Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

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Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ
Nickname(s)	Kobelco Steelers
Founded	1928
Union	Japan Rugby Football Union
Location	Kobe, Japan
Ground	Nadahama Ground
Coach	Terunori Masuho
Team colours

For other uses, see Steelers.

Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers (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 team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-4 season. They are coached by Terunori Masuho a former Waseda and Steelers player.

Contents 1 Current Players 2 Past Players 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Current Players

• Ron Cribb
• Pierre Hola
• Takeomi Ito
• Yuji Matsubara (captain)
• Yukio Motoki
• Daisuke Ohata - current holder of the world record for tries in test matches
• Mark Robinson
• Yuya Saito

[edit] Past Players

• Andrew Miller

[edit] See also

• Kings Cross Steelers

[edit] External links

• Steelers upset Green Rockets in Microsoft Cup - Japan Times, January 24, 2005
• Kobelco Steelers official home page
• Top League official site