Kobelco Kobe Steelers

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]

Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Full nameKobelco Kobe Steelers
UnionJapan Rugby Football Union
Founded1928
LocationKobe, Hyogo
Ground(s)Noevir Stadium Kobe (Capacity: 30,132)
Director of RugbyWayne Smith
Coach(es)Dave Dillon
League(s)Japan Rugby League One
20212nd, White Conference
Playoffs
Quarter-finalists
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.kobelcosteelers.com

Honours

Personnel

Current management team
Position Name Nationality
Director of rugby Wayne Smith  New Zealand
Head coach Dave Dillon  New Zealand
Assistant coach Nick Holten  New Zealand

Current squad

The current Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad for the 2022 season is:[2]

Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad

Props

Hookers

  • Ryuhei Arita
  • Hirotaka Hirabara
  • Wang Kyung-Mun
  • Kenta Matsuoka
  • Ikuma Yamada

Locks

Loose Forwards

  • Daiki Hashimoto
  • Hikaru Hashimoto
  • Ryo Inoue
  • Ryo Kayutsuka
  • Go Maeda
  • Shohei Maekawa
  • Brodi McCurran
  • Sosiceni Tokoqio

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

Utility backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped

Past players

References
  1. "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. "Kobe Steelers: The Team" (in Japanese). Kobe Steelers. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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