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

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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

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### First-round tournament

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Date  | Venue  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Attendance

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13th Dec  | Fukuoka | Ryutsu Keizai University | 36 – 90
| Meiji University | 3000
13th Dec  | Fukuoka | Fukuoka University | 0 – 126
| Hosei | 3000
14th Dec  | Nagoya | Kyoto Sangyo University | 27 – 30
| Tsukuba | 2500
14th Dec  | Osaka | Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 27 – 30
| Tokai | 7000
14th Dec  | Tokyo | Keio | 24 – 57
| Kanto Gakuin University | 12000
14th Dec  | Tokyo | Waseda | 85 – 15
| Kwansei Gakuin | 12000
14th Dec  | Osaka | Doshisha | 57 – 29
| Nihon University | 9000
14th Dec  | Nagoya | Kinki University | 7 – 64
| Teikyo University | 2000

Winners of the first round go through to the group stage. Qualifying for the group round:

* Waseda, Meiji University, Teikyo University
* Kanto Gakuin University, Hosei University, Tokai University
* Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University

### Group round

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Group round stage. Consisting of three rounds of matches with the top 4 qualifying for the semi-finals.

#### Round 1

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Date  | Venue  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Attendance

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21st Dec  | Tokyo | Meiji University | 25 – 45
| Kanto Gakuin University | 10000
21st Dec  | Osaka | Tokai University | 5 – 74
| Hosei | 4700
21st Dec  | Tokyo | Waseda | 67 – 12
| Kyoto Sangyo University | 12000
21st Dec  | Osaka | Doshisha University | 22 – 5
| Teikyo University | 8800

#### Round 2

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Date  | Venue  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Attendance

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27th Dec  | Fukuoka | Teikyo University | 12 – 85
| Kanto Gakuin University | 1200
28th Dec  | Nagoya | Kyoto Sangyo University | 24 – 92
| Hosei | 6000
28th Dec  | Tokyo | Waseda | 38 – 14
| Tokai University | 5000
28th Dec  | Nagoya | Doshisha University | 64 – 40
| Meiji University | 7000

#### Round 3

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Date  | Venue  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Attendance

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2nd Jan  | Tokyo | Teikyo University | 50 – 26
| Meiji University | 18000
2nd Jan  | Osaka | Kyoto Sangyo University | 19 – 64
| Tokai University | 12000
2nd Jan  | Tokyo | Waseda | 19 – 12
| Hosei University | 24000
2nd Jan  | Osaka | Doshisha University | 22 – 66
| Kanto Gakuin University | 17000

Final Table from the pool stages:

Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | Points for  | Points against  | Points diff

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Kanto Gakuin University | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 59 | 137
Waseda | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 38 | 86
Hosei University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 178 | 48 | 130
Doshisha University | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 108 | 111 | 3
Tokai University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 83 | 131 | −48
Teikyo University | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 67 | 133 | −66
Meiji University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 159 | −68
Kyoto Sangyo University | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 223 | −168

Kanto Gakuin University, Waseda, Hosei University and Doshisha University compete in the semi-finals.

### Semi-final

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Date  | Venue  | Home  | Score  | Away  | Attendance

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10th Jan  | Tokyo | Waseda University | 38 – 33
| Doshisha University | 30000
10th Jan  | Tokyo | Hosei University | 21 – 48
| Kanto Gakuin University | 33000

### Final

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15 Jan 2005
14:10

Waseda| 33 - 7| Kanto Gakuin University

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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

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* Waseda
* Meiji University
* Keio University
* Teikyo University
* Kinki University
* Nihon University
* Kanto Gakuin University
* Hosei University
* Tsukuba University
* Daito Bunka University
* Ryutsu Keizai University
* Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
* Kyoto Sangyo University
* Doshisha University
* Ritsumeikan
* Kinki University
* Fukuoka

## External links

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* Rugby union in Japan

## References

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* The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship \- JRFU Official Page (Japanese)
* The 40th Japan University Rugby Championship Final \- JRFU Official Page (Japanese)

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