OSP Group (Headquarters: Tennoji-ku, Osaka City; President: Matsuguchi Tadashi) is pleased to announce that its partner women's rugby team, Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Rugby Club (operated by Tokyo Athletic United, a general incorporated association; location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo), won the final match of the 11th National Women's Rugby Football Championship, held at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium (Minato-ku, Tokyo) on Sunday, February 2, 2025, and became the champion.

In a match against PEARLS (Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture), which ranked first in the Kansai tournament, Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix, which ranked first in the Kanto tournament, became the first team in history to win the national championship for the third consecutive year, following their victories in 2023 and 2024.
Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix: 13 points (10 points in the first half, 3 points in the second half) PEARLS: 5 points (0 points in the first half, 5 points in the second half)

■ Initiatives as partners

The OSP Group has had a partnership agreement with the Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Rugby Club since May 2014. In addition to sponsorship fees, we also provide some of the stickers that are distributed to visitors at matches and events. We also host the "OSP CUP" as a place for practice matches for club teams, university and high school teams based mainly in Western Japan.

■ Hiring players

Three players from Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Rugby Club are registered with OSP Holdings, a member of the OSP Group. They are Kokaji Ayumu, a hooker who sits in the center of the front row and directly engages the opposing forwards to control the scrum, Senoo Annan, a scrum half who is a passing specialist who connects the forwards and backs using her agility and good judgment, and Ozaki Karin, a utility player who can play multiple positions and roles. Kokaji Ayumu and Senoo Annan participated in the final on February 2nd.

[Comment from Kokaji]

On February 2nd, we beat PEARLS 13-5 in the final, and won our third consecutive championship. In the 2024-2025 season, the head coach and other staff changed, and each player gave a lot of opinions and knowledge, and I feel that it was a season in which we were able to work with stronger unity. In the final, things often didn't go as well as they had in the past, especially in the set pieces, but I think we were able to continue playing Phoenix-like rugby by making corrections during the game so that PEARLS wouldn't get the momentum there. I myself ruptured my Achilles tendon in the match against Fiji at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in September 2023 and was unable to play last season, so this year I was able to commit 100% to the team and it was a lot of fun. In 2025, there will be a World Cup in August, so I will work harder from now on to stay on the Japanese national team. Thank you for your continued support!

[Comment from Senoo]

Thank you for your constant support. This year, we were able to achieve an unprecedented third consecutive victory in the 15-player tournament. There were no moments of slackness in the 80 minutes of the final, and it was a closely fought match, but we were able to achieve this thanks to our teammates who gave their best and continued to put their bodies on the line in every situation, the coaches who lent us their strength and support in many situations, and everyone who supports us. We appreciate your continued support.

[Comment from Ozaki]

Thank you for your continued support. Although there were many things that did not go well with the new system, I believe that the support of the members, supporters, and staff gave the players strength and allowed us to win the championship. Unfortunately, I was injured and was unable to participate in this year's 15-player tournament. However, I will play in the 15-player matches in the 2025-2026 season and do my best to win the championship for the fourth time in a row. Thank you for your support. I hope you will continue to support us.

■Tokyo Sankyu Phoenix Rugby Club

■OSP Group's Sports Promotion

The OSP Group supports sports clubs, athletes, and stadium management with the idea of "contributing to society through sports that foster healthy bodies and rich minds." We also hope that this will encourage employees to become interested in sports and raise their health consciousness, and that by supporting teams and athletes, we will have a common topic of conversation in the workplace and stimulate communication.

About OSP Group's Sports Promotion

■ Promotion of three sports: rugby, basketball, and hockey

In addition to women's rugby, we are also a partner of the men's professional basketball team "Osaka Evessa (located in Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture)". In hockey, we acquired the naming rights to Shiga Prefectural Ibuki Sports Stadium and renamed it "OSP Hockey Stadium". In addition, we donated a total of 23,400 stickers as a tool for awareness-raising activities for "hockey", one of the sports at "Wata-SHIGA Kagayaku Kuni-Spo/Kai-Spo 2025 (79th National Sports Festival/24th National Sports Festival for the Disabled)" to be held in Shiga Prefecture in 2025.

■OSP Holdings Company Profile

• Company name: OSP HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

• Address: 6-8 Ajihara Honmachi Tennoji-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

• Representative: Matsuguchi Tadashi

• Founded: 1969

• Business description: Business planning and management of the corporate group and related operations

• URL: https://www.osp-holdings.co.jp/

The OSP Group is a comprehensive packaging group with a total of 16 companies (9 domestic and 7 overseas), and has 18 production bases nationwide to fulfill its mission of social infrastructure, mainly food distribution. Since its founding in 1927, OSAKA SEALING PRINTING CO., LTD., one of the group companies, has expanded its business scope in response to changes in the times, such as customer needs and the social environment. Currently, the company provides products and services that enrich society and the lives of customers through the planning, design, and manufacturing of stickers and labels, film products, Carton Package, and promotional materials. In order to achieve high quality and stable supply, the group also operates in a wide range of areas, from material procurement, development and manufacturing of sticker and label printing base paper and printing peripherals, to designing and research and development of labeling systems.