54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship

The 2017 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) took place from 21–29 January 2017.

54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
2017 winners Suntory
CountriesJapan Japan
ChampionsSuntory Sungoliath
Runners-upPanasonic Wild Knights
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Qualifying

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Top League

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The 2016–17 Top League top three teams, Suntory Sungoliath, Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Júbilo, gained entry to the Championship semi-finals.

University

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In the 53rd Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tokai University 33–26 to secure the fourth berth in the Championship semi-finals.

Semifinals

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21 January 2017 Panasonic Wild Knights 36–24 Yamaha Júbilo Hanazono, Higashiōsaka  
12:05 Try: Fukuoka (2) 10', 35'
Hayashi 12', Yamada 24',
Buckman 38'
Con: Yamasawa (4/5)
11', 25', 36', 39'
Pen: Yamasawa (1/1) 65'
Detail[1] Try: Yuki Yatomi 28'
Tanaka 50', Odo 71'
C. Ito 79'
Con: Van den Heever (2/4)
29', 72'
Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka (Japan)
21 January 2017 Suntory Sungoliath 52–29 Teikyo University Hanazono, Higashiōsaka  
14:05 Try: Ozawa (2) 19', 28'
Matsushima (2) 66', 80'+2'
Ono 12', Nakamura 42', Penalty Try 52', Nakaduru] 55'
Con: Ono (6/7) 12', 20',
29', 43', 52', 67'
Nakamura (1/1) 56'
Detail[2] Try: Yoshida (2) 15', 68'
Horikoshi 37', Takeyama 40', Matsuda 69'
Con: Matsuda (3/4) 15', 38', 40+1'
Pen: Matsuda (1/1) 46'
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan)

Final

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29 January 2017 Suntory Sungoliath 15–10 Panasonic Wild Knights Chichibunomiya, Tokyo  
14:00 Pen: Ono (5/6) 17',
49', 55', 60', 65'
Report
Detail
Try: Heenan 56'
Con: Yamasawa (1/1) 57'
Pen: Yamasawa (1/1) 20'
Attendance: 20,196 [3]
Referee: Taku Otsuki [4] (Japan)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "54th Japan Rugby Championship Semi Final". Rugby Japan. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. ^ "54th Japan Rugby Championship Semi Final". Rugby Japan. 21 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-03-21. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. ^ "Suntory complete league and cup double". Rugby Japan. 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  4. ^ "54th Japan Rugby Championship Final". Rugby Japan. 29 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017.
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