Kobelco Steelers
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 2003-2004 season. The team plays its home games at Noevir Stadium Kobe (formerly Kobe Wing Stadium).
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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, Hyogo | ||
| Ground(s) | Noevir Stadium Kobe (Capacity: 30,132) | ||
| Coach(es) | Dave Dillon | ||
| League(s) | Top League | ||
| 2018–19 | Champions | ||
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Honours
- Top League:
- Champions: 2003–04, 2018-19
Personnel
Current management team
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Director of rugby | Wayne Smith |  New Zealand |
| Head coach | Dave Dillon | New Zealand |
| Assistant coach | Nick Holten | New Zealand |
Current squad
The current Kobelco Steelers squad for the 2021 season is:[1]
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| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped |
Past players
- Dan Carter
- 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
- "Kobe Steelers: The Team" (in Japanese). Kobe Steelers. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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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