40th Japan National University Championship

The 40th Japan National University Rugby Championship (2003/2004). Eventually won by Kanto Gakuin University beating Waseda 33 - 7.

Qualifying Teams

Kanto League A (Taiko)

Waseda, Meiji University, Teikyo University,Keio University,Nihon University

Kanto League B

Kanto Gakuin University, Hosei University, Tokai University,Ryutsu Keizai University,Tsukuba

Kansai League

Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University,Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences,Kinki University,Kwansei Gakuin

Kyushu League

Fukuoka

Knockout Rounds

First Round Tournament

Ryutsu Keizai University 36 - 90 Meiji Fukuoka 0 - 126 Hosei Kyoto Sangyo 33 - 24 Tsukuba Osaka HSS 27 - 30 Tokai Keio 24 - 57 Kanto Gakuin Waseda 85 - Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha 57 - 29 Nihon Uni Kinki 7 - 64 Teikyo

Group Round

Qualifying for the group round:

Round 1 Meiji 25 - 45 Kanto Gakuin Tokai 5 - 74 Hosei Waseda 67 - 12 Kyoto Sangyo Doshisha 22 - 5 Teikyo

Round 2 Teikyo 12 - 85 Kanto Gakuin Kyoto Sangyo 24 - 92 Hosei Waseda 38 - 14 Tokai Doshisha 64 -40 Meiji

Round 3 Teikyo 50 - 26 Meiji Kyoto Sangyo 19 - 64 Tokai Waseda 19 - 12 Hosei Doshisha 22 - 66 Kyoto Gakuin

Semi-Final

Waseda 38 - 33 Doshisha Hosei 21 - Kanto Gakuin 48

Final

15 Jan 2005
14:10

Waseda	33 – 7	Kanto Gakuin University
Try: Shinsuke Ikegami 79' Conversion: Kazuya Kobuki 79' Pen:		Try: Seiichi Shimomura 48', Kentaro Kawadu 43', Tomoki Kitagawa 58', Mitsugu Yamamoto 69', Go Aruga 71' Conversion: Seiichi Shimomura (4/5) 49', 54', 70', 72' Pen:

National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: 下井真介 Assistants: 相田真治,岸川剛之,河野文高

Universities Competing

External links

The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship - JRFU Official Page (Japanese)
The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship Final - JRFU Official Page (Japanese)
Rugby union in Japan