J SPORTS
Fierce battle for the best high school rugby in Japan! All 50 games of the 102nd National High School Rugby Football Tournament will be broadcast live with commentary!
Japan’s largest 4-channel sports TV station, J Sports Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo, President: Ichiro Hase, hereinafter referred to as “J SPORTS” *1) will run from December 27 (Tuesday) to January 7, 2023. All games of the “102nd National High School Rugby Football Tournament” to be held at Higashiosaka City Hanazono Rugby Stadium on Saturday will be broadcast live. In addition, all matches will be streamed live on the video distribution service “J SPORTS On Demand * 2” that can be viewed on PCs, smartphones and tablets. The “National High School Rugby Football Tournament”, commonly known as “Hanazono”, is a tournament to determine the best high school rugby team in Japan. The 51 schools that have won the prefectural qualifiers will have a heated battle aiming for the glorious victory flag, the flying ball flag. J SPORTS will once again deliver to rugby fans the emotional drama of high school rugby players unfolding at the holy ground Hanazono through live coverage of all matches from the first round to the final. Only J SPORTS allows you to watch all 50 games with live commentary and recordings.
The centerpiece of the battle for the championship is Tokai University Osaka Gyosei (Osaka 3rd), the previous champion with all talents, and Hotoku Gakuen (Hyogo) aiming for the triple crown of high school by winning the spring selection tournament and the summer 7-person tournament. ), and Higashi-Fukuoka (Fukuoka), the runner-up of the spring selection tournament.
Akita Industry (Akita) has made the most appearances for the 70th time. The only debut will be Ritsumeikan Keisho (Southern Hokkaido), who defeated Hanazono regular Sapporo Yamanote, and will challenge powerhouse Iwami Chisuikan (Shimane) in the first match.
In addition, Tokai University Sagami (Kanagawa), who defeated Toin Gakuen and became the representative of Kanagawa Prefecture, Kokugakuin Tochigi (Tochigi), who won the runner-up last time by creating a whirlwind, Tenri (Nara), who defeated rival Gosho Jitsugyo, and the Osaka preliminaries. Also pay attention to Josho Gakuen (Osaka Daiichi) and Osaka Toin (Osaka Daini), which won the competition. In addition, the program “Hanazono Navi-National High School Rugby 22/23 Tournament Guide-” that introduces the highlights of the tournament is also broadcast / distributed for free * 3. Be sure to check out the featured schools and future star candidate players, along with the navigation of Yuki Hirako (Arco & Peace, Nakoso Industry Rugby Club OB).
The high school students’ sweat, tears and emotional battles begin. Please enjoy the winter tradition “Hanazono” at J SPORTS.
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*1 J SPORTS is a sports TV station with up to 4 channels in Japan that can be viewed on nationwide cable TV such as J:COM, BS broadcasting (SKY PerfecTV!), etc.
*2 J SPORTS On Demand is a paid service. For details, search for “J SPORTS On Demand”
*3 Free broadcasts are only available for those who are able to watch J SPORTS on BS broadcasts. Free membership registration is required to watch J SPORTS On Demand. For details, please search for “J SPORTS On Demand”
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*Broadcast/distribution times and formats are subject to change. * “Rugby U18 Joint Team East-West Battle 2023 ~Another Flower Garden~” will be broadcast live on J SPORTS 1/J SPORTS On Demand from 10:50 am on Thursday, January 5th.
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* Free broadcasts are only available for those who are in an environment where J SPORTS can be viewed on BS broadcasts. Free membership registration is required to watch J SPORTS On Demand. For details, please search for “J SPORTS On Demand”
* Rebroadcast available
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■For details, check the J SPORTS rugby special site! www.jsports.co.jp/rugby/ ■ “J SPORTS Rugby Official Twitter” is also disseminating information at any time! twitter.com/jsports_rugby
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