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| 2016–17 Top League | |
|---|---|
 Captain Yutaka Nagare of Suntory, the 2016–17 winners. | |
| Countries |  Japan |
| Date | 26 August 2016 – 14 January 2017 |
| Champions | Suntory Sungoliath |
| Runners-up | Yamaha Júbilo |
| Relegated | Honda Heat |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Attendance | 584,640 (average 4,872 per match) |
| Top point scorer | Kosei Ono (187) |
| Top try scorer | Takaaki Nakazuru (17) |
The 2016–17 Top League is the 14th season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. It kicked off on 26 August 2016 and the final round of league matches were played on 14 January 2017.[1]
Teams
[edit]The only change to the make-up of the league was the Challenge One winner Munakata Sanix Blues replacing NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes.[2]
Competition
[edit]The regular season saw all 16 teams competing in a round-robin style tournament where they played each team in the league once.[3]
Unlike previous seasons, there were no title-play-offs, and the team on top of the league after the round-robin stages was crowned the champion. The top three teams progressed to the 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship.
Standings
[edit]| Top League - League Stage | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
| 1 | Suntory Sungoliath | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 563 | 184 | +379 | 11 | 0 | 71 | |||
| 2 | Yamaha Júbilo | 15 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 580 | 208 | +372 | 11 | 0 | 67 | |||
| 3 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 15 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 579 | 268 | +311 | 9 | 1 | 62 | |||
| 4 | Kobelco Steelers | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 473 | 328 | +145 | 7 | 1 | 48 | |||
| 5 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 336 | 292 | +44 | 4 | 1 | 41 | |||
| 6 | Ricoh Black Rams | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 390 | 362 | +28 | 4 | 4 | 40 | |||
| 7 | Canon Eagles | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 379 | 336 | +43 | 2 | 3 | 37 | |||
| 8 | Toyota Verblitz | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 353 | 332 | +21 | 4 | 4 | 36 | |||
| 9 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 351 | 381 | −30 | 4 | 6 | 34 | |||
| 10 | NEC Green Rockets | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 337 | 401 | −64 | 3 | 2 | 31 | |||
| 11 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 280 | 481 | −201 | 0 | 1 | 29 | |||
| 12 | Kubota Spears | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 271 | 387 | −116 | 1 | 1 | 28 | |||
| 13 | Kintetsu Liners | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 268 | 417 | −149 | 0 | 6 | 18 | |||
| 14 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 239 | 478 | −239 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |||
| 15 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 292 | 539 | −247 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |||
| 16 | Honda Heat | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 274 | 571 | −297 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |||
| Updated: 15 January 2017 Source: itsrugby.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 4 March 2017) • Teams 1 to 3 (Green background) advance to the 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship. Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). | ||||||||||||||
- Honda Heat were relegated to the new second-tier Top Challenge League.
Matches
[edit]The following matches were played during the 2016–17 Top League competition:[4]
Round 1
[edit]| 26 August 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21–24 | Yamaha Júbilo | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Yamada 27', 61' Moriya 28' Con: Barnes (3) 27', 28', 61' | Try: Sa'u 15' Nakazono 24 Penalty try 48' Con: Van den Heever (3) 15', 24', 48' Pen: Van den Heever (1) 39' | Attendance: 9,243 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 26 August 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 14–13 | Kintetsu Liners | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Nishikawa 72' Pen: Ono (3) 25', 27', 64' | Try: Shigemitsu 49' Con: Shigemitsu (1) 49' Pen: Shigemitsu (2) 7', 47' | Attendance: 4,077 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 27 August 2016 | Ricoh Black Rams | 23–20 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Matsuhashi 5' Lotoahea 46' Bourke 70' Con: Peters (1) 46' Pen: Peters (2) 29', 55' | Try: Usui 16' Kamaike 24' Penalty try 75' Con: Morita (1) 75' Pen: Tamura (1) 52' | Attendance: 5,644 Referee: Rui Shimizu |
| 27 August 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 22–19 | Kubota Spears | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Matsuoka 15', 57' Masuda 73' Con: Ogawa (2) 15', 57' Pen: Ogawa (1) 35' | Try: Otukolo 30' Ito 79' Pen: Fouché (3) 12', 48', 51' | Attendance: 8,101 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 27 August 2016 | Honda Heat | 22–33 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Tupa 6' Moto 24' Lemeki 37' Milo 73' Con: Konishi (1) 6' | Try: Tashiro 9', 43' Robins 15' Ahio 47' Con: Tashiro (2) 43', 47' Pen: Tashiro (1) 1' Taulagi (2) 58', 66' | Attendance: 2,136 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 27 August 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 39–18 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Yates 4', 11', 25' Kohara 47' Penalty try 64' Monji 72' Con: Monji (3) 47', 64', 72' Drop: Robinson 69' | Try: Engelbrecht 53' Namioka 77' Con: Sakai (1) 53' Pen: Greene (1) 30' Katagiri (1) 51' | Attendance: 5,794 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 27 August 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 27–17 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | ||
| 17:00 | Try: Anderson 38', 72' Yamanaka 47' Con: Rei (3) 38', 47', 72' Pen: Rei (2) 53', 65' | Try: Ogura 7' Ishibashi 19' Con: Ogura (1) 7', 19' Pen: Ogura (2) 24' | Attendance: 4,065 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 27 August 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 14–31 | Canon Eagles | Umakana Yokana Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Penalty try 38' Tupou 78' Con: Lafaele (2) 38', 78' | Try: Bond 48', 74' Niwai 63' Con: Mitomo (1) 40' Roos (1) 74' Pen: Roos (3) 9', 51', 70' Drop: Roos (1) 5' | Attendance: 3,153 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
Round 2
[edit]| 2 September 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 25–8 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Tokunaga 3' Toyoshima 40' Messam 49' Ogawa 68' Con: Ogawa (1) 40' Pen: Ogawa (1) 36' | Try: Takizawa 77' Pen: Tamura (1) 58' | Attendance: 7,303 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 2 September 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 6–30 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Pen: Rei 11', 42' | Try: Valu 26' Tanaka 59' Barnes 73' Con: Barnes (3) 26', 59', 73' Pen: Barnes (3) 40', 47', 68' | Attendance: 5.431 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 2 September 2016 | Canon Eagles | 16–35 | Yamaha Júbilo | Machida Athletic Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Havili 50' Con: Roos (1) 50' Pen: Roos (3) 25', 33', 53' | Try: Penalty try 10' Yatomi 50' Hino 39', 43' Con: Van den Heever (3) 10', 15', 43' Pen: Van den Heever (3) 38', 48', 62' | Attendance: 1,159 |
| 3 September 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 50–0 | Honda Heat | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Tui 4', 44' Smith 47' Nagare 54' Nishikawa 64', 75' Tsukamoto 71' Con: Ono (6) 4', 27', 44', 54' 64', 71' Pen: Ono (1) 14' | Attendance: 5,856 |
| 3 September 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 28–13 | Ricoh Black Rams | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Karauria-Henry 35', 58' Kurihara 41' Ogura 68' Con: Ogura (4) 35', 41', 58', 68' | Try: Lotoahea 79' Con: Peters (1) 79' Pen: Peters (2) 3', 24' | Attendance: 7,929 |
| 3 September 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 41–38 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Lemalu 9' Everingham 33', 43', 59' Hesketh 72' Con: Taulagi (1) 9' Tashiro (1) 59' Pen: Taulagi (2) 22', 27' Tashiro (2) 62', 79' | Try: Hasegawa 3' Konishi 16' Matsui 40' Engelbrecht 63' Con: Greene (3) 3', 40', 63' Pen: Greene (4) 24', 29', 53', 55' | Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Tadataka Yoshiura |
| 3 September 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 19–26 | Kintetsu Liners | Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Wykes 24' Yamashita 49' Lafaele 55' Con: Lafaele (2) 49', 55' | Try: Thompson 4' Tanaka 7' Cook 28' Taylor 43' Con: Shigemitsu (3) 4', 28', 43' | Attendance: 2,615 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 4 September 2016 | Kubota Spears | 10–27 | Toyota Verblitz | Tsukisamu Rugby Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Hattingh 11' Con: Fouché (1) 11' Pen: Fouché (1) 26' | Try: Taufa 29' Hikosaka 39', 69' Taumoepeau 43' Con: Monji (2) 43', 69' Pen: Monji (1) 7' | Attendance: 1,850 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
Round 3
[edit]| 9 September 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 33–15 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Kurihara 16' Karauria-Henry 27' Koizumi 32' Con: Ogura (3) 16', 27', 32' Pen: Ogura (4) 3', 32', 47', 67' | Try: Tamura 5' Matsura 37' Con: Tamura (1) 37' Pen: Tamura (1) 14' | Attendance: 6,376 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 10 September 2016 | Kubota Spears | 24–22 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Hattingh 17' Otukolo 35' Tatekawa 73' Con: Moriwaki (2) 17', 35' Fouché (1) 73' Drop: Fouché (1) 77' | Try: Saunders 15' Sakai 28' Kankowski 59' Vatuvei 66' Con: Greene (1) 59' | Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 10 September 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 23–17 | Ricoh Black Rams | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Nakamura 32' Takeshita 69' Con: Ono (2) 32', 69' Pen: Ono (3) 11', 40', 57' | Try: Ellison 7' Matsuhashi 13' Con: Nanai-Williams (2) 7', 13' Pen: Nanai-Williams (1) 80' | Attendance: 5,167 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 10 September 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 21–19 | Canon Eagles | International Stadium Yokohama | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Matsuoka 4' Toyoshima 73' Con: Ogawa (1) 4' Pen: Ogawa (3) 39', 58', 79' | Try: Kaneko 63' Con: Roos (1) 63' Pen: Roos (3) 40', 50', 70' Drop: Roos (1) 29' | Attendance: 11,223 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 10 September 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 20–32 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Ratuila 43' Taufa 80' Con: Shigemitsu (1) 43' Mihara (1) 80' Pen: Shigemitsu (2) 12', 15' | Try: Mikami 5' Tupou 24' Moriya 62' Naiyaravoro 68' Con: Barnes (3) 5', 24', 62' Pen: Barnes (2) 29', 33' | Attendance: 8,343 |
| 10 September 2016 | Honda Heat | 30–32 | Toyota Verblitz | Suzuka Sports Garden | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Ioane 19', 37' Lemeki 70' Motomura 75' Con: Lemeki (3) 37', 75' Pen: Konishi (2) 28', 54' | Try: Yates 14' Taumeaupoe 50' Fujii 58' Kido 81' Con: Monji (2) 50', 58' Lucas (1) 81' Pen: Monji (1) 24' Lucas (1) 68' | Attendance: 3,793 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 10 September 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 10–43 | Yamaha Júbilo | Saga Athletic Stadium | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Everingham 76' Con: Taulagi (1) 76' Pen: Taulagi (1) 3' | Try: Krishnan 6' Hino 14' Tahituʻa 23', 58' Van den Heever 35' Sa'u 72' Con: Van den Heever (4) 6', 14', 23', 58' Otao (1) 35' Pen: Van den Heever (1) 80' | Attendance: 2,463 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 10 September 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 7–48 | Kobelco Steelers | Ishikawa Athletics Stadium | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Lafaele 57' Con: Lafaele (1) 57' | Try: Vant Leven 4' Yamashita 20', 74', 76' Anderson 53' Ito 71' Con: Rei (3) 71', 74', 76' Pen: Rei (4) 26', 33', 36', 69' | Attendance: 3,025 Referee: Rui Shimizu |
Round 4
[edit]| 16 September 2016 | Canon Eagles | 20–25 | Ricoh Black Rams | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Amano 38' Shimada 42' Con: Mitomo (2) 38', 42' Pen: Mitomo (2) 2', 7' | Try: Matsutomo 9' Yanagawa 58' Matsuhashi 73' Con: Peters (2) 9', 58' Pen: Peters (2) 18', 46' | Attendance: 8,234 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 17 September 2016 | NEC Green Rockets | 23–7 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 16:30 | Try: Onodera 20' Amanaki 31' Con: Tamura (2) 20', 31' Pen: Tamura (3) 17', 52', 56' | Try: Greene 7' Con: Greene (1) 7' | Attendance: 7,691 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 17 September 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 15–45 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Horie 50' Buckman 52' Con: Barnes (1) 50' Pen: Barnes (1) 12' | Try: Hatakeyama 29' Nakazuru 36' Ishihara 46' Nakamura 60' Tui 72' Hiwasa 80' Con: Ono (6) 29', 36', 46', 60', 72', 80' Pen: Ono (1) 17' | Attendance: 11,318 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 17 September 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 18–3 | Kintetsu Liners | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Ishibashi 34' Suto 54' Con: Ogura (1) 34' Pen: Ogura (2) 13', 20' | Pen: Shigemitsu (1) 3' | Attendance: 2,024 |
| 17 September 2016 | Kubota Spears | 18–15 | Honda Heat | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Hagisawa 30' Ito 66' Con: Fouché (1) 66' Pen: Fouché (2) 53', 71' | Try: Nakata 8' Lemeki 74' Con: Park (1) 74' Pen: Lemeki (1) 43' | Attendance: 4,278 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 17 September 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 40–6 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 18:00 | Try: Yatomi 16', 40', 67' Hino 24' Miyazawa 55' Tanaka 76' Con: Van den Heever (1) 16' Otao (4) 24', 55', 67', 76' | Pen: Ogawa (2) 21', 51' | Attendance: 7,629 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 17 September 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 7–27 | Kobelco Steelers | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Wada 76' Con: Lucas (1) 76' | Try: Ryang 13' Yamanaka 20' Yamashita 51' Yasui 54' Con: Rei (2) 20', 51' Pen: Rei (1) 37' | Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 17 September 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 16–19 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 19:00 | Try: Wykes 42' Maher 59' Pen: Lafaele (2) 27', 39' | Try: Robins 22' Ahio 47' Everingham 51' Con: Tashiro (2) 22', 47' | Attendance: 5,103 |
Round 5
[edit]| 30 September 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 42–14 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 19:30 | Try: Sakate 19' Heenan 25' Sasakura 44' Buckman 50' Kitagawa 80' Con: Barnes (3) 19', 25', 44' Fujita (1) 80' Pen: Barnes (3) 6', 10', 30' | Try: Gates 58' Yamashita 70' Con: Ogura (2) 58', 70' | Attendance: 8,853 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 1 October 2016 | Kubota Spears | 20–29 | Kintetsu Liners | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Tatekawa 41' Goya 49' Con: Fouché (2) 41', 49' Pen: Fouché (2) 9', 45' | Try: Inami 25' Yoshikawa 31' Kashimoto 60' Shigemitsu 72' Con: Shigemitsu (3) 31', 60', 72' Pen: Shigemitsu (1) 20' | Attendance: 3,891 Referee: Go Matsumoto |
| 1 October 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 47–14 | Ricoh Black Rams | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Miyazawa 5' Yatomi 12' Tahituʻa 17' Horie 31' Otao 40' Krishnan 51' Van den Heever 80' Con: Van den Heever (6) 5', 17', 31', 40', 51', 80' | Try: Matsuhashi 45' Watanabe 74' Con: Peters (2) 45', 74' | Attendance: 5,934 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 1 October 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 41–5 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Rei 7', 52' Ealey 10' Jang 14' Yamashita 24', 64' Taniguchi 77' Con: Rei (3) 14', 24', 77' | Try: Takada 72' | Attendance: 3,343 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 1 October 2016 | Honda Heat | 14–42 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Moto 63' Paku 68' Con: Paku (2) 63', 68' | Try: Ishigaki 1' Sarugaku 4', 25' Toyota 27' Tupou 56' Yamada 71' Con: Fukuda (6) 1', 4', 25', 27', 56', 71' | Attendance: 1,786 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 1 October 2016 | NEC Green Rockets | 22–17 | Toyota Verblitz | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Miyajima 12' Yoshihiro 15' Enoki 74' Con: Tamura (2) 12', 74' Pen: Tamura (1) 79' | Try: Hikosaka 6' Taufa 61' Con: Robibson (2) 6', 61' Pen: Robinson (1) 51' | Attendance: 2,942 Referee: Rui Shimizu |
| 2 October 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 37–22 | Canon Eagles | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Takeshita 11' Matsushima 43' Nakazuru 45', 77' Con: Ono (4) 11', 43', 45', 77' Pen: Ono (3) 25', 35', 73' | Try: Niwai 1' Bennetts 37' Leilua 69' Con: Roos (2) 1', 37' Drop: Roos (1) 29' | Attendance: 2,212 |
| 2 October 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 31–21 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Global Arena | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Yagi 16' Kunamoto 19' Everingham 47' Hamazato 50' Arai 57' Con: Tashiro (3) 19', 47', 50' | Try: Kahui 7' Ogawa 29' Van Wyk 34' Con: Ogawa (2) 7', 34' Tamura (1) 29' | Attendance: 3,376 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
Round 6
[edit]| 8 October 2016 | Canon Eagles | 31–14 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Leilua 1' Bond 33' Thomson 59' Con: Roos (2) 1', 33' Pen: Roos (3) 10, 25', 31', 40' | Try: Asami 72' Takeuchi 76' Con: Greene (2) 72', 76' | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 8 October 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 51–26 | NEC Green Rockets | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Yamasawa 10' Yatabe 27' Kitagawa 47' Tani 60' Fujita 78' Heenan 80' Con: Yamasawa (6) 10', 27', 47', 60', 78', 80' Pen: Yamasawa (3) 22', 40', 55' | Try: Matsura 3' Higginbotham 41', 65' Payne 79' Con: Tamura (3) 41', 65', 79' | Attendance: 3,373 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 8 October 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 19–25 | Toyota Verblitz | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Tanabe 77' Noguchi 80' Pen: Shigemitsu (3) 13', 40', 60' | Try: Taumeaupoe 19' Yoshida 49' Hikosaka 62' Con: Kabashima (2) 19', 62' Pen: Kabashima (2) 67', 71' | Attendance: 6,705 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 8 October 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 45–39 | Ricoh Black Rams | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Vaifu 8' Yamashita 23' Ellis 25' Fourie 31' Taniguchi 49' Hashimoto 56' Rei 78' Con: Rei (5) 8', 23', 25', 49', 78' | Try: Broadhurst 18' Hamano 36', 61' Watanabe 53' Fukumoto 66' Con: Nanai-Williams (1) 18' Takahira (1) 36' Lotoahea (2) 61', 66' Pen: Nanai-Williams (2) 43', 47' | Attendance: 8,756 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 8 October 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 8–41 | Suntory Sungoliath | Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Tamura 50' Pen: Tashiro (1) 25' | Try: Nakazuru 18', 56', 70' Takemoto 33' Matsushima 40' Tui 64' Con: Ono (3) 33', 40', 64' Nakamura (1) 70' Pen: Ono (1) 41' | Attendance: 2,226 |
| 9 October 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 31–12 | Honda Heat | Iwaki Green Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Attendance: 3,013 Referee: Tadataka Yoshiura |
| 9 October 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 17–14 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Tottori Athletics Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Attendance: 1,308 Referee: Go Matsumoto |
| 9 October 2016 | Kubota Spears | 0–53 | Yamaha Júbilo | Konoike Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Attendance: 2,371 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
Round 7
[edit]| 15 October 2016 | NEC Green Rockets | 14–33 | Suntory Sungoliath | Kashiwanoha Park Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Hirosawa 65' Tamura 71' Con: Tamura (2) 65', 71' | Try: Ah Wong 8' Takeshita 18' Nakaduru 32' Matsushima 48' Tui 80' Con: Ono (3) 8', 18', 48' Nakamura (1) 80' | Attendance: 4,088 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 15 October 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 47–25 | Honda Heat | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Van den Heever 4' Havili 13' Ito 34', 40', 45' Hino 68' Helu 73' Con: Van den Heever (6) 4', 13', 34', 45', 68', 73' | Try: Tupa 63' Motomura 71' Lemeki 76' Con: Paku (2) 63', 76' Pen: Paku (2) 20', 26' | Attendance: 5,025 Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZL) |
| 15 October 2016 | Kubota Spears | 28–27 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Tamura 3' Goya 7', 43' Saunders 74' Con: Moriwaki (3) 3', 7', 43', 74' | Try: Potgieter 12' Hamazato 32' Taulagi 77' Con: Tashiro (2) 12', 32' Sweeney (1) 77' Pen: Tashiro (1) 58' Sweeney (1) 73' | Attendance: 3,752 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 15 October 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 24–31 | Ricoh Black Rams | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Shima 23' Maeda 35' Kim 34' Con: Noguchi (3) 23', 34', 35' Pen: Noguchi (1) 10' | Try: Matsuhashi 19' Mau 57' Yanagawa 62' Mori 75' Lotoahea 80' Con: Nanai-Williams (1) 19' Takahira 57', 75' | Attendance: 5,233 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 15 October 2016 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 27–22 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Kariya Municipal Athletic Park | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Engelbrecht 11' Gerrard 22' Matsui 80' Con: Greene (3) 11', 22', 80' Pen: Greene (2) 38', 42' | Try: Toyoshima 19' Mikami 55' Tamura 75' Con: Tamura (2) 55', 75' Pen: Tamura (1) 67' | Attendance: 3,899 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 16 October 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 19–13 | Toyota Verblitz | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Ogura 28' Tomoigawa 49' Koizumi 58' Con: Ogura (2) 28', 49' | Try: Yates 34' Con: Kabashima (1) 34' Pen: Kabashima (2) 43', 78' | Attendance: 2,949 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 16 October 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 45–12 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Kitagawa 6' Heenan 13' Holani 20' Tani 31' Sakate 45' Kawamata 52' Buckman 62' Con: Yamasawa (5) 6', 13', 31', 45', 52' | Try: Sarugaku 34' Lafaele 66' Con: Lafaele (1) 34' | Attendance: 4,776 Referee: Rui Shimizu |
| 16 October 2016 | Canon Eagles | 25–44 | Kobelco Steelers | Oita Bank Dome | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Shimada 26' Bond 43' Onozawa 78' Con: Moriya (1) 26' Harada (1) 78' Pen: Moriya (2) 10', 21' | Try: Anderson 4', 33', 80' Ealey 12' Ellis 25' Fourie 54' Con: Rei (4) 2', 25', 54', 80' Pen: Rei (2) 8', 23' | Attendance: 10,514 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
Round 8
[edit]| 22 October 2016 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 15–52 | Suntory Sungoliath | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Gerrard 23' Engelbrecht 25' Con: Greene (1) 35' Pen: Greene (1) 3' | Try: Nakaduru 4', 9', 44', 52' Nakamura 20', 56' Takeshita 48' Tui 76' Con: Ono (6) 9', 20', 48', 52', 56', 76' | Attendance: 3,787 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 22 October 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 21–17 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Krishnan 28' Horie 34' Odo 62' Con: Van den Heever (3) 28', 34', 62' | Try: Mafi 36', 80' Con: Jantjies (1) 36' Ogura (1) 80' Pen: Jantjies (1) 53' | Attendance: 5,142 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 22 October 2016 | Honda Heat | 24–37 | Kobelco Steelers | Suzuka Sports Garden | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Tupa 36' Lemeki 62' Milo 75' Con: Paku (2) 36', 62' Lemeki (1) 75' Pen: Paku (1) 34' | Try: Jang 11' Hashimoto 14' Ellis 30' Yamashita 43' Kizu 54' Con: Rei (3) 11', 14', 43' Pen: Rei (2) 22', 65' | Attendance: 3,363 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 22 October 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 15–20 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Kimiidera Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Inami 5' Latuila 56' Con: Shigemitsu (1) 56' Pen: Shigemitsu (1) 48' | Try: Hamazato 8' Tsuruoka 28' Robins 32' Con: Sweeney (1) 8' Pen: Sweeney (1) 38' | Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Tadataka Yoshiura |
| 22 October 2016 | Canon Eagles | 16–29 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Machida Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Harada 24' Con: Roos (1) 24' Pen: Roos (2) 2', 49' Harada (1) 79' | Try: Naiyaravoro 29', 51', 56' Hasegawa 80' Con: Yamasawa (3) 51', 56', 80' Pen: Yamasawa (1) 6' | Attendance: 2,691 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 23 October 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 57–3 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Technoport Fukui Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Kitagawa 11' Smith 25' Hikosaka 34' Yates 37' Palu 53' Lautaini 65' Day 75' Lucas 78' Con: Kabashima (7) 11', 25', 37', 53', 65', 75', 78' Pen: Kabashima (1) 3' | Pen: Fukuda (1) 18' | Attendance: 1,626 |
| 23 October 2016 | NEC Green Rockets | 15–15 | Kubota Spears | Niigata City Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Tamura 10', 15' Con: Tamura (1) 10' Pen: Tamura (1) 40' | Try: Otukolo 67' Takahashi 79' Con: Moriwaki (1) 67' Pen: Moriwaki (1) 42' | Attendance: 2,055 Referee: Jamie Nutbrown (NZL) |
| 23 October 2016 | Ricoh Black Rams | 33–28 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Coca-Cola West Hiroshima Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Komatsu 5' Matsushita 20', 59', 80' Lotoahea 71' Con: Peters (5) 7', 60', 72', 81' | Try: Jane 38' Leitch 48' Mori 61' Toyoshima 65' Con: Ogawa (1) 40', 49', 63', 66' | Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
Round 9
[edit]| 29 October 2016 | Canon Eagles | 35–5 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Amano 2' Shimada 18', 45' Harada 27' Fujimoto 57' Con: Mitomo (3) 2', 18', 27' Roos (2) 45', 57' | Try: Arai 11' | Attendance: 5,282 Referee: Rui Shimizu |
| 29 October 2016 | NEC Green Rockets | 38–24 | Kobelco Steelers | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Higginbotham 9' Goto 29' Payne 32' Risale 41' Con: Tamura (3) 10', 30', 33', Pen: Tamura (4) 16', 20', 58', 67' | Try: Anderson 6' Yamashita 11' Yamanaka 47' Rei 53' Con: Rei (2) 7', 54' | Attendance: 9,949 |
| 29 October 2016 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 34–29 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Ogura 4' Tomoigawa 17' Ogawa 46', 71' Con: Ogura (4) 5', 18', 47', 72' Pen: Ogura (1) 14' Drop: Ogura (1) 40' | Try: Yamamoto 1' Watanabe 65' Ogawa 75', 81' Con: Ogawa (3) 2', 65', 76' Pen: Ogawa (1) 34' | Attendance: 3,429 |
| 29 October 2016 | Ricoh Black Rams | 16–20 | Toyota Verblitz | Iwate Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Lotoahea 80' Con: Bourke (1) 80' Pen: Peters (3) 27', 44', 62' | Try: Robinson 5' Palu 32' Yates 75' Con: Kabashima (1) 33' Pen: Kabashima (1) 8' | Attendance: 3,797 |
| 29 October 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 11–50 | Yamaha Júbilo | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Latianarasoejima 62' Pen: Fukuda (2) 16', 30' | Try: Hino 7' Krishnan 12' Helu 26', 52' Sa'u 35', 74' Penalty try 39' Piutau 80' Con: Van den Heever (4) 8', 27', 40', 52' Otao (2) 75', 81' | Attendance: 2,322 |
| 30 October 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 38–0 | Kubota Spears | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Nakaduru 11' Aoki 24' Matsushima 44' Aruga 63' Morikawa 76' Con: Ono (4) 11', 21', 44', 76' | Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 30 October 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 60–7 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Ota Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Moriya 21', 40' Hasegawa 28' Heenan 36', 49' Shitara 44' Yamada 61', 70' Uchida 67' Con: Yamasawa (3) 21', 36', 40' Moriya (3) 49', 67', 70' Pen: Yamasawa (1) 17' | Try: Saunders 47' Con: Greene (1) 47' | Attendance: 3,320 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 30 October 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 20–36 | Honda Heat | Konoike Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Thompson 19' Stolberg 63' Con: Shigemitsu (2) 19', 63' Pen: Shigemitsu (2) 8', 29' | Try: Ubutaka 14' Masaga 16' Konishi 75' Con: Paku (3) 14', 16', 75' Pen: Paku (5) 23', 32', 47', 58', 70' | Attendance: 2,695 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
Round 10
[edit]| 3 December 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 31–38 | NEC Green Rockets | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Taylor 35', 66' Morita 72' Con: Noguchi (2) 35', 66' Pen: Noguchi (4) 7', 9', 40', 43' | Try: Goto 10', 25' Yoshihira 19' Higginbotham 23' Owada 57' Payne 64' Con: Tamura (4) 10', 23', 25', 57' | Attendance: 4,550 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 3 December 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 29–5 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Ono 5' Tui 13', 43' Smith 40' Con: Ono (3) 5', 13', 43' Pen: Ono (1) 23' | Try: Nishibashi 59' | Attendance: 5,919 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 3 December 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 25–21 | Canon Eagles | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Kido 37' Taumeaupoe 41' Yates 76' Con: Monji (2) 41', 76' Pen: Monji (2) 2', 23' | Try: le Roux 7' Hayashi 25' Roos 78' Con: Mitomo (2) 7', 25' Roos (1) 78' | Attendance: 3,443 Referee: Taku Otsuki |
| 3 December 2016 | Honda Heat | 10–34 | Ricoh Black Rams | Shizuoka Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Ioane 46' Con: Songi (1) 46' Pen: Songi (1) 52' | Try: Nakamura 9' Takahira 22' Lotoahea 36' Santoh 55' Nanai-Williams 80' Con: Takahira (3) 22', 36', 55' Pen: Takahira (1) 40' | Attendance: 3,898 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 3 December 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 63–7 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Shizuoka Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Sa'u 13' Hino 16' Miyazawa 18' Ito 42', 46' Havili 51' Piutau 52' Penalty try 66' Kato 80' Con: Van den Heever (7) 13', 16', 18', 42', 46', 51', 52' Otao (2) 66', 80' | Try: Matsumoto 70' Con: Greene (1) 70' | Attendance: 7,471 |
| 4 December 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 34–25 | Kubota Spears | Ota Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Uchida 19' Yamada 37' Kitagawa 54' Heenan 70' Con: Yamasawa (4) 20', 39', 56', 71' Pen: Yamasawa (2) 3', 66' | Try: Kondo 15' Osborne 42', 73' Con: Moriwaki (2) 43', 74' Pen: Moriwaki (2) 7', 28' | Attendance: 3,462 Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
| 4 December 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 21–60 | Kobelco Steelers | Global Arena | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Hamazato 40' Everingham 41' Yagi 69' Con: Sweeney (3) 40', 42', 70' | Try: Shomen 6' Kanai 10' Vaihu 12', 29', 75' Taniguchi 17' Nakajima 21' Ellis 46' Yamashita 64' Con: Yamanaka (3) 7', 22', 30' Rei (2) 65', 76' | Attendance: 3,195 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 4 December 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 17–22 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Jane 6' Watanabe 65' Messam 77' Con: Ogawa (1) 77' | Try: Yamashita 16' Sarugaku 26' Katsuki 37' Con: Lafaele (2) 26', 38' Pen: Lafaele (1) 16' | Attendance: 2,580 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
Round 11
[edit]| 10 December 2016 | Ricoh Black Rams | 18–21 | Kubota Spears | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Matsuhashi 38' Pohiva 58' Con: Takahira (1) 58' Pen: Takahira (2) 8', 62' | Try: Kondo 21' Osborne 33' Tatekawa 80' Con: Moriwaki (2) 21', 33' Tatekawa (1) 80' | Attendance: 5,585 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 10 December 2016 | Suntory Sungoliath | 48–12 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Aoki 23' Murata 26' Ono 34' Penalty try 40' Emi 44', 57' Nakaduru 55' Ah Wong 74' Con: Ono (3) 23', 34', 40' Nakamura (1) 74' | Try: Soejima 5', 15' Con: Lafaele (1) 15' | Attendance: 7,948 Referee: Takashi Otsuki |
| 10 December 2016 | Honda Heat | 14–69 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Masaga 54' Kamada 62' Con: Paku (2) 54', 62' | Try: Holani 7' Fukuoka 19', 47', 50', 58', 68', 75' Buckman 29', 64' Sakate 36' Yamasawa 38' Con: Yamasawa (3) 36', 38', 50' Barnes (4) 58', 64', 68', 75' | Attendance: 4,671 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 10 December 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 10–17 | Canon Eagles | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Taylor 62' Con: Noguchi (1) 62' Pen: Noguchi (1) 51' | Try: Fujichika 22' Bond 73' Con: Mitomo (1) 22' Roos 73' Pen: Mitomo (1) 39' | Attendance: 6,188 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 10 December 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 47–5 | NEC Green Rockets | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Tahituʻa 13' Van den Heever 17' Hino 39', 46' Matsumoto 55' Ito 79' Sa'u 80' Con: Van den Heever (6) 17', 39', 46', 55', 79', 80' | Try: Murata 73' | Attendance: 4,742 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 11 December 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 30–24 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Noevir Stadium Kobe | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Hashimoto 8' Hayashi 30' Shomen 49' Con: Yamanaka (3) 10', 31', 50' Pen: Yamanaka (3) 2', 20', 58' | Try: Kajikawa 53' Van Wyk 64' Matsunobu 76' Con: Ogawa (3) 54', 65', 76' Pen: Ogawa (1) 15' | Referee: Mike Adamson (Scotland) |
| 11 December 2016 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 33–19 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Ningineer Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Gerrard 8' Takeuchi 21' Saunders 44' Matsui 53' Greene 63' Con: Greene (4) 8', 22', 44', 55' | Try: Tsuruda 11' Anoku 66' Hano 73' Con: Ogura (2) 12', 66' | Attendance: 1,940 Referee: Tetsuhiko Kono |
| 11 December 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 14–15 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Ando 44' Taumeaupoe 51' Con: Matsushita (2) 45', 51' | Try: Yagi 30' Fukuzaki 53' Con: Sweeney (1) 54' Pen: Sweeney (1) 78' | Attendance: 2,458 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
Round 12
[edit]| 17 December 2016 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 49–24 | Honda Heat | Toyota Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Matsumoto 3' So 42', 79' Konishi 46' Vatuvei 55' Kankowski 59' Tokoqio 77' Con: Greene (4) 56', 61', 78', 80' Pen: Greene (2) 27', 67' | Try: Milo 32' Ioane 50' Motomura 74' Con: Pak (2) 33', 51' Konishi (1) 75' Pen: Pak (1) 20' | Attendance: 5,300 Referee: Shinya Kato |
| 17 December 2016 | Toyota Verblitz | 24–37 | Suntory Sungoliath | Toyota Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Smith 14' Robinson 50' Hikosaka 71' Con: Kabashima (3) 15', 51', 71' Pen: Kabashima (1) 24' | Try: Aoki 19' Emi 30', 36' Nakamura 53' Ono 72' Con: Ono (3) 31', 37', 54' Pen: Ono (1) 12', 48' | Attendance: 8,615 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 17 December 2016 | Kubota Spears | 36–17 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Fukuda Denshi Arena | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Takamori 5' Osborne 20', 26' Saunders 40' Kriel 48' Ito 69' Con: Moriwaki (3) 6', 21', 40' | Try: Kinoshita 37' Wykes 51' Con: Lafaele (2) 38', 52' Pen: Lafaele (1) 58' | Attendance: 2,085 |
| 18 December 2016 | Canon Eagles | 45–21 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: le Roux 7', 16' Mitomo 13' Havili 18' Bennetts 32' Noguchi 70' Con: Roos (6) 8', 13', 17', 19', 33', 70' Pen: Roos (1) 40' | Try: Matsuura 28' Goto 65', 71' Con: Tamura (3) 29', 65', 72' | Attendance: 6,708 |
| 18 December 2016 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 45–17 | Ricoh Black Rams | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Yamada 15', 18', 53' Uchida 71' Moriya 81' Con: Barnes (3) 16', 20', 55' Moriya (1) 82' Pen: Barnes (4) 13', 40', 63', 67' | Try: Mori 5', 29' Yamamoto 56' Con: Bourke (1) 57' | Attendance: 9,680 |
| 18 December 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 12–59 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Ko 71' Stolberg 73' Con: Shigemitsu (1) 74' | Try: Ishii 26', 78' Mikami 30' Van Wyk 35' Asahara 46', 63' Yamamoto 50' Ilaua 82' Con: Ogawa (6) 27', 31', 36', 47', 51', 64' Van Wyk (2) 79', 82' Pen: Ogawa (1) 7' | Attendance: 2,775 Referee: Takashi Otsuki |
| 18 December 2016 | Kobelco Steelers | 15–33 | Yamaha Júbilo | Noevir Stadium Kobe | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Hayashi 64' Penalty try 69' Con: Yamanaka (1) 69' Pen: Yamanaka (1) 46' | Try: Ito 13' Hino 50' Sa'u 61' Con: Van den Heever (3) 14', 51', 61' Pen: Van den Heever (4) 36', 39', 73', 78' | Attendance: 8,647 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 18 December 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 7–33 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Miyazaki Athletic Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Nishii 80' Con: Sweeney (1) 80' | Try: Ishibashi 7' Mezaki 14' Numajiri 34' Tsuruda 48' Mafi 68' Con: Jantjies (4) 8', 14', 49', 68' | Attendance: 2,590 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
Round 13
[edit]| 24 December 2016 | Canon Eagles | 27–15 | Kubota Spears | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Roos 4' Hidaka 20' Bennetts 41' Con: Roos (3) 4', 20', 41' Pen: Roos (1) 15' Drop: Roos (1) 79' | Try: Ito 65' Tatekawa 76' Con: Moriwaki (1) 76' Pen: Moriwaki (1) 34' | Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 24 December 2016 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 32–31 | Toyota Verblitz | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Matsunobu 2' Usuzuki 15' Van Wyk 26' Leitch 43' Con: Ogawa (3) 2', 26', 43' Pen: Ogawa (2) 61', 80' | Try: Smith 8' Hikosaka 20' Kido 36' Kitagawa 48' Con: Kabashima (4) 8', 20', 36', 48' Pen: Kabashima (1) 29' | Attendance: 7,964 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 24 December 2016 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 14–41 | Ricoh Black Rams | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Matsumoto 18' Takeuchi 48' Con: Greene (2) 18', 48' | Try: Mori 2', 36' Bourke 29' Lotoahea 62' Yanagawa 73' Hamano 80' Con: Takahira (3) 29', 36', 62' Bourke (1) 80' Pen: Takahira (1) 21' | Attendance: 3,093 Referee: Takeshi Matsumoto |
| 24 December 2016 | Honda Heat | 3–40 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Pen: Konishi (1) 2' | Try: Warren-Voyasco 10' Jantjies 17' Ogura 32' Nishibashi 48' Kin 55' Tsuruya 60' Con: Jantjies (3) 10', 17', 48' Ogura (2) 55', 60' | Attendance: 4,005 Referee: Takashi Otsuki |
| 24 December 2016 | Yamaha Júbilo | 24–41 | Suntory Sungoliath | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Ito 4', 70' Penalty try 37' Con: Van den Heever (3) 4', 37', 70' Pen: Van den Heever (1) 12' | Try: Nakaduru 15' Donald 32' Tui 40' Ishihara 52' Tsukamoto 79' Con: Ono (5) 15', 32', 40', 52', 79' Pen: Ono (2) 49', 78' | Attendance: 10,574 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 24 December 2016 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 3–27 | NEC Green Rockets | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Pen: Lafaele (1) 2' | Try: Goto 31' Murata 50' Yoshihiro 59' Doi 67' Con: Tamura (2) 31', 50' Pen: Tamura (1) 20' | Attendance: 5,814 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 24 December 2016 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 14–55 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Fukutsubo 54' Taulagi 80' Con: Sweeney (2) 54', 80' | Try: Valu 17', 42' Hayashi 29', 56' Fukuoka 49' Naiyaravoro 69' Ijima 73' Nunomaki 76' Con: Barnes (5) 29', 42', 49', 56', 69' Kaneda (1) 76' Pen: Barnes (1) 12' | Attendance: 8,613 Referee: Yuuki Fujiiuchi |
| 25 December 2016 | Kintetsu Liners | 8–38 | Kobelco Steelers | Kincho Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Matsui 50' Pen: Shigemitsu (1) 35' | Try: Vaihu 18' Yamashita 31' Yamanaka 53' Yamashita 56' Imamura 76' Con: Yamanaka (5) 19', 31', 54', 58', 77' Pen: Yamanaka (1) 14' | Attendance: 4,545 Referee: Shinya Kato |
Round 14
[edit]| 7 January 2017 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 12–33 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Matsumoto 3' Vaka 64' Con: Greene (1) 64' | Try: Tupou 34' Lafaele 48' Toyota 58', 78' Yamashita 67' Con: Lafaele (4) 34', 48', 58', 78' | Attendance: 2,636 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 7 January 2017 | Toyota Verblitz | 14–36 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Mizuho Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Penalty try 68' Wada 80' Con: Kabashima (2) 68', 80' | Try: Fukuoka 30', 60', 74' Horie 43' Pocock 48' Con: Moriya (4) 44', 49', 61', 75' Pen: Moriya (1) 40' | Attendance: 3,938 Referee: Kyosuke Toda |
| 7 January 2017 | Suntory Sungoliath | 48–0 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Ajinomoto Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Nakaduru 8', 25', 47' Emi 29' Tsukamoto 65' Nakamura 69' Matsushima 79' Con: Ono (5) 9', 27', 31', 48', 66' Pen: Ono (1) 16' | Attendance: 9,391 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 8 January 2017 | NEC Green Rockets | 41–21 | Honda Heat | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Higginbotham 2' Savieti 9' Payne 48', 80' Goto 50' Con: Tamura (5) 3', 10', 49', 51', 80' Pen: Tamura (2) 40', 79' | Try: Motomura 32' Milo 38' Stegmann 53' Con: Furuya (3) 34', 39', 55' | Attendance: 3,764 |
| 8 January 2017 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 15–26 | Canon Eagles | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Jantjies 7' Britz 43' Con: Jantjies (1) 45' Pen: Jantjies (1) 33' | Try: Hashino 20' Thomson 71' Con: Roos (2) 22', 72' Pen: Roos (4) 17', 28', 40', 66' | Attendance: 5,293 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 8 January 2017 | Kubota Spears | 23–16 | Kobelco Steelers | Kincho Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Mapoe 26' Goya 59' Kondo 77' Con: Moriwaki (1) 60' Pen: Moriwaki (2) 40', 52' | Try: Yamazaki 11' Con: Yamanaka (1) 12' Pen: Yamanaka (3) 29', 36', 64' | Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Akihisa Kajiwara |
| 8 January 2017 | Yamaha Júbilo | 26–12 | Kintetsu Liners | Kincho Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Penalty try 13', 71' Yatomi 49' Tanaka 74' Con: Van den Heever (3) 14', 51', 71' | Pen: Noguchi (4) 23', 37', 40', 63' | Attendance: 4,579 |
| 8 January 2017 | Ricoh Black Rams | 36–3 | Munakata Sanix Blues | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Komatsu 7' Makita 13' Musya 40' Matsuhashi 46' Mori 51' Watanabe 80' Con: Ellison (2) 40', 52' Peters (1) 80' | Pen: Fukuzaki (1) 36' | Attendance: 1,399 Referee: Takashi Otsuki |
Round 15
[edit]| 14 January 2017 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 27–17 | Kubota Spears | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Tsuruda 6' Miura 21' Karauria-Henry 54' Tomoigawa 61' Con: Ogura (2) 6', 61' Pen: Ogura (1) 37' | Try: Mapoe 11' Kim 51' Con: Moriwaki (2) 11', 51' Pen: Moriwaki (1) 35' | Attendance: 8,506 |
| 14 January 2017 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 14–15 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Penalty try 18' Kahui 56' Con: Ogawa (2) 18', 56' | Pen: Moriya (5) 11', 16', 28', 39', 80' | Attendance: 12,423 Referee: Takashi Otsuki |
| 14 January 2017 | Kintetsu Liners | 26–24 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 11:45 | Try: Fainga'a 34' Noguchi 45' Miyata 57' Sato 66' Con: Noguchi (3) 45', 57', 66' | Try: Vaka 62' Yamashita 77' Con: Greene (1) 52' Pen: Greene (3) 22', 30', 40' Drop: Greene (1) 37' | Attendance: 3,181 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| 14 January 2017 | Honda Heat | 26–28 | Canon Eagles | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Nakata 14' Stegmann 24' Milo 33' Furuya 75' Con: Furuya (3) 24', 33', 75' | Try: Bennetts 8' Hashino 38' Harada 51' Niwai 67' Con: Roos (4) 8', 38', 51', 67' | Attendance: 4,442 Referee: Tatsuya Matsuoka |
| 14 January 2017 | Yamaha Júbilo | 27–8 | Toyota Verblitz | Yamaha Stadium | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Ito 11', 26', 74' Yatomi 58' Con: Van den Heever (2) 58', 74' Pen: Van den Heever (1) 40' | Try: Kido 17' Pen: Monji (1) 3' | Attendance: 4,837 Referee: Akihisa Aso |
| 14 January 2017 | Kobelco Steelers | 15–27 | Suntory Sungoliath | Noevir Stadium Kobe | ||
| 13:00 | Try: Bekker 9' Yamanaka 45' Con: Yamanaka (1) 45' Pen: Yamanaka (1) 13' | Try: Tui 22' Emi 40' Matsushima 43' Con: Ono (3) 22', 40', 43' Pen: Ono (2) 58', 78' | Attendance: 8,393 Referee: Shuhei Kubo |
| 14 January 2017 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 26–24 | NEC Green Rockets | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 11:30 | Try: Robins 3', 48' Hesketh 13' Nishii 29' Con: Kanagawa (3) 3', 13', 48' | Try: Matsura 22' Payne 54' Hirosawa 64' Con: Tamura (3) 22', 54', 64' Pen: Tamura (1) 9' | Attendance: 1,974 Referee: Takeshi Matsumoto |
| 14 January 2017 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 14–33 | Ricoh Black Rams | Level5 Stadium | ||
| 14:00 | Try: Lafaele 5' Tupou 15' Con: Lafaele (2) 5', 15' | Try: Komatsu 10', 71' Mostert 43' Lotoahea 50', 53' Con: Peters (4) 43', 50', 53', 71' | Attendance: 3,059 Referee: Shinya Kato |
Top League Challenge Series
[edit]Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars progressed to the promotion play-offs.
Promotion/relegation play-offs
[edit]At the end of the season, there were three promotion/relegation play-offs for three places in the 2017–18 Top League. The teams ranked 13th, 14th and 15th in the Top League played off against the teams ranked 2nd, 3rd and 4th in the Top League Challenge 1.
Coca-Cola Red Sparks, Kintetsu Liners and Toyota Industries Shuttles qualified from the Top League relegation play-off zone, while Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars qualified from Challenge 1.
The following matches were played in the series:
| 28 January 2017 | Kintetsu Liners | 47–0 | Kyuden Voltex | |||
| 28 January 2017 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 32–22 | Hino Red Dolphins | |||
| 28 January 2017 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 33–21 | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | |||
- Coca-Cola Red Sparks, Kintetsu Liners and Toyota Industries Shuttles remain in the Top League for the 2017–18 season.
- Hino Red Dolphins, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars qualify to the second-tier Top Challenge League for the 2017–18 season.
References
[edit]- ^ "Top League Schedule 2016" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-08-23. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Rugby: Sanix top Docomo to earn promotion to Top League". 30 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-30. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Its Rugby Japan". Archived from the original on 2016-04-16. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Fixtures & Results". Top League. Retrieved 14 January 2017.