48th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
CountriesJapan Japan
ChampionsSuntory Sungoliath
Runners-upSanyo Wild Knights

The 2011 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai) starts on Feb 6th and finishes with the final on Feb 27th.

Qualifying

Top League

The top four teams (Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, Toyota Verblitz, Suntory Sungoliath) in the Top League automatically qualifying for the competition competed in the playoffs for the Top League playoff title and a place in the semi-finals of the Championship.

Sanyo Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath eventually competed in the final, with Sanyo Wild Knights winning 28-23. As finalists this gained them automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals.

The Top League Wildcard Tournament was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final Top League table for the last two Top League places in the Championship. This was competed by (Kobelco Steelers, NEC Green Rockets, Ricoh Black Rams, Fukuoka Sanix Blues, Kintetsu Liners, Coca-Cola West Red Sparks) and eventually taken by Kobelco Steelers and NEC Green Rockets.

Top Challenge One

In the Top Challenge One series, Canon Eagles, NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes, Kyushu Denryoku Voltex from Top Challenge One and Honda Heat (Top Challenge Two Winner) competed over 3 rounds to gain the Top Challenge One place. This was eventually won by NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes.

University

In the 47th Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Waseda University 17-12. Both teams gain entry to the Championship as finalists.

Club

In the 18th All Japan Rugby Club Championship, Tamariba beat Hokkaido Barbarians 24-22 to gain the Top Club side entry to this Championship.

Qualifying Teams

Knockout stages

First round

Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
First Feb 6, 2011 14:00
 Toshiba Brave Lupus 21 – 10
 NEC Green Rockets Hanazono,
Osaka		 7,081
First Feb 6, 2011 14:00
 Teikyo University 74 – 3
 Tamariba Club Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 8,178
First Feb 6, 2011 12:00
 Waseda University 43 – 66
 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 7,675
First Feb 6, 2011 12:00
 Kobelco Steelers 27 – 17
 Toyota Verblitz Hanazono,
Osaka		 5,996

Quarter-final

Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Quarter Final Feb 13, 2011 14:00
 Toshiba Brave Lupus 43 – 10
 Teikyo University Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 7,870
Quarter Final Feb 13, 2011 12:00
 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 0 – 38
 Kobelco Steelers Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 6,587

Semi-final

Suntory Sungoliath and Sanyo Wild Knights bypass the first two rounds into the semi-finals by reaching the final of the Top League Playoffs this year.

Round Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
Semi Final Feb 19, 2011 14:00
 Sanyo Wild Knights 33 – 21
 Toshiba Brave Lupus Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 7,372
Semi Final Feb 19, 2011 14:00
 Suntory Sungoliath 37 – 33
 Kobelco Steelers Hanazono,
Osaka		 5,718

Final

Round Date Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
Final Feb 27, 2011 14:00
 Suntory Sungoliath 37 – 20
 Sanyo Wild Knights Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo		 14,477

See also

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