At the National High School Rugby Tournament, two semi-final games were held on the 5th, and Tokai University Osaka Hosei High School, the representative of Osaka 2nd District, aiming for the first victory in four tournaments, and Kokugakuin Tochigi High School aiming for the first victory advanced to the final. ..
The semi-finals were held at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Osaka, and in the first match, Tokai University Osaka Hosei High School, which aims to win the championship for the first time in four tournaments, and Higashi Fukuoka High School, which aims to win the championship for the first time in five tournaments, played against each other.
The two schools played against each other in the quarter-finals of the previous tournament, and at this time, Higashi-Fukuoka won as a result of the lottery because it could not be settled even if it was extended with the same score.
In the match on the 5th, Higashi-Fukuoka caught the ball kicked at the kick-off at the start of the match, scored the first try with no whistle and scored 5 points, and then took another try and 10 minutes after the start of the match. I took the lead of the point.
On the other hand, Tokai University Osaka Hosei took a try from a series of forward attacks in the 24th minute of the first half, and four minutes later, he blocked the opponent's kick and tried to hold down the ball, and succeeded in reversing to 14:10.
In the second half, Tokai University Osaka's forward attacked aggressively to gain momentum, and took four more tries in a row and pushed them out.
Tokai University Osaka Hosei won 42 to 22 and advanced to the final after playing the humiliation of the previous tournament.
In the second game that followed, Toin Gakuen High School in Kanagawa and Kokugakuin Tochigi High School, aiming for the third straight victory, played against each other.
Kokugakuin Tochigi invited the opponent's foul by playing "Jackal", which was entwined with the opponent's ball and stole the ball, and took the lead with a penalty goal.
In the 18th minute of the first half, he caught the kick-off ball and made a big step forward, and finally took a try with a kick pass. After finishing the first half, he led 18-5.
On the other hand, Toin Gakuen tried to break through with Bucks who has a strong forward and skillful pass turning as a weapon, but Kokugakuin Tochigi won 21 to 10 because fouls piled up and could not catch up.
Kokugakuin Tochigi is the first Tochigi prefecture to advance to the final and aim for the first victory.
The final will be held on the 8th of this month at Hanazono Rugby Stadium.
Tokai Daishosei Usuda "Prepare and win to be the best in Japan"
Shuki Usuda, the captain of Tokai University Osaka Hosei, who is aiming to win the championship for the first time in four tournaments, said, "Since my teacher always told me that rugby is from the forward, I was thinking of going forward and helping Bucks. I want to win and become the best in Japan. "
Kokugakuin Tochigi Tanaka "I was able to defend and win"
Kokugakuin Tochigi, who decided to advance to the final, could not participate due to the concussion of the captain, and Hiromi Tanaka, who was the captain of the game, said, "It was difficult, but I'm glad I was able to defend and win. First of all, I want to fight the final with the consciousness of winning one. "