1966: 68th Season

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[Rules] The IRB determined to standardise the positions from No. 1 through No. 15. The JRFU restricted the direct touch as a special domestic rule. Except for FK and PK, when a ball is kicked from the back of the 22-meter line in the own side into touch (out of bounds), the play should be resumed against the head (by the opponent's scrum) at the point 15 meters from the touch line horizontally from where the previous kick was made.
[Japan] The Japan National Team Suffers Straight Losses to NZU: The Japan national team played two test matches against the NZU selection team. The national team was formed for the first time since their Canadian tour in 1963. With the head coach, Tetsunosuke Onishi, selected by the JRFU, the Japan national team fought well in the first test match 19-3, but was completely defeated in the second test match 55-8 because of failing to control the ball during the game.
[Japan Rugby Championship] Kintetsu, which conquered the Japan Company Rugby Championship, defeated Waseda 27-11 at the 4th Japan Rugby Championship, becoming the national champion for the first time.
[University] Waseda defeated Hosei 18-3 at the 3rd All-Japan University Rugby Championship, claiming their second consecutive championship title. Hosei became the Kanto champion, Doshisha became the Kansai champion, and Fukuoka Institute of Technology became the Kyushu champion. 
[Company Rugby] At the 19th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, Kintetsu held off TOYOTA 15-3, claiming their fifth championship title for the first time in five years.
[International] The NZ selection team came to Japan and brought a lot of excitement to the spectators with their great performance sweeping all their nine games. The results other than the Japan national team were as follows: NZ 38-0 Waseda, NZ 63-15 All-Japan Student team, NZ 35-14 Kanto Student team, NZ 53-6 Doshisha, NZ 62-3 Oita teachers' team, NZ 56-11 All-Kyushu, and NZ 49-12 Hosei.
In April, the All-Kyushu university student selection team toured South Korea with a record of two wins and three losses.
In October, NZ Wellington Athletic Club came to Japan and returned home with two wins and two losses.