1962: 64th Season

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[JRFU] Due to ballooning unpaid fixed asset taxes, the JRFU transfer the management of the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Stadium to the Tokyo's national stadium.
[Japan] The French student selection team came to Japan for the first time. While the Japan national team lost two test matches, the All-Kyushu team defeated this French team 21-6 and Hosei fought with a final score of 11-11. Other results were as follows: French 19-13 Keio, French 21-8 Meiji, French 8-5 All-Japan Student Representatives, French 14-6 Doshisha, and French 9-3 Nihon.
[NHK Cup] Yahata Becomes the Champion: At the 3rd NHK Cup, Yahata Steel Works, which claimed their ninth company rugby championship title for the first time in two years, defeated Meiji 25-6, winning the NHK Cup for the first time in two years.
[University] Meiji Becomes the National University Champion: Meiji avenged its defeat by Doshisha with a 16-14 win at the 34th East-West University Championship, claiming their ninth championship title for the first time in eight years. Meiji became the Kanto champion. Doshisha became the Kansai champion, while Seinan Gakuin claimed their fifth consecutive title in Kyushu. 
[Company Rugby] Yahata Steel Works held off Tanifuji Kikai 19-3, claiming their ninth championship title at the 15th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship for the first time in two years.
[International] Yahata Steel Works toured Australia and New Zealand. They performed quite well in Australia with six wins suffering one loss, but they had three straight losses in New Zealand.