It will be a big hit not only for this season’s Kanto University competition, but also for college rugby. On August 27th (Sunday), rival rivals Teikyo University (last year’s first place) and Meiji University (last year’s second place) clash at Sania Park in Nagano.
In the Spring Tournament Group A, Teikyo University won the championship with 4 wins and 1 draw, but Meiji University also finished 2nd with 4 wins and 1 draw. The match between the two teams at Ecopa Stadium in Shizuoka on June 3 was canceled due to the typhoon, so this match will be the first match of the season.
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Teikyo University, aiming for the third consecutive university championship, has been undefeated since spring. In the spring tournament, they played against Toyo University, Ryutsu Keizai University, Toyo University, and Waseda University, scoring 60 points or more in every game, and conceding 21 points or less, and won comfortably.
In the summer practice games that followed, they defeated Keio University 70-14, Tenri University 43-28, and Waseda University 62-7. He suffered a loss to Meiji University in the spring tournament last season, but after that he is undefeated.
After all, captain HO (hooker) Hayate Ela, vice-captain FL (flanker) Akihito Okui, PR (prop) Taishi Tsumura, Taro Uesugi, NO8 (number eight) Hidehi Nobuhara (all four years), LO (rock) ) Takuma Motohashi, FL Keito Aoki (both 3 years) and FW (forwards) who have won consecutive university championships are a big strength. In addition, PR Hanjiro Hirai (3rd year), newcomer PR Hisho Moriyama (Kyoto Seisho), LO Yoon Rei On (4th year) and others are also contacts, and set plays are showing overwhelming power this season.
BK (backs), SH (scrum half) Lee Geum-soo, skillful SO (standoff) / FB (fullback) Shinya Komura, CTB (center) Gen Goto (both 3 years), WTB (wing) who is good at speed. ) In addition to the members who have been active since last season, such as Tomu Takamoto (4 years), the game control SO Yoko Inoue, vice-captain FB Yasuteru Yamaguchi (both 4 years), WTB who has secured a fixed position as a rookie Junnosuke Aoyagi (Kokugakuin Tochigi) and others are there, and if there is space, they can score all the tries.
2023-08-26 07:14:42
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