Ricoh Black Rams

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Ricoh Black Rams
リコーブラックラムズ
Full name Ricoh Black Rams
Nickname(s) Black Rams
Founded 1953
Union Japan Rugby Football Union
Location Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Ground(s) Ricoh Kinuta Ground
Coach Tim Lane
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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Ricoh Black Rams is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Placed 10th in the 2004-5 season which meant it had to win a play-off against one of the top regional teams to stay in the league, as it did.

Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU ("Tough" in English). The acronym stands for Team, Aggression, Faith, Unity.

In January 2008 it was announced that Stephen Larkham will be joining the team next season, but the team was relegated back to the Japan East League where Larkham will begin his career in Japan. In April 2008 Todd Lauden was announced as head coach, to be assisted by Pote Human (Daily Yomiuri, April 26, 2008).

Contents

[edit] Schedule/Results

2005

February 13. Ricoh Black Rams v Toyota Jido Shokki - placed third in the Top League Challenge Series.

[edit] Players

[edit] Current

  • Pieter Ferreira
  • Emosi Kauhenga
  • Stephen Larkham
  • Filipo Levi
  • Bryce Robins - Japan player, utility back
  • Yoshihiro Shibuya

[edit] Former

[edit] Coaches

  • Tim Lane (2005-6 season)

[edit] External links

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