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[JRFU] The vice chairperson Shigeru Konno was recommended as the 12th JRFU chairperson. In the Japan Rugby Championship held previous year, the university top Daito Bunka was tossed about by mature Kobe Steel and lost by a big margin of 102-14. An expanding difference in power between companies and universities produced criticism that the Japan Rugby Championship would not be appropriate for determining the Japan champion. Given such criticism, the JRFU had no choice but to reconsider matches of the Japan Rugby Championship. On 17 September, Tetsunosuke Onishi, who increased the recognition of the Japan national team in the world with his theory of "Approach, Spread, and Consecution", passed away at the age of 79 years old.
[Japan] The JRFU invited the Romania team before the Rugby World Cup. The Japan team lost the first match 30-25, which was a non-test match, but in the real test match, they won by a score of 34−21.
* The Japan national team played in the 3rd Rugby World Cup held in South Africa but suffered the indignity of a big loss against the New Zealand All Blacks with the RWC record of 145-17.
* When the 3rd RWC ended, the Japan national team's head coach Osamu Koyabu was replaced with Iwao Yamamoto.
* The Australian capital team (ACT) came to Japan with four wins. The Japan national team had a match, which was a non-test match, but lost by a score of 47-28. For the other matches, the Japan A team lost 67−8, the Japan selection team lost 40−12, and the President's XV lost 32−17.
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 33rd Japan Rugby Championship, Suntory beat Meiji University 49−24 claiming their first championship title. The Suntory-Meiji match, which had been planned for 18 February at Tokyo's National Stadium, was postponed to 25th in the next week due to the snow which lasted for two days.
[University] In the 32nd All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji won easily against Waseda 43−9 claiming their 11th championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 66th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Nippon Sport Science University claimed their fifth tournament title and for the first time in six years. In the 29th Kanto University Rugby League, Daito Bunka had six wins and one loss claiming their seventh league title for two years in a row. In the 67th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches claiming their 39th league title and for the first time in two years. In the 3rd Kyushu University Rugby League, Kyushu International University won all their seven matches claiming their happy first title.
[Company] In the 48th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, the world cup system was adopted for the first time. Suntory tied Kobe Steel 20−20 in the first match of the final tournament, then prevented Kobe Steel from achieving their eighth consecutive title with the number of tries 2-1 and advanced to the final. In the final, Suntory tied Sanyo Electric 27−27 again; however, they gained the right to play in the Japan Rugby Championship with the number of tries 4-3 again.
[International] In June, the Japan U23 national team toured Australia with five wins and two losses, having four matches in the Perth International Rugby Championship. In July, the Kanto team toured New Zealand with two wins and two losses, and the Kansai team toured Australia with three wins and one loss. In March 1996, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 21st time to England with two wins and four losses.
[JRFU] The vice chairperson Shigeru Konno was recommended as the 12th JRFU chairperson. In the Japan Rugby Championship held previous year, the university top Daito Bunka was tossed about by mature Kobe Steel and lost by a big margin of 102-14. An expanding difference in power between companies and universities produced criticism that the Japan Rugby Championship would not be appropriate for determining the Japan champion. Given such criticism, the JRFU had no choice but to reconsider matches of the Japan Rugby Championship. On 17 September, Tetsunosuke Onishi, who increased the recognition of the Japan national team in the world with his theory of "Approach, Spread, and Consecution", passed away at the age of 79 years old.
[Japan] The JRFU invited the Romania team before the Rugby World Cup. The Japan team lost the first match 30-25, which was a non-test match, but in the real test match, they won by a score of 34−21.
* The Japan national team played in the 3rd Rugby World Cup held in South Africa but suffered the indignity of a big loss against the New Zealand All Blacks with the RWC record of 145-17.
* When the 3rd RWC ended, the Japan national team's head coach Osamu Koyabu was replaced with Iwao Yamamoto.
* The Australian capital team (ACT) came to Japan with four wins. The Japan national team had a match, which was a non-test match, but lost by a score of 47-28. For the other matches, the Japan A team lost 67−8, the Japan selection team lost 40−12, and the President's XV lost 32−17.
[Japan Rugby Championship] In the 33rd Japan Rugby Championship, Suntory beat Meiji University 49−24 claiming their first championship title. The Suntory-Meiji match, which had been planned for 18 February at Tokyo's National Stadium, was postponed to 25th in the next week due to the snow which lasted for two days.
[University] In the 32nd All-Japan University Rugby Championship, Meiji won easily against Waseda 43−9 claiming their 11th championship title and for the first time in two years. In the 66th Kanto Inter-University Rugby Tournament, Nippon Sport Science University claimed their fifth tournament title and for the first time in six years. In the 29th Kanto University Rugby League, Daito Bunka had six wins and one loss claiming their seventh league title for two years in a row. In the 67th Kansai University Rugby League, Doshisha won all their seven matches claiming their 39th league title and for the first time in two years. In the 3rd Kyushu University Rugby League, Kyushu International University won all their seven matches claiming their happy first title.
[Company] In the 48th Japan Company Rugby Football Championship, the world cup system was adopted for the first time. Suntory tied Kobe Steel 20−20 in the first match of the final tournament, then prevented Kobe Steel from achieving their eighth consecutive title with the number of tries 2-1 and advanced to the final. In the final, Suntory tied Sanyo Electric 27−27 again; however, they gained the right to play in the Japan Rugby Championship with the number of tries 4-3 again.
[International] In June, the Japan U23 national team toured Australia with five wins and two losses, having four matches in the Perth International Rugby Championship. In July, the Kanto team toured New Zealand with two wins and two losses, and the Kansai team toured Australia with three wins and one loss. In March 1996, the Japan U18 national team toured abroad for the 21st time to England with two wins and four losses.