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46th All Japan Rugby Football Championship

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The details of the 2009 All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships (全国大学ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 - Zenkoku Daigaku Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai)

Qualifiers

Top League Microsoft Cup Finalists - Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights
Top League Microsoft Cup Semi-Finalists - Suntory Sungoliath, Kobelco Steelers
Top League 5th/6th - NEC Green Rockets, Kubota Spears
All Japan University Rugby Championship - Teikyo University, Waseda University
Japan Rugby Club Champion - Tamariba Club
Top Challenger Series - Ricoh Black Rams

Knockout stages

First round

Round	Date	Team	Score	Team	Venue	Attendance
First	Feb 1, 2009 12:00
Ricoh Black Rams	25 – 25
Teikyo University	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a
First	Feb 1, 2009 14:00
Waseda University RFC	55 – 13
Tamariba Club	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a
First	Feb 1, 2009 12:00
NEC Green Rockets	30 – 29
Kobe	Hanazono,
Osaka	n/a
First	Feb 1, 2009 14:00
Suntory Sungoliath	55 – 13
Kubota Spears	Hanazono,
Osaka	n/a

Although Teikyo University and Ricoh Black Rams drew, due to tournament rules Ricoh Black Rams progresses due to scoring more tries (3 tries to 2).

Quarter-final

Round	Date	Team	Score	Team	Venue	Attendance
Quarter Final	Feb 15, 2009 12:00
Ricoh Black Rams	24 – 23
NEC Green Rockets	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a
Quarter Final	Feb 15, 2009 14:00
Waseda University RFC	20 – 59
Suntory Sungoliath	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a

Semi-final

Round	Date	Team	Score	Team	Venue	Attendance
Semi Final	Feb 22, 2009 14:00
Toshiba Brave Lupus	GAME CANCELLED
Suntory Sungoliath	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a
Semi Final	Feb 22, 2009 14:00
Sanyo Wild Knights	59 – 3
Ricoh Black Rams	Hanazono,
Osaka	n/a

Final

Suntory Sungoliath go through to the final automatically due to the withdrawal by Toshiba Brave Lupus. Christian Loamanu of Toshiba Brave Lupus tested positive for Cannabinoid, from a sample after a game against Suntory Sungoliath on 12 Jan 2008, in violation of the IRB Anti-Doping Regulation 21.2.1. Toshiba Brave Lupus decided that in the 'spirit of rugby values' to withdraw from the competition.

Round	Date	Winner	Score	Runner-up	Venue	Attendance
Final	Feb 28, 2009 14:00
Sanyo Wild Knights	24 - 16
Suntory Sungoliath	Chichibunomiya,
Tokyo	n/a

In this game Sanyo defeated Suntory for the second year in a row.

References

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