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[Rules] Several rules including the following were stipulated: A player not only can kick the ball after a tackle, but can also pick up the ball and run while holding the ball; A fumble is not a knock-on; Falling over beyond the ball after a tackle is defined as an infringement called “over the top”. Japan adopted the metric system, which had not been officially and globally stipulated, after abolishing the use of the yard system.
[University] Waseda gained a victory over Doshisha 11-5 at the 30th East-West University Championship, and also defeated the All-Kyushu team 20-11 at the 9th Asahi Invitational Mach. Waseda claimed their 11th national championship title for the first time in five years. Waseda also claimed their 11th tournament title for the first time in five years by sweeping all their six games in the block A of the 29th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament. As for the 30th Kansai Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Doshisha claimed their 12th tournament title for the first time in two years by winning all their five games. Seinan Gakuin held off Nagasaki 23-0 at the 8th Kyushu University Rugby Tournament, claiming their fifth tournament title for the first time in four years.
[Company Rugby] Yahata Steel Works eliminated Kintetsu 9-0 at the 11th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship claiming their sixth championship title for the first time in three years.
[International] The Canada BC state team came to Japan, leaving a record of five wins, two draws, and one loss. Their performance and skills seemed to be equivalent to the Japan national team. However, Japan's lack of experience in meeting teams from other countries contributed to this result. Kintetsu fought quite well and won over the Canada BC state team 16-9, while Yahata Steel Works and the Japan national team eked out a draw. Other results were as follows: BC 17-3 Meiji, BC 14-5 Waseda, BC 40-9 Keio, and BC 16-3 Kanto joint university team. Denis Beichi, a one-armed Canadian rugger, showed wonderful performance, impressing many Japanese rugby fans at that time.
[Rules] Several rules including the following were stipulated: A player not only can kick the ball after a tackle, but can also pick up the ball and run while holding the ball; A fumble is not a knock-on; Falling over beyond the ball after a tackle is defined as an infringement called “over the top”. Japan adopted the metric system, which had not been officially and globally stipulated, after abolishing the use of the yard system.
[University] Waseda gained a victory over Doshisha 11-5 at the 30th East-West University Championship, and also defeated the All-Kyushu team 20-11 at the 9th Asahi Invitational Mach. Waseda claimed their 11th national championship title for the first time in five years. Waseda also claimed their 11th tournament title for the first time in five years by sweeping all their six games in the block A of the 29th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament. As for the 30th Kansai Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Doshisha claimed their 12th tournament title for the first time in two years by winning all their five games. Seinan Gakuin held off Nagasaki 23-0 at the 8th Kyushu University Rugby Tournament, claiming their fifth tournament title for the first time in four years.
[Company Rugby] Yahata Steel Works eliminated Kintetsu 9-0 at the 11th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship claiming their sixth championship title for the first time in three years.
[International] The Canada BC state team came to Japan, leaving a record of five wins, two draws, and one loss. Their performance and skills seemed to be equivalent to the Japan national team. However, Japan's lack of experience in meeting teams from other countries contributed to this result. Kintetsu fought quite well and won over the Canada BC state team 16-9, while Yahata Steel Works and the Japan national team eked out a draw. Other results were as follows: BC 17-3 Meiji, BC 14-5 Waseda, BC 40-9 Keio, and BC 16-3 Kanto joint university team. Denis Beichi, a one-armed Canadian rugger, showed wonderful performance, impressing many Japanese rugby fans at that time.