In the late 1980s, Shi Zhensheng, a teacher at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Beijing Agricultural University (now China Agricultural University), the predecessor of my great alma mater, was sent to Azabu University in Japan for further study, and his mentor, Professor Ritsumitsu Matsubara, was the coach of the school's football team.
From this line, mr. Cao Xihuan, who was then a professor of the Department of Physical Education of Beijing Agricultural University, was also the director of the Sports Technology Steering Committee of Beijing Higher Education Institutions at that time, and the two sides held friendly negotiations and laid the foundation for initial cooperation.
Before 2000, Professor Cao Xihuan and Wei Jizhong, Secretary General of the Chinese Olympic Committee[Blue]
In 1989, Mr. Matsubara Came to Beijing and held the first training course for coaches and referees, which was attended by more than 20 people at that time, which became the basic force of China's Yingqi in the future. After Returning to Japan, Mr. Tatsumitsu Matsubara published what he saw and heard and his views on the future prospects of China's Yingru in a magazine, which caused wide repercussions and was noticed by his Japanese friend Taiyuki Morimoto, who was doing business in China.
At the end of 1990, the Varsity Team of Beinong University was established, and the Japanese friend Yasuyuki Morimoto (Red Coat)
Morimoto was an avid member of the British Olive Movement and was a major player at Tongzhi University in Japan as a young man. He saw the Vincia as a sport that shaped people, and it was this hard-working character that led to its future commercial achievements, and he was determined to set up a rugby team in Chinese mainland.
In March 1992, Beijing Agricultural University and the Chinese team in Hong Kong played the first official match in the history of the team at the South China Agricultural University in Guangzhou
1992 Huayuan Cup Invitational Tournament, Taiwan Giants, Japan's Kanto University and other 6 teams participated, olympic sports center
Autumn 1992
In 1993
In 1993, the Northern Agricultural University defeated the Northern Brigade, which was mainly japanese students
Professor Cao also had this desire, so he ignored his advanced age and went around to publicize it. After many arguments and studies, it has been concluded that the cost of establishing a football team is almost the same as the establishment of a football team. Sports shoes and clothing can be domestically produced, and venues can be built by themselves in colleges and universities. The fierce physical confrontation and courageous spirit of The Hero can also inspire young people to brave hardships and face difficulties.
After the rains of 1995, the Beinong Grand Site was like a swamp
Group photo in 1997 - rain or shine
In 1998, before the national team went to Hong Kong to compete, he trained at the People's Liberation Army Sports Institute in Guangzhou
Professor Cao's proposal was strongly supported by the relevant leaders of the State Sports Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Higher Education, and the Agricultural University. Beijing Agricultural University has specially approved 20,000 yuan of sports funds for the construction of the Rugby Team. The relevant leaders of the Sports Committee also expressed the signal that "at the appropriate time, rugby can be listed as the 16th ball sport in our country".
In 1998, foreign rugby magazines reported on Chinese rugby
1999 15-a-side national team
1999 World 7-a-side Series Hong Kong
In 1999, the Chinese Peasants Brigade participated in the Hong Kong 10-a-side Invitational Tournament
2000 15-a-side national team - half agricultural university students
On December 10, 1990, a poster of the admission of rugby players was posted on the campus of the University of Agriculture, causing a sensation in the whole school, and hundreds of students enthusiastically signed up on the day the poster was posted. After a careful selection, 35 students stood out.
2001 team photo
In 2003, the 15-a-side national team was trained in Kunming, and half of the farmers were adults
In 2003, he visited Hartpury College in England
2003 China vs Kazakhstan 15-a-side international tournament
On December 15, Morimoto Taihang students brought 35 sets of professional sportswear, 20 rugby balls and the latest Japanese teaching videos to Beijing Agricultural University as a guest coach of the team. Chinese mainland the first rugby team was thus established at the University of Agriculture, and December 15 became the day of the Football Team of the University of Agriculture.
In 2004, the China Farmers Brigade held the Hong Kong 10-man Invitational Tournament
In 2004, before the 7-member system of ABC went to Korea for training, it prepared for the first World University Championships
After the first World Collegiate 7-a-side tournament in 2004
In 2004, the 3rd National 7-a-side Championship, the Double Championship of the Men's and Women's Teams of Agricultural University (the first time to set up a women's competition), in Weihai
Shi Yuanchun, the principal at the time, gave great support to this team, and the problems of training venues, the living security of athletes, and the treatment of coaches were gradually solved.
In 2004, the national team of CNUS participated in the biennial 19th Asian 15-a-side Championship and won the third division championship
In 2005, overseas rugby guests visited, and the whole team had a scale of 100 people
2006 Doha Asian Games vs Sri Lanka, Li Yang, a junior at the Middle Agricultural College
2006 China Team vs Hong Kong, China - Grandstand of the Zhongnong Grand Field
Bronze medalist at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, 10 athletes of the University of Agriculture
In the past three decades, the football team of China Agricultural University has trained an average of 20 rugby players a year, and together with the People's Liberation Army, Shanghai University of Sport and other brother teams, it has become the backbone of China's heroic development. After continuous digging and training, China's rugby population has developed from the initial 35 to tens of thousands, and the source of all this is inseparable from the "fertile rugby land" of China Agricultural University.
2006 World 7-a-side Series Hong Kong - He Zhongliang
After the 2006 Asian Games bronze medal
After the 2007 National 7-a-side Championships after the Men's and Women's Doubles
2007 National Rugby Sevens Championship Post-Tournament Celebration - Principal Chen Zhangliang
On August 6, 2008, Bernard Lapasset, President of the World Olive Association, visited CNU, accompanied by President Ke Bingsheng
2010 Li Yang in the World 7-a-side Series Hong Kong Touchdown
In 2012, Li Yang, a teacher at China Agricultural University, competed in Japan's top league
Professor Zheng Hongjun, head coach of The Central Agricultural University, is a cartoon figure - the author Yu Guoliang
We will always remember the four founders who played a key role in modern Chinese rugby – Tatsumitsu Matsubara, Taiyuki Morimoto, Xihuan Cao and Shi Yuanchun.
Author: Dong Fang Former member of the football team of China Agricultural University
Special thanks to the seniors of the China Agricultural University team for the pictures and related information