45th All Japan Rugby Football Championship


The 2008 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
First Round consist of the top two University sides from the All Japan University Rugby Championship against the top Club Champion and the Top Challenger Series winner.
Quarter finals bring in the third and fourth placed Top League teams.
Semi Finals bring in the top two Top League teams who played in the Microsoft Cup. The winners of these games compete in the final.

Qualifying Teams

First Round

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
FirstFeb 23, 2008 12:00
Kintetsu Liners45 – 14
Keio University RFCChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a
FirstFeb 23, 2008 14:00
Waseda University RFC48 – 0
Tamariba ClubChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a

Quarter Finals

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
Quarter FinalMarch 1, 2008 12:00
Toyota Verblitz53 – 43
Kintetsu LinersChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a
Quarter FinalMarch 1, 2008 14:00
Toshiba Brave Lupus47 – 24
Waseda University RFCChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a

Semi Finals

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
Semi FinalMarch 8, 2008 14:00
Suntory Sungoliath25 – 14
Toshiba Brave LupusChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a
Semi FinalMarch 8, 2008 14:00
Sanyo Wild Knights25 – 24
Toyota VerblitzHanazono,
Osaka		n/a

Final

RoundDateWinnerScoreRunner-UpVenueAttendance
FinalMarch 16, 2008 14:00
Sanyo Wild Knights40 – 18
Suntory SungoliathChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a