Japan Rugby Football Union
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The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU; Japanese: 日本ラグビーフットボール協会, romanized: Nippon Ragubī Futtobōru Kyōkai) is the governing body for rugby union in Japan. It was formed 30 November 1926, and organises matches for the Japan national team.
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日本ラグビーフットボール協会 | |
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Sport | Rugby union |
Founded | 1926 (1926) |
World Rugby affiliation | 1987 |
Asia Rugby affiliation | 1968 |
Patron | Princess Akiko of Mikasa |
Chairman | Kensuke Iwabuchi |
President | Masato Tsuchida |
Men's coach | Jamie Joseph |
Women's coach | Lesley McKenzie |
Website | en.rugby-japan.jp (in English) |
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The JRFU is currently one of only two federations from outside the Six Nations and The Rugby Championship with a seat on the executive council of World Rugby, the sport's international governing body (the other is Rugby Canada). Former Japanese prime minister Yoshirō Mori served as the JRFU's current president until 2015, when Tadashi Okamura took over the position.[1][2]