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[JRFU] The senior director Shigeru Konno was promoted to the vice chairperson and Zenjiro Shirai was recommended as the executive director. A large-scale renovation of the Hanazono Rugby Stadium was conducted for the first time in 62 years since its completion in 1929, and it was reborn as a rugby stadium with a capacity of 30,000.
[Japan]
* The Rugby World Cup year came. The Japan national team toured the United States and Canada for strengthening. But unfortunately, they lost three test matches.
* The Japan national team invited the Hong Kong national team, winning the first non-test match 32−6 and the second match 42−3, which was a test match, also won the send-off match against foreign players living in Japan 32−24. Afterward, they left Japan for the RWC held in the United Kingdom.
* The Japan national team led by head coach Hiroaki Shukuzawa and captain Seiji Hirao won against Zimbabwe to get the first win in RWC, even while being eliminated in the qualifying round of the 2nd Rugby World Cup held in locations in the United Kingdom and France, where England was the main venue. Japan national team 52-8 Zimbabwe national team
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 29th Japan Rugby Championship, Kobe Steel beat Meiji University 34−12 claiming their fourth championship title for four consecutive years.
[University] In the 28th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji beat Daito Bunka by a big margin of 19−3 claiming their ninth championship title, achieving consecutive titles. In the 62nd Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Meiji won all their nine matches claiming their 20th tournament title for two years in a row. In the 25th Kanto University Rugby League, Daito Bunka claimed their fifth league title and for the first time in three years. In the 63rd Kansai University Rugby League, Kyoto Sangyo University and Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences tied to get the same six wins and one draw. However, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences claimed the title on goal differential (for the fourth time and for the first time in two years). The Kyushu Rugby Football Union reorganized the Kyushu regional Inter-university rugby football tournament to the 1st Kyushu University Rugby Championship, and Fukuoka beat National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 24−16 claiming their title five years in a row.
[Company] In the final of the 44th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, Kobe Steel beat their rival Sanyo Electric 24−15 claiming their fourth championship title for four consecutive years.
[Women's Rugby] In the 1st Women's RWC held in Wales on 6-14 April, the Japan women's national team lost to France 62-0 and Sweden 20-0 in the qualifying round, and to Spain 32-0 in the first match in their plate.
[International] On April 7th, the Australia Queensland state team came to Japan and beat the All-Saitama team 41-6 (in the 120th anniversary match of the Saitama prefectural government). In May, the Hawaii Harlequins team came to Japan with two losses. In July, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences toured New Zealand for the third time with five wins. In February, the New Zealand Lincoln University team came to Japan with five wins and two losses. In February, Waseda toured the United Kingdom during the 75th club foundation anniversary with four wins and one loss. In March 1992, the Kanto team toured Europe (Spain, Italy, and France) with two wins and two losses. In March 1992, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 17th time to Canada with five wins without any loss.
[JRFU] The senior director Shigeru Konno was promoted to the vice chairperson and Zenjiro Shirai was recommended as the executive director. A large-scale renovation of the Hanazono Rugby Stadium was conducted for the first time in 62 years since its completion in 1929, and it was reborn as a rugby stadium with a capacity of 30,000.
[Japan]
* The Rugby World Cup year came. The Japan national team toured the United States and Canada for strengthening. But unfortunately, they lost three test matches.
* The Japan national team invited the Hong Kong national team, winning the first non-test match 32−6 and the second match 42−3, which was a test match, also won the send-off match against foreign players living in Japan 32−24. Afterward, they left Japan for the RWC held in the United Kingdom.
* The Japan national team led by head coach Hiroaki Shukuzawa and captain Seiji Hirao won against Zimbabwe to get the first win in RWC, even while being eliminated in the qualifying round of the 2nd Rugby World Cup held in locations in the United Kingdom and France, where England was the main venue. Japan national team 52-8 Zimbabwe national team
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 29th Japan Rugby Championship, Kobe Steel beat Meiji University 34−12 claiming their fourth championship title for four consecutive years.
[University] In the 28th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji beat Daito Bunka by a big margin of 19−3 claiming their ninth championship title, achieving consecutive titles. In the 62nd Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Meiji won all their nine matches claiming their 20th tournament title for two years in a row. In the 25th Kanto University Rugby League, Daito Bunka claimed their fifth league title and for the first time in three years. In the 63rd Kansai University Rugby League, Kyoto Sangyo University and Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences tied to get the same six wins and one draw. However, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences claimed the title on goal differential (for the fourth time and for the first time in two years). The Kyushu Rugby Football Union reorganized the Kyushu regional Inter-university rugby football tournament to the 1st Kyushu University Rugby Championship, and Fukuoka beat National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Kanoya 24−16 claiming their title five years in a row.
[Company] In the final of the 44th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, Kobe Steel beat their rival Sanyo Electric 24−15 claiming their fourth championship title for four consecutive years.
[Women's Rugby] In the 1st Women's RWC held in Wales on 6-14 April, the Japan women's national team lost to France 62-0 and Sweden 20-0 in the qualifying round, and to Spain 32-0 in the first match in their plate.
[International] On April 7th, the Australia Queensland state team came to Japan and beat the All-Saitama team 41-6 (in the 120th anniversary match of the Saitama prefectural government). In May, the Hawaii Harlequins team came to Japan with two losses. In July, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences toured New Zealand for the third time with five wins. In February, the New Zealand Lincoln University team came to Japan with five wins and two losses. In February, Waseda toured the United Kingdom during the 75th club foundation anniversary with four wins and one loss. In March 1992, the Kanto team toured Europe (Spain, Italy, and France) with two wins and two losses. In March 1992, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 17th time to Canada with five wins without any loss.