World Fighting Bull
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| World Fighting Bull ワールド ファイティングブル |
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| Full name | World Fighting Bull | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Bull | |||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1984 | |||||||||||||||||
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
| Location | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
| Ground(s) | World Rugby Ground | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Des Kissane | |||||||||||||||||
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World Fighting Bull is a Top League team from Kobe in the Kansai area of Japan, and therefore a local rival of Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers. World Co. is an apparel maker (fashion business) with its head office in Kobe.
Coached by Australian Des Kissane, the team placed 9th in the Top League 2004-5 season.
Slogan for 2006 season: "Support & Communication"
[edit] Top League Challenge Series
Top League Challenge Series - the top team of the three-way play-off between the second-placed regional teams had the right to play World, with the winner to be in the Top League in the 2005-6 season. World won this and remained in the Top League. However, they were relegated for the 2007-08 season.
2005
February 13 World Fighting Bull 49 Honda Heat 0
[edit] Players
- Matt Cobain - flanker/lock
- Keiichiro Masuo - flanker
- Masayoshi Tanizaki - center three quarter back/wing three quarter back
[edit] External links
- World Fighting Bull - official site
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