Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament
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This prestigious rugby union tournament is held every year during Golden Week in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan.
The Global Arena in Munakata, Kyūshū is the venue for this annual international tournament between eight top Japanese and eight top foreign high school teams from various countries. The first one was held in 2000. It is a unique competition in world rugby for high schools, and is almost a "mini World Cup".
Four of the Japanese teams are from Kyūshū where high school rugby is particularly strong. The rest are from elsewhere in Japan. Previously Dollar Academy from Scotland have participated and the George Watson's College pipe band is a regular fixture now. George Watsons have been playing at this particular tournament for 6 years and them playing at the tournament is a regular fuxture, which is enjoyed by the Japanese people. No Welsh or Italian teams have yet participated.
The 2006 competition was held from April 29th to May 5, 2006. (May 1st was the day off.) Bob Dwyer was one of the invited guests.
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[edit] Participating teams (2006)
Christchurch Boys High School (NZ), Ivybridge Community College (England), Marist College (Australia), Lycee Bellevue (France), Monument High School (South Africa), Pai Chai High School (Korea), Tonga College (Tonga), Christian Brothers College (Ireland) and the following Japanese teams: Nagasaki Kita H.S., Toin Gakuen H.S., Saga Technical H.S., Tokai University Gyosei H.S., Ōita Maizuru H.S., Osaka Institute of Technology H.S., Higashi Fukuoka H.S., Fushimi Technical H.S
[edit] Final (2006)
Result: Christchurch Boys 34 Monument 20
[edit] Past Champions and Runners-up
2006 Christchurch Boys H.S. (New Zealand), Monument High School (South Africa)
2005 Christchurch Boys H.S. (New Zealand), The Southport School (Australia)
2004 Rotorua Boys H.S. (New Zealand), Higashi Fukuoka H.S. (Japan)
2003 Rotorua Boys H.S. (New Zealand), Tonga College (Tonga)
2002 Boland Agricultural College (South Africa), Sendai Ikuei H.S. (Japan)
2001 Grey College, Bloemfontein (South Africa), St. Peter's College (New Zealand)
2000 The King's School, Sydney (Australia), Paul Roos Gymnasium (South Africa)
[edit] External links
Results and schedule of Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament 2006
