Waseda-Meiji Game Boosted Rugby Popularity

Considered that the Waseda-Meiji Game could completely represent rugby itself, the Waseda-Meiji Game came to be a euphemism for university rugby. The history of rugby at Waseda and Meiji was created during this period of time. University rugby reached to the top of its popularity. Matches played between these universities became extremely popular especially because of their contrasting styles and characteristics. Rugby funs expresses them with such terms as “Waseda's skills vs. Meiji's power”, “Meiji's boasting FWs vs. Waseda's iron-clad BKs”, and “Meiji's vertical offense vs. Waseda's horizontal development”. As for the Kanto University Rugby Championships, Waseda and Meiji competed for the championship 11 times from 1931 through 1941.