Here is the July 2025 Newsletter.
Online Seminar on Heatstroke Prevention
We will host an online lecture on heatstroke prevention by Dr. Jun Kanda, an expert in heatstroke from the Department of Emergency Medicine at Nippon University of Medical, Musashikosugi Hospital. We strongly encourage you to attend. (English translation will be provided)
- (Date and Time) 10 July (Thu) 7:00 PM – 7:45 PM
- (Presenter) Dr. Jun Kanda
- (Participation Fee) Free
- (Online URL) ZOOM https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89024119826?pwd=ANJVmg1148Wp59hfTRocuiYw2Q0CKU.1
- Meeting ID: 890 2411 9826
- Passcode: 927678
SIRC Original Bag Sales
Thanks to the arrangements made by President Norman, we have received SIRC original caps and bags specially made by a manufacturer in Hong Kong. The caps will be distributed mainly to the official coaches, and the bags will be sold to the members for 5,000 yen (tax included). We will notify you separately when the caps for sale arrive. They are adult sizes and are suitable for Junior high school students and above.
For those who wish to purchase
- Please place your order using this form: SIRC/Rucksack Order Form
- Please note that quantities are limited, and orders will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. If the item is sold out, we kindly ask you to wait until the next delivery.
- The items will be handed out at the ground.
- 【Initial delivery date】
- 7th July (Sun) @Showa Women’s University Campus (and thereafter when classes are held)
- 13th July (Sun) @ Azabudai Campus (and thereafter when classes start)
Sugadaira Training Camp
In July, the Tag Rugby Groups will hold a 2-night, 3-day training camp from the 19th to the 21st, and Shogun (junior high school students) will hold a 2-night, 3-day training camp from the 25th to the 27th. We hope that the training camp will be a fruitful experience through games and practice at the venue. We look forward to seeing you there.
To all U7–8 Camp Participants
Request for Handheld Firework Donations
Details regarding the camp schedule and packing list will be shared with you shortly. Thank you for your patience.
On the final night of the camp, we are planning to hold a small fireworks display.We would greatly appreciate your support by donating some handheld fireworks.
If you are able to contribute, please bring them to the ground during one of the class sessions in July.
Thank you very much for your kind cooperation!
Tokyo Girls’s Joint Practice Session
On Saturday, 28 June, we held a mini rugby ‘Tokyo Girls’s Joint Practice Session’ at BST Azabudai Ground. This is a regular practice session for elementary school girls in Tokyo who do not usually have the opportunity to practice or play matches with other girls.This time, we held a joint practice session with SIRC and provided the BST Azabudai Grounds as the practice venue.
On the day of the event, 40 female girls from across Tokyo gathered and enjoyed a fun time together.
Collaboration with the Diplomatic Rugby Club
At the initiative of Ovidiu Raetski, the Ambassador of Romania to Japan (photo), a ‘Diplomatic Rugby Club’ has been formed, comprising ambassadors and embassy staff from various countries in Tokyo.
The club has invited SIRC to join them for a joint practice session, which will take place on Saturday, 19 July at 5:00 PM at BST Azabudai Grounds.
This is another step for SIRC’s motto, ‘Make friends around the world through rugby.’
SIRC representative Tokumasu appeared on NHK’s ‘New Project X’
On Saturday, 28 June, SIRC representative Koji Tokumasu appeared on NHK’s ‘New Project X’ in his capacity as former director of the 2019 Rugby World Cup bid office.
The broadcast can be viewed on-demand via the link below.
https://plus.nhk.jp/watch/st/g1_2025062814007
Please take the opportunity to watch this valuable documentary detailing SIRC’s efforts toward the Rugby World Cup 2019, which inspired the founding principles of SIRC.
