The 32nd All-Japan Junior Rugby Football Tournament Kansai School Block Qualifiers and the 28th Kansai School Junior Rugby Football Exchange Tournament are scheduled for November 14 and 15, 2026, at the Kamitonda Sports Center, the Kansai Rugby Football Association announced. The tournament serves as the official regional pathway to the national championship, with the winner of the qualification bracket securing a direct berth to the 32nd All-Japan Junior Rugby Football Tournament.
Kansai Rugby Football Association Hosts Youth Event in Wakayama
Organized by the Kansai Rugby Football Association and hosted under the supervision of the Wakayama Rugby Football Association alongside the Kansai body’s U-15 Promotion and Development Committee School Division, the two-day event gathers top regional youth talent in Wakayama Prefecture. Matches open on Saturday, November 14, featuring a series of U-13 and U-14 exchange fixtures alongside the opening qualification preliminary.
U-13 and U-14 Exchange Matches Open on November 14
Action on November 14 begins at 09:30 local time with simultaneous U-13 exchange matches matching Hyogo Prefecture Select against Wakayama Prefecture Select, alongside Nara Prefecture Select facing Osaka Prefecture Select at 10:10. U-14 exchange contests follow at 10:50 between Hyogo and Osaka, before Kyoto Prefecture Select meets Wakayama in the U-13 division at 11:35.
The first official qualifying match takes place at 12:15, pitting the Nara Prefecture representative against the Wakayama Prefecture representative. Afternoon exchanges feature Kyoto meeting Hyogo in the U-14 bracket at 13:00, Nara playing Hyogo in U-13 play at 13:45, Kyoto facing Osaka in U-13 action at 14:25, and concluding with a U-14 encounter between Kyoto and Osaka at 15:05.
Deciding Matches on Sunday
Play resumes on Sunday, November 15, at 10:00 with the second preliminary qualifier pairing the Hyogo Prefecture representative against the winner of Saturday’s match between Nara and Wakayama. That contest is followed at 10:45 by the other qualifying block match between the Kyoto Prefecture representative and the Osaka Prefecture representative.
The tournament structure moves into its final stages in the afternoon. The third-place playoff is set for 13:30 between the losers of the two Sunday morning qualifying matches. The championship final follows immediately at 14:30, matching the winners of the morning qualifiers to determine which team captures the block title and the accompanying national tournament qualification spot.
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