1948: 50th Season

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[JRFU] Educational Reform: The educational reforms implemented on April 1 launched the educational systems for universities and high schools that are currently implemented. The JRFU held a celebration at the Tokyo rugby stadium on October 10 with Prince Takamatsu invited as a guest. During this celebration, 53 teams participated and two intrasquad matches were held with students and Old Boys, and with senior Old Boys.
[Rules] The match time for international matches was determined to be 40-minute halves.
[University] Waseda crushed Kansei Gakuin 15-0 at the 20th East-West University Championship, claiming their seventh championship title for the first time in four years. Waseda claimed their seventh championship title for the first time in four years at the 19th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament. At the 20th Kansai Inter-University Rugby Tournament, the Kansei Gakuin won their second tournament title for two consecutive years by sweeping all three games.
[Company Rugby] National Company Rugby Tournament: The 1st National Company Rugby Tournament was held at the Tokyo rugby stadium on February 25, where Haitan Kodan became the first champion by defeating Kintetsu 57-3.
[International] New Zealand vs. Australia (Military Teams Stationed in Japan) Match: Overseas teams hardly had rugby matches within Japan. But this time, the stationary troops selected teams from New Zealand and Australia held demonstration games at the Hanazono rugby Stadium and the Tokyo rugby stadium.