49th All Japan Rugby Football Championship


The 2012 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship took place from Feb 25th up to the final on March 18.

Qualifying

Top League

The top four teams in the 2011–12 Top League automatically qualified for the competition, and competed in a playoff competition.
Sanyo Wild Knights and Suntory Sungoliath eventually played in the Final, with Suntory Sungoliath winning 47–28. As Top League finalists they gained automatic entry to the Championship Semi-finals.
The Top League Wildcard Tournament was contested by the fifth to tenth teams in the final table for the last two places for this league in the Championship. This was competed by and eventually taken by Kobe Steelers and Yamaha Júbilo.

Top Challenge One

In the 2011–12 Challenge series, the teams from Top Challenge One and Kubota Spears competed over 3 rounds to gain the first place for qualification to the Championship. This was eventually won by Canon Eagles.

University

In the 48th Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tenri University 15–12. Both teams gained entry to the Championship as finalists.

Club

In the 19th All Japan Rugby Club Championship, Rokko Fighting Bull beat Tamariba Club to gain the Top Club side entry to the Championship.

Qualifying Teams

Knockout stages

First round

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
FirstFeb 25, 2012 14:00
Toshiba Brave Lupus56 – 15
Yamaha JúbiloKomazawa Stadium,
Tokyo		n/a
FirstFeb 25, 2012 14:00
Teikyo University83 – 12
Rokko Fighting BullKomazawa Stadium,
Tokyo		n/a
FirstFeb 25, 2012 12:00
Tenri University13 – 37
Canon EaglesHanazono,
Osaka		n/a
FirstFeb 25, 2012 12:00
Kobelco Steelers10 – 17
NEC Green RocketsHanazono,
Osaka		n/a

Quarter-final

RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
Quarter FinalMar 4, 2012 14:00
Toshiba Brave Lupus86 – 19
Teikyo UniversityKumagaya Stadium,
Saitama		n/a
Quarter FinalMar 4, 2012 12:00
Canon Eagles19 – 62
NEC Green RocketsKumagaya Stadium,
Saitama		n/a

Semi-final

Suntory Sungoliath and Sanyo Wild Knights bypassed the first two rounds into the semi-finals by reaching the final of the Top League playoffs in 2012.
RoundDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
Semi FinalMar 11, 2012 14:00
Sanyo Wild Knights23 – 8
Toshiba Brave LupusChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a
Semi FinalMar 11, 2012 14:00
NEC Green Rockets3 – 41
Suntory SungoliathHanazono,
Osaka		n/a

Final

RoundDateWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
FinalMar 18, 2012 14:00
Suntory Sungoliath21 – 9
Sanyo Wild KnightsChichibunomiya,
Tokyo		n/a