The NZU team came to Japan in January 1936. They returned to New Zealand with six wins to only one loss, which included several close matches. The all-Japan student team which the NZU team met in the fifth and the seventh matches was virtually the Japan national team. However, since the NZU team was a selection team of university students, this Japan team played in the name of the all-Japan student team.
As for the match with NZU, everybody talked about a dropped goal. This topic was about the fifth match where the all-Japan team's SO, Ichiro Nogami, missed his dropped goal. “At the first All-Japan Students Rugby Football Championship, the all-Japan team was left far behind with a score 11-0 during the first half. When they came from behind with a score 11-8 during the second half, SO Nogami kicked a dropped goal which flew higher than the cross bars. If approved, this attempt would change the lead to the all-Japan team reversing the tide to 12-11. But the ball flew higher than the tip of the right goal post. Therefore, depending on the angle, this goal's result could be taken either as success or failure. When the referee, Yonejiro Nakamura, hesitated for a moment, Nogami himself who kicked this goal shouted aloud, ‘No goal, no goal'. Turning his back on the opponent's goal, he moved toward his team's area to prepare for a drop-out.
It would not be exaggerated to say that his attitude demonstrated the rugby spirit where each of the players must serve as the strictest referee for their own play.” (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
Since this tour, NZU has significantly contributed to the development of Japanese rugby as one of the strong rivals for Japan. NZU is the international team that has met Japanese teams the most more than any other international teams.
As for the match with NZU, everybody talked about a dropped goal. This topic was about the fifth match where the all-Japan team's SO, Ichiro Nogami, missed his dropped goal. “At the first All-Japan Students Rugby Football Championship, the all-Japan team was left far behind with a score 11-0 during the first half. When they came from behind with a score 11-8 during the second half, SO Nogami kicked a dropped goal which flew higher than the cross bars. If approved, this attempt would change the lead to the all-Japan team reversing the tide to 12-11. But the ball flew higher than the tip of the right goal post. Therefore, depending on the angle, this goal's result could be taken either as success or failure. When the referee, Yonejiro Nakamura, hesitated for a moment, Nogami himself who kicked this goal shouted aloud, ‘No goal, no goal'. Turning his back on the opponent's goal, he moved toward his team's area to prepare for a drop-out.
It would not be exaggerated to say that his attitude demonstrated the rugby spirit where each of the players must serve as the strictest referee for their own play.” (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
Since this tour, NZU has significantly contributed to the development of Japanese rugby as one of the strong rivals for Japan. NZU is the international team that has met Japanese teams the most more than any other international teams.