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 |
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| Nickname(s) | Kobelco Steelers | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1928 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kobe, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Nadahama Ground | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Terunori Masuho | |||||||||||||||||
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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.
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[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
[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
| Rugby union in Japan | |
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| Federation: | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| National team: | Japanese national team • Japan Sevens |
| International Competitions: | World Cup • Pacific Nations Cup • Super Cup • World Cup Sevens |
| Domestic Competitions: | Top League • Microsoft Cup • University championship rugby |
| Top League clubs 2006-07: | Coca Cola West Red Sparks • Fukuoka Sanix Blues • IBM Big Blue • Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers • Kubota Spears • NEC Green Rockets • Ricoh Black Rams • Sanyo Wild Knights • Secom Rugguts • Suntory Sungoliath • Toshiba Brave Lupus • Toyota Verblitz • World Fighting Bull • Yamaha Jubilo |
