Rugby in Kobe

On Wednesday I went to watch some rugby games in Kobe.

I usually never watch rugby. Actually, I don’t really understand rugby very well. I went to watch the games because my friend’s son was playing in the games. My friend is American. He was my friend when I was in university. His son is now on a very good high school rugby team. In 2022, that team was the US national champion.

The team, coaches, parents and brothers and sisters all came to Japan for a four-game rugby tour. They played games in Tokyo, Kyoto and Kobe. The group was about 110 people, so they needed 4 buses to get around.

The first game I watched was St. Ignatius vs. Rokko High school. The US team won that game.

The second game was against Kwansei Gakuin High School. Kwansei Gakuin won that game.

I hadn’t seen my friend and his wife for over 20 years, so it was great to catch up with them.