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[JRFU] Even while it was still an era when the JRFU strictly followed amateur rules, the JRFU decided to put up their first advertisements during the semi-finals of the All-Japan University Rugby Championship on January 2 at Tokyo's National Stadium. The funds produced and accumulated were used solely for the usage of the field and facilities. The JRFU's first strengthening committee chairman Shin Hoshina passed away on September 26. He graduated from Kyoto University and was once held the position of president of Doshisha University. He is well-known as a coach who established "Approach, Spread, and Consecution" theory with Tetsunosuke Onishi, the former head coach of the Japan national team.
[Japan] Visit to Japan of the Scotland national team: The strong Scotland national team came to Japan for the first time. All the team members were great players, including captain Mike Biggar, a great flanker. The Japan national team was totally defeated by a score of 74-9. The Waseda-Meiji combined team lost easily in the first match 59-13, and so did the Japan selection team in the second match 50-16.
* Australia's Queensland team, which came to Japan in March 1978, was also strong. Many rugby fans still remember the historic players of the Wallabies such as No. 8 Mark Loane and SO Paul McLean. The Japan selection team lost by a score of 69-18.
[Championship] In the 15th Japan Rugby Championship, TOYOTA won big against Meiji 20−10 claiming their second championship title and for the first time in nine years.
[University] In the 14th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji beat Keio 7-6 by a narrow margin of 1 point claiming their third championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 48th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, even while being defeated by Nippon Sport Science University, Meiji claimed their 14th tournament title and for the first time in two years with nine wins and one loss. Waseda was defeated by Keio 34-17 on November 23, stopping its winning streak in tournaments at 60, which had lasted for eight years. In the 11th Kanto University Rugby League, Nihon won all seven of their matches and claimed their fourth league title for two consecutive titles. In the 49th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches and claimed their 27th league title for two consecutive years. In the 1st Kyushu Championship, Fukuoka Institute of Technology won all their six matches.
[Company] In the 30th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, TOYOTA defeated Tokyo Sanyo 19-15 claiming their second championship title and for the first time in nine years.
[International] In July 1978, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the third time to Australia coming back with three wins, one draw, and four losses.
[JRFU] Even while it was still an era when the JRFU strictly followed amateur rules, the JRFU decided to put up their first advertisements during the semi-finals of the All-Japan University Rugby Championship on January 2 at Tokyo's National Stadium. The funds produced and accumulated were used solely for the usage of the field and facilities. The JRFU's first strengthening committee chairman Shin Hoshina passed away on September 26. He graduated from Kyoto University and was once held the position of president of Doshisha University. He is well-known as a coach who established "Approach, Spread, and Consecution" theory with Tetsunosuke Onishi, the former head coach of the Japan national team.
[Japan] Visit to Japan of the Scotland national team: The strong Scotland national team came to Japan for the first time. All the team members were great players, including captain Mike Biggar, a great flanker. The Japan national team was totally defeated by a score of 74-9. The Waseda-Meiji combined team lost easily in the first match 59-13, and so did the Japan selection team in the second match 50-16.
* Australia's Queensland team, which came to Japan in March 1978, was also strong. Many rugby fans still remember the historic players of the Wallabies such as No. 8 Mark Loane and SO Paul McLean. The Japan selection team lost by a score of 69-18.
[Championship] In the 15th Japan Rugby Championship, TOYOTA won big against Meiji 20−10 claiming their second championship title and for the first time in nine years.
[University] In the 14th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji beat Keio 7-6 by a narrow margin of 1 point claiming their third championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 48th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, even while being defeated by Nippon Sport Science University, Meiji claimed their 14th tournament title and for the first time in two years with nine wins and one loss. Waseda was defeated by Keio 34-17 on November 23, stopping its winning streak in tournaments at 60, which had lasted for eight years. In the 11th Kanto University Rugby League, Nihon won all seven of their matches and claimed their fourth league title for two consecutive titles. In the 49th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches and claimed their 27th league title for two consecutive years. In the 1st Kyushu Championship, Fukuoka Institute of Technology won all their six matches.
[Company] In the 30th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, TOYOTA defeated Tokyo Sanyo 19-15 claiming their second championship title and for the first time in nine years.
[International] In July 1978, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the third time to Australia coming back with three wins, one draw, and four losses.