Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium

Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium
Hanazono

Hanazono on a very overcast day
Former names Hanazono Rugby Stadium (1929–Before WWII)
Hanazono Training Field (During WWII)
Hanazono Rugby Stadium (After WWII–1982)
Location Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan
Coordinates 34°40′8.2″N 135°37′35″E / 34.668944°N 135.62639°ECoordinates: 34°40′8.2″N 135°37′35″E / 34.668944°N 135.62639°E
Owner Kintetsu
Capacity 30,000
Surface Grass
Scoreboard Yes
Construction
Opened November 22, 1929
Expanded 1991
Tenants
Kintetsu Liners
All-Japan Rugby Football Championship
All-Japan University Rugby Championship
Kansai University Rugby Football League
National High School Rugby Tournament

Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium (近鉄花園ラグビー場, Kintetsu Hanazono Ragubī-jō) in Higashiosaka is the oldest dedicated rugby union stadium in Japan. Owned by Kintetsu Corporation, it opened in 1929 and has a capacity of 30,000.[1] It is the stage for the annual National High School Rugby Tournament held every year at the end of December and has hosted important international, Top League and Microsoft Cup games.

Hanazono is the home of the Kintetsu Liners rugby union team.


World record

On May 14, 2006 Daisuke Ohata scored the most tries in a test match at Hanazono with a hat trick for Japan against Georgia. The previous record holder was David Campese.

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