- 11/6/2008
- [North Otago Rugby Football Union' Visit to Japan.]
It comes to Japan so that rugby team 'North Otago Rugby Football Union' (NRFU) of New Zealand (NZ) to which 'Summit Wool Spinners', a group company of the Sumitomo Corporation in NZ keeps has been working for ten years or more as a the main sponsor may do the friendly match with some teams of Japan Top League this time.
NRFU is a rugby team that exists in NZ/Oamaru.
It belongs to Heartland Championship and the powerful team that has won the league championship in fiscal year 2007.
In this Japan tour, the friendly match with three powerful teams of Japan Top League(Suntory Sangoliath, NEC Green Rockets, and IBM Big Blue) is scheduled.
Please expect it of the activity of two remainder games though the game with Suntory Sangoliath on November 3 was regrettably defeated by 17-28 (3-28 in the first half) .
Beside, the welcome reception is held in the NZ embassy in co-sponsoring of our company and Sumitomo Corporation on November 6.
11/3 (Monday) 13:00 kicking off vs Suntory Sangoliath ⇒Result North Otago 17 - 28 Suntory (3 - 28 in the first half)
11/8 (Saturday) 14:00 kicking off vs NEC Green Rockets
Place: Inzei-city Matsuyamashita park athletic field
11/12 (Wednesday) 13:00 kicking off vs IBM Big Blue
Place: IBM Yachiyodai playground
*Entrance is free.
