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[Rules] A temporary substitution for a bleeding player (5 min.) was admitted.
[Japan] The Japan national team toured Argentina for the first time, and lost in two consecutive test matches, even while the total result was three wins and two losses. The first test match ended in a loss by a narrow margin of 30-27, which vividly exposed a weak point with this Japan team when it came to competitiveness.
* In the third Wales tour, the test match result of 55-5 was very disappointing for local fans because the Japan team was expected to produce better results in their match against Wales over what they could do ten years ago.
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 31st Japan Rugby Championship, Kobe Steel beat Meiji 33−19 becoming the Japanese champion for the sixth time for six years in a row.
[University] In the final of the 30th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji overwhelmed the previous year's champion Hosei 41−12 claiming their 10th championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 64th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Meiji won all their nine matches claiming their 22nd tournament title for four years in a row. In the 27th Kanto University Rugby League, Hosei won all their seven matches claiming their 11th title for two years in a row. In the 65th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches and claimed their 38th league title for two years in a row. In the 1st Kyushu University Rugby League launched by the Kyushu Rugby Football Union, Fukuoka won all their nine matches and claimed the league title.
[Company] In the 46th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, Kobe Steel defended the title by beating Sanyo Electric by a score of 18-3 becoming the champion for the six time for six years in a row.
[Sevens Rugby] In the 1st Rugby World Cup Sevens 1993 held in Scotland, the birthplace of Sevens Rugby, Japan had two wins with three losses and placed 4th in the qualifying group but won the bowl tournament (the third group) against Scotland to claim the title.
[International] In April, the Sydney high school selection team came to Japan (with three wins). In May, the Canada U23 national team came to Japan (with one win and four losses). In July, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences toured New Zealand for the fourth time (with seven wins and two losses). In July, All-Nippon Steel toured Africa (with two wins and three losses). In March 1994, SF Old Blues came to Japan from San Francisco, the United States (with one win and two losses). In March 1994, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 19th time to New Zealand (with three wins and two losses).
[Rules] A temporary substitution for a bleeding player (5 min.) was admitted.
[Japan] The Japan national team toured Argentina for the first time, and lost in two consecutive test matches, even while the total result was three wins and two losses. The first test match ended in a loss by a narrow margin of 30-27, which vividly exposed a weak point with this Japan team when it came to competitiveness.
* In the third Wales tour, the test match result of 55-5 was very disappointing for local fans because the Japan team was expected to produce better results in their match against Wales over what they could do ten years ago.
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 31st Japan Rugby Championship, Kobe Steel beat Meiji 33−19 becoming the Japanese champion for the sixth time for six years in a row.
[University] In the final of the 30th All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji overwhelmed the previous year's champion Hosei 41−12 claiming their 10th championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 64th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Meiji won all their nine matches claiming their 22nd tournament title for four years in a row. In the 27th Kanto University Rugby League, Hosei won all their seven matches claiming their 11th title for two years in a row. In the 65th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches and claimed their 38th league title for two years in a row. In the 1st Kyushu University Rugby League launched by the Kyushu Rugby Football Union, Fukuoka won all their nine matches and claimed the league title.
[Company] In the 46th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, Kobe Steel defended the title by beating Sanyo Electric by a score of 18-3 becoming the champion for the six time for six years in a row.
[Sevens Rugby] In the 1st Rugby World Cup Sevens 1993 held in Scotland, the birthplace of Sevens Rugby, Japan had two wins with three losses and placed 4th in the qualifying group but won the bowl tournament (the third group) against Scotland to claim the title.
[International] In April, the Sydney high school selection team came to Japan (with three wins). In May, the Canada U23 national team came to Japan (with one win and four losses). In July, Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences toured New Zealand for the fourth time (with seven wins and two losses). In July, All-Nippon Steel toured Africa (with two wins and three losses). In March 1994, SF Old Blues came to Japan from San Francisco, the United States (with one win and two losses). In March 1994, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 19th time to New Zealand (with three wins and two losses).