Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Japanese rugby union team From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-2004 season. The team rebranded as Kobelco Kobe Steelers ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.[1]
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| Full name | Kobelco Kobe Steelers | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Founded | 1928 | ||
| Location | Kobe, Hyogo | ||
| Ground(s) | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,132, 36,000) | ||
| Director of Rugby | Dave Rennie | ||
| Coach(es) | Dave Rennie | ||
| Captain(s) | Brodie Retallick, Lee Seung-sin | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One | ||
| 2023–2024 | 5th | ||
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Honours
- Top League:
- Champions: 2003–04, 2018-19
Personnel
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Current management team
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Director of rugby | Dave Rennie |  New Zealand |
| Head coach | Dave Rennie | New Zealand |
| Assistant coach | Mike Blair |  Scotland |
Current squad
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad for the 2024-25 season is:[2]
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Past players
- Yuta Imamura (2007-19, 124 games) Centre, Japanese international (2006-13, 39 caps)
- Itaru Taniguchi (2008-21, 148 games) Loose forward, Japanese international (2010-11, 10 caps)
- Shoji Ito (2009-18, 104 games) Lock, Japanese international (2012-15, 36 caps)
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