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The plan of a new professional league proposed by Katsuyuki Kiyomoya is required to correct. Some owner companies of the Top League teams are said to be against the fully professional league. The others as Suntory Sungoliath or Kobe Steel agree with it but they say it needs to be argued more. Only Panasonic wild Knights complete agree with the plan. Saburō Kawabuchi, who established J League (professional soccer league) and helped establishing B League (professional basketball league) says that Kiyomiya needs to ask the owners' opinions and should not emphasise his plan only.
The owners who are against his plan say that the Brave Blossoms could reach the quarterfinals by playing in the league only but it's not right. In addition to playing in the Top League, some of the players played in the Super Rugby and trained hard under the leadership of Jamie Joseph. Moreover, the last World Cup was held in Japan and it must have been a big advantage.
The High School Championship is being held in Osaka now. The image shows the match of Hōtoku Gakuen and Yamagata Chuō HS. Hōtoku Gakuen widened the lead and won.
Hōtoku Gakuen (red and black) vs Yamagata Chuō HS (dark blue)
(From the official website of Kansai Rugby Football Union)
