Ganbatte Trophy

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The Ganbatte Trophy was a silver cup presented to the winner of any rugby union match between the Melbourne Rebels team from Australia and the Sunwolves team from Japan. The word Ganbatte (Japanese: 頑張って, "Do your best") is often used as an exhortation at Japanese sporting events meaning to "Go for it!" or to strive.[1]

History[]

The Melbourne Rebels recruited Japanese international players Shota Horie in 2013, followed by Keita Inagaki, Male Sau, and Kotaro Matsushima.[2] The club was the first in Australia to launch a website in the Japanese language.[3] In 2016, following the introduction of the Sunwolves team to the Super Rugby competition, the Ganbatte Trophy was inaugurated to mark the relationship between the Rebels and Japanese rugby.[3][4] The Rebels won the trophy on 5 of the 6 occasions the trophy was contested, with the Sunwolves solitary win coming in February 2020. The 7th and final contesting of the trophy scheduled for March 2020 was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Sunwolves being disbanded in June 2020 following the cancellation of the 2020 Super Rugby season.

Winners[]

  • 2016 Rebels
  • 2018 Rebels
  • 2018 Rebels
  • 2019 Rebels
  • 2019 Rebels
  • 2020 Sunwolves

Fixtures[]

19 March 2016 Sunwolves 9–35 Rebels Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
13:15 Pen: Tusi Pisi Kick 3', 28', 43' (3/3)
 Report
Scoreboard[5] 		Try: Jordy Reid Try 12'
Ben Meehan Try 49'
Tom English Try 57'
Sean McMahon Try 70'
Con: Jack Debreczeni Kick 50', 58' (2/3)
Daniel Hawkins Kick 71' (1/1)
Pen: Jack Debreczeni Kick 26', 36', 54' (3/3)
Cards: Lopeti Timani Yellow card 60' 		Attendance: 16,444[6]
Referee: Mike Fraser
3 March 2018 Sunwolves 15–37 Rebels Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
13:15 Try: Will Tupou Try 35'
Ed Quirk Try 78'
Con: Ryoto Nakamura (2/2) Kick 36', 78'
Pen: Ryoto Nakamura (1/1) Kick 26'
Cards: Ed Quirk Yellow card 81' 		Report Try: Jack Maddocks (3) Try 9', 48', 52'
Amanaki Mafi Try 12'
Sefa Naivalu Try 44'
Penalty try Try 81'
Con: Jack Debreczeni (0/3)
Reece Hodge (1/2) Kick 49'
Pen: Jack Debreczeni (1/1) Kick 42'
Cards: Dane Haylett-Petty Yellow card 75' 		Attendance: 11,181[7]
Referee: Egon Seconds (South Africa)
25 May 2018 Rebels 40–13 Sunwolves AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:45 Try: Marika Koroibete (3) Try 6', 68', 71'
Jack Maddocks (2) Try 17', 48'
Amanaki Mafi Try 21'
Con: Reece Hodge (5/6) Kick 6', 17', 23', 49', 72'
 Report Try: Lomano Lemeki Try 3'
Con: Hayden Parker (1/1) Kick 4'
Pen: Hayden Parker (2/2) Kick 32', 38'
Cards: Hosea Saumaki Yellow card 63' 		Attendance: TBC
Referee: Federico Anselmi (Argentina)
6 April 2019 Rebels 42–15 Sunwolves AAMI Park, Melbourne  
19:45 Try: Reece Hodge (3) Try 7', 16', 61'
Bill Meakes Try 25'
Quade Cooper Try 39'
Will Genia Try 68'
Con: Quade Cooper (6/6) Kick 7', 17', 26', 40+1', 63', 69'
Cards: Semisi Tupou Yellow card 75'
Campbell Magnay Yellow card 80+1' 		Report Try: Semisi Masirewa (2) Try 31', 42'
Con: Hayden Parker (1/2) Kick 44'
Pen: Hayden Parker Kick 14'
Cards: Nathan Vella Yellow card 75' 		Attendance: TBC
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
25 May 2019 Sunwolves 7–52 Rebels Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium, Tokyo  
14:00 Try: Jason Emery Try 63'
Con: Hayden Parker Kick 64'
 Report Try: Angus Cottrell Try 13'
Marika Koroibete (2) Try 16', 28'
Jack Maddocks (2) Try 53', 78'
Dane Haylett-Petty Try 58'
Michael Ruru Try 73'
Jordan Uelese Try 80+2'
Con: Quade Cooper (6/8) Kick 14', 17', 54', 74', 79', 80+3'
Cards: Matt Philip Yellow card 22' 		Attendance: TBC
Referee: (New Zealand)
1 February 2020 Sunwolves 36–27 Rebels Level5 Stadium, Fukuoka  
12:45 Try: Keisuke Moriya Try 9'
Jaba Bregvadze Try 19'
Tautalatasi Tasi Try 26'
James Dargaville Try 41'
Garth April Try 61'
Con: Garth April (4/5) Kick 20', 28', 42', 62'
Pen: Garth April Kick 36'
 Report Try: Anaru Rangi Try 23'
Dane Haylett-Petty Try 31'
Andrew Kellaway Try 65'
Andrew Deegan Try 76'
Con: Matt Toomua (1/3) Kick 66'
Reece Hodge Kick 76'
Pen: Matt Toomua Kick 15'
 Attendance: TBC
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Patterson, Tim (17 March 2011). "Japan's Resolve is found in its language". Matador Network. Archived from the original on 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  2. ^ Ward, Roy (5 February 2016). "Melbourne Rebels sign Japanese back Kotaro Matsushima for Super Rugby season". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b 17 March 2011 Rebels And Sunwolves Unveil Ganbatte Trophy Archived 21 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine（Official Website of Melbourne Rebels, 18 March 2016 Retrieved 20 March 2016）
  4. ^ Ganbatte Trophy 創設 Archived 1 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine（Official Website of Sunwolves, 18 March 2016 Retrieved 20 March 2016）
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sunwolves 9-35 Rebels". South African Rugby Union. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Rebels Overpower Sunwolves in Tokyo". Green and Gold Rugby. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  7. ^ サンウルブズ、レベルズに完敗. J Sports (in Japanese). 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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