If we call the seasons after 1975 the Kamaishi era, those after 1985 can be called the Kobe Steel dynasty. Kobe Steel's remarkable feat of tying the record for Kamaishi, which claimed seven consecutive titles, is also crucial for the history of Japanese rugby. Domestic rugby topics during this period all come down to Kobe Steel's seven successive titles. What is common between Kamaishi and Kobe Steel is that they conceded only a few scores.
Kamaishi's records throughout all the final matches at the Japan Company Rugby Football Championship to claim seven successive titles are as follows: Total scores: 161; the average score per match: 23; total scores conceded: 31; and the average score conceded per match: 4.4. Kamaishi holds the record of consecutive shutouts at the finals of all the four championships from 1980 to 1983. No other teams has ever had a record of shutouts for two consecutive years. Kamaishi's record is by far the best.
Kobe Steel's records are as follows: Total scores: 168; the average score per match: 24; total scores conceded: 91; and the average score conceded per match: 13. Kobe Steel conceded a try (5 points) when they battled in the final of 1992 and two other finals during their dynasty. Although this fact is taken into consideration, their records do not exceed Kamaishi. However, both teams achieved wonderful records conceding only two tries and two goals.
The last year, 1994, of Kobe Steel's dynasty, the university champion was defeated by Kobe Steel by a huge margin 102-14. This was likely to increase outcries for the significance of holding the Japan Rugby Championship match.
Given such outcries, in 1997, the JRFU decided to change this Japan Rugby Championship match, which determined the top in Japan, into the Japan Rugby Championship, where universities could take on their challenges against company teams.
Kamaishi's records throughout all the final matches at the Japan Company Rugby Football Championship to claim seven successive titles are as follows: Total scores: 161; the average score per match: 23; total scores conceded: 31; and the average score conceded per match: 4.4. Kamaishi holds the record of consecutive shutouts at the finals of all the four championships from 1980 to 1983. No other teams has ever had a record of shutouts for two consecutive years. Kamaishi's record is by far the best.
Kobe Steel's records are as follows: Total scores: 168; the average score per match: 24; total scores conceded: 91; and the average score conceded per match: 13. Kobe Steel conceded a try (5 points) when they battled in the final of 1992 and two other finals during their dynasty. Although this fact is taken into consideration, their records do not exceed Kamaishi. However, both teams achieved wonderful records conceding only two tries and two goals.
The last year, 1994, of Kobe Steel's dynasty, the university champion was defeated by Kobe Steel by a huge margin 102-14. This was likely to increase outcries for the significance of holding the Japan Rugby Championship match.
Given such outcries, in 1997, the JRFU decided to change this Japan Rugby Championship match, which determined the top in Japan, into the Japan Rugby Championship, where universities could take on their challenges against company teams.