NEC Green Rockets
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| NEC Green Rockets NECグリーンロケッツ |
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| Full name | NEC Green Rockets | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Green Rockets | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1985 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Abiko, Chiba, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground | NEC Abiko Ground | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Teruyoshi Takaiwa | |||||||||||||||||
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NEC Green Rockets is a successful Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. The team's captain is Ryota Asano. The previous captain was Takuro Miuchi, who is currently the captain of the Japan national rugby union team. Before the semi-professional Top League was created, the team was just known as "NEC". The amateur club was founded in 1985 in the Kantō region.
NEC Green Rockets won the Japan Championship final for the second time on February 27, 2005, beating Toyota Verblitz 17-13. They drew 6-6 with Toshiba Brave Lupus in the 43rd Japan Championship final on February 26, 2006 after an effective defensive effort and the sinbinning of Glen Marsh in the last ten minutes of the game.
Slogan for 2006 season: We can change
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[edit] Players
- George Konia
- Glen Marsh
- Takuro Miuchi - No. 8, captain of NEC and Japan
- Takashi Tsuji - scrum half
- Jaco van der Westhuyzen - Springbok fly half, the first South African to play in the Top League
[edit] Former Players
- John Kirwan - before the Top League started
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- NEC, Toshiba share title, Daily Yomiuri, February 27, 2006
- NEC Green Rockets - official site
- Rugby gods smile on Green Rockets, Japan Times February 28, 2005
| 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 |
