About Osaka

ABOUT THE TEAMS

・Hanazono Kintetsu Liners: Founded at the same time as Hanazono Rugby Stadium was completed in 1926, this team has a long history and has won the national championship eight times.

・NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka: A new and vibrant rugby team founded in 1993. Create a red whirlwind with the spirit of challenge.

Osaka is one of Japan's leading rugby cities, with an overwhelmingly large number of junior high and high school students playing rugby.

DID YOU KNOW?

Rugby is played between 15 players and 15 players, with a total of 80 minutes, 40 minutes in the first half and 40 minutes in the second half. The basic strategy in rugby is to lead the player with the ball into attacking the enemy's territory, aiming for the deepest scoring area (in-goal).
The highlight of the match was the violent tackles and the 8-on-8 scrum.
The most exciting part of the game is the rule called a try, in which if you hit the ball across the goal line into the opponent's territory and hit the ground, you get five points.

Experience the powerful match up close!

You can watch rugby matches up close. You can hear up close the sounds of players colliding with each other and catching rugby balls being thrown at high speed, which will make your cheering even more powerful. Enjoy the sense of unity and excitement that only comes from watching a competition up close.

Let's interact with the players!

At the match venue, there are many opportunities to not only watch the game, but also to interact with the enthusiastic players. One of the attractions is that you can actually talk, take pictures, and interact easily.
Let's share your impressions of today's game, and it might even boost the players' motivation! ?

Osaka rugby culture

Osaka City Hanazono Rugby Stadium, which completed renovation work in September 2018, is known as the sacred place for rugby. It was opened in 1929 as Japan's first rugby stadium.
It is a popular rugby spot and has been selected as the venue for the Rugby World Cup to be held in 2019.

I knew? rugby museum

The renovated Hanazono Rugby Stadium Museum is the only rugby museum in Japan that displays the history of Hanazono Rugby Stadium as well as jerseys and balls used in the past. For beginners, there is also a corner where you can experience rugby in VR.