Women’s Rugby Championship: Semi-Finals – Jan 17 | Japan Rugby

We would like to inform you of the information for the semi-finals of the 12th National Women’s Rugby Football Championship, which will be held on Saturday, January 17th.

*Click here for the tournament column introducing the highlights of the tournament

① YOKOHAMA TKM (1st place in Kanto tournament) vs. Nihon Keizai University Women’s Rugby Club AMATERUS (2nd place in Kansai tournament)

This match will be held after the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 5 match between Yokohama Canon Eagles vs. Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights (NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium).

For detailed information on the day, please visit the Yokohama Canon Eagles special website.

https://www.canon-eagles.jp/gameinfo/info/2025-2026/20260117.html

■In-venue schedule

9:30 Open outside

10:00 General opening

12:00 Yokohama Canon Eagles vs. Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights Kickoff

14:30 YOKOHAMA TKM (1st place in Kanto tournament) vs. Nihon Keizai University Women’s Rugby Club AMATERUS (2nd place in Kansai tournament) Kickoff

■Venue

NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium (Click here to access

■Broadcast/Distribution

The women’s championship will be streamed live on JAPAN RUGBY TV: Semi-finals ① (streaming starts around 14:15)

https://youtube.com/live/fnRxcNzLQt8?feature=share

*Yokohama Canon Eagles vs. Saitama Panasonic Wild KnightsJ SPORTS 1TV Kanagawa (recording)J SPORTS On DemandDAZNAt

*Member list will be posted as of 48 hours prior registration.

■List of registered members for the tournament

(Printed copies will be distributed at the match venue)

You can watch the Women’s Championship semi-final with a ticket for the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 match.

Please note that the only viewing area for the Women’s Championship Semi-Final ① at NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium will be the main stand, and all seats in the main stand will be free seating. Customers watching the League One match from seats in the back stands or behind the goals will be asked to move to the main stand after the League One post-match ceremony.

For details, please check the official website of each game’s host team.

Yokohama Canon Eagles ticket information:https://www.canon-eagles.jp/tickets/detail/2025-26/20260117.html

On-site ticket sales time: 10:00 – until the end of halftime of YOKOHAMA TKM vs. Nihon Keizai University women’s rugby club AMATERUS

[NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 purchasers only final half price campaign]

We will be running a half-price campaign for customers who purchase tickets for “NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26” from “Ticket Rugby” to watch the women’s championship final match on Sunday, February 1st.

Click here for details: https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/53682

・YOKOHAMA TKM: Member list, distribution of support goods

*Updated at a later date


② PEARLS (1st place in Kansai tournament) vs. Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars (2nd place in Kanto tournament)

This match will be held after the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 Round 5 match between Kobelco Kobe Steelers and Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo (Kobe General Sports Park Univer Memorial Stadium).

For detailed information on the day, please visit the Kobelco Kobe Steelers special website.

https://www.kobesteelers.com/leagueone-2025_26/round05/

■In-venue schedule

10:00 Outside booth open

10:30 General admission

12:05 Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs. Ricoh Black Rams Tokyo Kickoff

14:35 PEARLS (1st place in Kansai tournament) vs. Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars (2nd place in Kanto tournament) Kickoff

■Venue

Kobe General Sports Park University Memorial Stadium (Click here to access

■Broadcast/Distribution

The women’s championship will be streamed live on JAPAN RUGBY TV: Semi-finals ② (streaming starts around 14:15)

https://youtube.com/live/p_LdYX3wGe8?feature=share

*Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs. Ricoh Black Rams TokyoJ SPORTS 3sun tvJ SPORTS On DemandDAZNAt

*Member list will be posted as of 48 hours prior registration.

■List of registered members for the tournament

(Printed copies will be distributed at the match venue)


You can watch the Women’s Championship semi-final with a ticket for the NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 match.

In addition, in the Women’s Championship semi-finals held at Kobe General Sports Park Universiade Stadium, ② back SS, back S, and Steelers cheering seats will become free seats after the ceremony after the League One game.

For details, please check the official website of each game’s host team.

Kobelco Kobe Steelers ticket information:https://ticketrugby.jp/sales/perform/2542764

On-site ticket sales time: 10:00 – until the end of halftime of PEARLS vs. Yokogawa Musashino Artemi-Stars

[NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26 purchasers only final half price campaign]

We will be running a half-price campaign for customers who purchase tickets for “NTT Japan Rugby League One 2025-26” from “Ticket Rugby” to watch the women’s championship final match on Sunday, February 1st.

Click here for details: https://www.rugby-japan.jp/news/53682

・PEARLS: Team goods sales (apparel, tote bags, bottles, etc.)

*Updated at a later date

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