Japan national under-20 rugby union team
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The Japan national under-20 rugby union team is Japan's junior national team in rugby union.
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Quick Facts Union, Coach(es) ...
Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |
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Coach(es) | Keisuke Sawaki | |
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First international | ||
Japan 17–53 France (6 June 2008) | ||
Largest win | ||
Japan 54–17 Uruguay (21 June 2009) | ||
Largest defeat | ||
New Zealand 75–0 Japan (3 May 2015) | ||
World Cup | ||
Appearances | 2 (First in 2008) | |
Best result | 15th, 2008 & 2009 |
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Japan won the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2014, beating Tonga in the final 35–10. This qualified them for the 2015 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.[1] The team also competed at the Oceania U20 Championship in 2015.