54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
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| 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship | |
|---|---|
 2017 winners Suntory | |
| Countries |  Japan |
| Champions | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Runners-up | Panasonic Wild Knights |
The 2017 All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai) took place from 21–29 January 2017.
Top League
The 2016–17 Top League top three teams, Suntory Sungoliath, Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Júbilo, gained entry to the Championship semi-finals.
University
In the 53rd Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tokai University 33–26 to secure the fourth berth in the Championship semi-finals.
Semifinals
| 21 January 2017 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 36–24 | Yamaha Júbilo | Hanazono, Higashiōsaka | ||
| 12:05 | Try: Fukuoka (2) 10', 35' Hayashi 12', Yamada 24', Buckman 38' Con: Yamasawa (4/5) 11', 25', 36', 39' Pen: Yamasawa (1/1) 65' |
Detail[1] | Try: Yuki Yatomi 28' Tanaka 50', Odo 71' C. Ito 79' Con: Van den Heever (2/4) 29', 72' |
Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka (Japan) |
| 21 January 2017 | Suntory Sungoliath | 52–29 | Teikyo University | Hanazono, Higashiōsaka | ||
| 14:05 | Try: Ozawa (2) 19', 28' Matsushima (2) 66', 80'+2' Ono 12', Nakamura 42', Penalty Try 52', Nakaduru] 55' Con: Ono (6/7) 12', 20', 29', 43', 52', 67' Nakamura (1/1) 56' |
Detail[2] | Try: Yoshida (2) 15', 68' Horikoshi 37', Takeyama 40', Matsuda 69' Con: Matsuda (3/4) 15', 38', 40+1' Pen: Matsuda (1/1) 46' |
Referee: Akihisa Aso (Japan) |
Final
| 29 January 2017 | Suntory Sungoliath | 15–10 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya, Tokyo | ||
| 14:00 | Pen: Ono (5/6) 17', 49', 55', 60', 65' |
Report Detail |
Try: Heenan 56' Con: Yamasawa (1/1) 57' Pen: Yamasawa (1/1) 20' |
Attendance: 20,196 [3] Referee: Taku Otsuki [4] (Japan) |
