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Fukuoka Sanix Blues (福岡サニックスブルース, Fukuoka Sanikkusu Burūsu?), formerly Fukuoka Sanix Bombs, is a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata, Fukuoka prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. Founded in April 1994 (Heisei 6), the team rose rapidly through the Kyūshū leagues and was in the Top League for the first season (2003-4) as Kyūshū's sole representative, but lost a relegation battle with Kintetsu Liners 42-45 and was demoted. But Sanix managed to return to the Top League for the 2005-6 season, beating Secom Rugguts and Toyota Jido Shokki in the Top League Challenge Series 2005.
There are now (2007) two other teams from Kyūshū in the Top League: newcomer Kyuden Voltex and Coca Cola West Red Sparks.
[edit] Players
- Ryuji Koga - full back
- Deon Muir - no. 8
- Ryuta Onitsuka - scrum half, formerly with World Fighting Bull
- Kosei Ono - fly half
- Yu Kanto - flanker, center three quarter back
Sanix v Kyuden at
Global Arena, Top League Round 11, January 20, 2008.
[edit] Former Players
- John Leslie
- Matua Parkinson - no. 6
- Reuben Parkinson - centre
[edit] Home Ground
- Global Arena (The Sanix company is involved in the running of the Global Arena in Munakata, which is also the venue for the annual Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament held in May between eight top Japanese and eight top foreign high school teams from various countries.)
- Sanix Genkai Ground, Kamiminato, Munakata city, Fukuoka prefecture
[edit] Mascot
- The former mascots's name was Bombee. He was a cartoon-style dog with floppy ears who wore the Sanix rugby kit and a scrum cap. He was no longer used when the team name changed from Bombs to Blues.
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