyoto Sangyo University, said, "In the first half, I couldn't play rugby like Kyoto Sangyo University against the pressure of the opponent, but I corrected it firmly in half time and I was able to bring out the characteristics in the second half. I'm happy to get the results. "
He also stated his enthusiasm for the national university championship, which is competing for the best university in Japan, saying, "I want to prepare well for the university opponents in the Kanto region so that we can play rugby like Kyoto Sangyo University, which has inherited the tradition."
Director Hirose, Kyoto Sangyo University "Thanks to the students who won"
Director Keiji Hirose of Kyoto Sangyo University said, "I am grateful to the students who won the championship because this was my chance to win. It was really nice to be able to give a good report to the school staff who supported me. I said joy.
"It was a very difficult match. I lost the harsh pressure of my opponent and couldn't get the rhythm in the first half, but in the second half I was able to recover and win. I think he did well." Was there.