# 41st Japan National University Championship

The 41st Japan National University Rugby Championship (2004/2005). Eventually won by Waseda beating Kanto Gakuin University 31 - 19.

## Qualifying Teams

Kanto League A (Taiko)
* Waseda, Meiji University, Keio University, Teikyo University, Nihon University
Kanto League B
* Kanto Gakuin University, Hosei University, Daito Bunka University, Ryutsu Keizai University, Kinki University
Kansai League
* Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences, Kyoto Sangyo University, Doshisha University, Ritsumeikan, Kinki University
Kyushu League
* Fukuoka

## Knockout stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 19 December - Tokyo | 19 December - Tokyo | | | | | | |
| Kinki University | 19 | | | | | | |
| Kinki University | 19 | 26 December - Tokyo | 26 December - Tokyo | | | | | |
| Hosei University | 105 | 26 December - Tokyo | 26 December - Tokyo | | | | |
| Hosei University | 105 | Hosei University | 38 | | | | |
| 19 December - Nagoya | 19 December - Nagoya | | Hosei University | 38 | | | | |
| 19 December - Nagoya | 19 December - Nagoya | Meiji University | 7 | | | | |
| Meiji University | 31 | Meiji University | 7 | | | | |
| Meiji University | 31 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | |
| Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 27 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | |
| Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences | 27 | | | | Hosei University | 21 | |
| 19 December - Osaka | 19 December - Osaka | | | | | Hosei University | 21 | |
| 19 December - Osaka | 19 December - Osaka | | | | Kanto Gakuin University | 24 | |
| Teikyo University | 45 | | | | Kanto Gakuin University | 24 | |
| Teikyo University | 45 | 26 December - Osaka | 26 December - Osaka | | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan | 10 | 26 December - Osaka | 26 December - Osaka | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan | 10 | Teikyo University | 5 | | | | |
| 19 December - Fukuoka | 19 December - Fukuoka | | Teikyo University | 5 | | | | |
| 19 December - Fukuoka | 19 December - Fukuoka | Kanto Gakuin University | 41 | | | | |
| Kanto Gakuin University | 62 | Kanto Gakuin University | 41 | | | | |
| Kanto Gakuin University | 62 | | | | | | | 15 January - Tokyo | 15 January - Tokyo |
| Fukuoka University | 31 | | | | | | | 15 January - Tokyo | 15 January - Tokyo |
| Fukuoka University | 31 | | | | | | | Kanto Gakuin University | 19 |
| 19 December - Saitama | 19 December - Saitama | | | | | | | | Kanto Gakuin University | 19 |
| 19 December - Saitama | 19 December - Saitama | | | | | | | Waseda | 31 |
| Keio | 36 | | | | | | | Waseda | 31 |
| Keio | 36 | 26 December - Osaka | 26 December - Osaka | | | | | | |
| Nihon University | 34 | 26 December - Osaka | 26 December - Osaka | | | | | | |
| Nihon University | 34 | Doshisha University | 35 | | | | | | |
| 19 December - Osaka | 19 December - Osaka | | Doshisha University | 35 | | | | | | |
| 19 December - Osaka | 19 December - Osaka | Keio | 24 | | | | | | |
| Tsukuba University | 36 | Keio | 24 | | | | | | |
| Tsukuba University | 36 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | | | |
| Doshisha | 43 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | | |
| Doshisha | 43 | | | | Doshisha University | 17 | | | |
| 19 December - Nagoya | 19 December - Nagoya | | | | | Doshisha University | 17 | | | |
| 19 December - Nagoya | 19 December - Nagoya | | | | Waseda | 45 | |
| Kyoto Sangyo University | 21 | | | | Waseda | 45 | |
| Kyoto Sangyo University | 21 | 26 December - Tokyo | 26 December - Tokyo | | | | | |
| Daito Bunka University | 55 | 26 December - Tokyo | 26 December - Tokyo | | | | |
| Daito Bunka University | 55 | Daito Bunka University | 12 | | | | |
| 19 December - Tokyo | 19 December - Tokyo | | Daito Bunka University | 12 | | | | |
| 19 December - Tokyo | 19 December - Tokyo | Waseda | 49 | | | | |
| Waseda | 84 | Waseda | 49 | | | | |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 13 | | | | | | |

## Final

* 15 Jan 2005 14:10
| Kanto Gakuin University | 19 – 31 | Waseda |
| Try: Tadashi Kitagawa 36', Tomoki Kitagawa 49', 84' Conversion: Ryota Fujii (2/2) 37', 50', Go Aruga (0/1) Pen: Hiroaki Tainaka (0/1) | | Try: Shinpei Naito 3', Ayumu Goromaru 32', Eiji Ando 53', Toru Uchihashi 57', Yuta Imamura 89' Conversion: Ayumu Goromaru (4/5) 3', 37', 54', 58' Pen: |
* National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo Attendance: 35,462 Referee: 岩下眞一 Assistants: 下井真介, 岸川剛之, 山田智也

## Universities Competing

* Waseda
* Meiji University
* Keio University
* Teikyo University
* Kinki University
* Nihon University
* Kanto Gakuin University
* Hosei University
* Tsukuba University
* Daito Bunka University
* Ryutsu Keizai University
* Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
* Kyoto Sangyo University
* Doshisha University
* Ritsumeikan
* Kinki University
* Fukuoka