The Japan Sevens , also known as the Tokyo Sevens , is an annual rugby sevens tournament held at the Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Tokyo , Japan . It was a part of the Sevens World Series from 2000 to 2001 and from 2012 to 2015.
5-530: The first Tokyo Sevens was held in 1993, with a number of Japan's top university teams and company teams competing. Meiji University won the cup in the first year, and Suntory the following year, 1994. In 1995, the international tournament was added. Initially sponsored as the Canterbury Japan International Sevens by sportswear manufacturer Canterbury of New Zealand , the national teams from Fiji and New Zealand were
10-593: Is a 3rd place in the Kansai League which is decided in a playoff between the 3rd place Kansai League team and the top Tokai League team. 1993–present Then there is a 5th place in the Kanto Taiko League and the Kansai League which is decided in playoffs of the 5th placed team in the league and winners of other regional university leagues. In 1968 ( Keio vs Waseda ), 1985 ( Keio vs Meiji ) and 1988 ( Daito Bunka University vs Meiji )
15-537: The World Rugby Sevens Series. All-Japan University Rugby Championship The 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 ) have been held annually since 1964 to determine the top university rugby team. In 1964 only 4 teams competed. From 1965 to 1992 there were 8 teams and finally expanding to 16 teams from 1993 onwards. 1964 1965–1992 Then there
20-553: The finalists on all five occasions, with Fiji winning the first three cups and New Zealand the next two. The international tournament was incorporated into IRB Sevens World Series as the Tokyo International Sevens in 2000 and 2001. A further cup win each to Fiji and New Zealand, respectively, was recorded in those two years. The Tokyo Sevens was then effectively replaced by the Singapore Sevens on
25-471: The world circuit for the 2002 season. A decade passed before Tokyo was included in the World Sevens Series again, hosting four events from 2012 to 2015. A preparatory international sevens tournament had been planned for Tokyo in 2011 but this had to be cancelled due to the earthquake and tsunami aftermath that year. Key: Blue border on the left indicates tournaments included in
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