Kobelco Steelers
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| Full name | Kobe Steel Rugby Club | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | Kobelco Steelers | ||
| Founded | 1928 | ||
| Location | Kobe, Japan | ||
| Ground(s) | Various stadiums | ||
| Coach(es) | Dave Dillon | ||
| League(s) | Top League | ||
| 2017–18 | 5th | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www.kobelcosteelers.com | |||
Kobe Steel Rugby Club – commonly known as the Kobelco Steelers (Japanese: 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ, Kobe Seiko Koberuko Suti-ra-zu) – 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 2003-4 season. The team plays its home games at Noevir Stadium Kobe (formerly Kobe Wing Stadium).
Contents
1 Honours
2 Personnel
2.1 Current management team
2.2 Current squad
3 Past players
4 References
5 External links
Honours
Top League:
- Champions: 2003–2004
Personnel
Current management team
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Dave Dillon |  New Zealand |
| Assistant coach | Scott Hansen | New Zealand |
| Assistant coach | Nick Holten | New Zealand |
Current squad
The current Kobelco Steelers squad is:[1]
| Kobelco Steelers squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers
Locks
| Loose Forwards
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks
Utility backs
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(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped |
Past players
- Ron Cribb
- Dave Bickle
- Mark Egan
- Kensuke Iwabuchi
- Daisuke Ohata
- Andrew Miller
- Simon Wensley
- Pierre Hola
- Ian Williams
- Yuya Saito
- Peter Grant
- Thinus Delport
References
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External links
Steelers upset Green Rockets in Microsoft Cup - Japan Times, January 24, 2005
Kobelco Steelers official site
Top League official site
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