| Teamname: | Chugoku Red Regulions 中国電力レッドレグリオンズ |
| Fullname: | Chugoku Electric Power Rugby Football Club |
| Nickname: | Red Regulions |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Union: | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Countryflag: | Japan |
| Location: | Hiroshima, Chūgoku |
| Coach: | Yusushi Segawa |
| League: | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Position: | 5th |
Chugoku Electric Power Rugby Football Club – nicknamed the Red Regulions – is a Japanese rugby union team, currently playing in the Japan Rugby League One.[1] The team is the rugby team of electric utilities provider Chugoku Electric Power, based in Hiroshima in the Chūgoku region.
The team was created in 1987 as the rugby union team for Chugoku Electric Power. When rugby union in Japan was restructured in 2003 with the introduction of the Top League, Chugoku Electric Power was allocated to the second tier Top Kyūshū League. They remained in that league until a further restructuring prior to the 2017–18 saw the team promoted to a newly established Top Challenge League.[2] In July 2017, they also adopted the name Red Regulions for the team.[3]
The Chugoku Red Regulions squad for the 2023–24 season is:[4]
| Chugoku Red Regulions squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers
Locks
| Flankers
No8s
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks
Utility Backs |
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped |
Chugoku Electric Power's record in the top two tiers since the formation of the Top Kyūshū League in 2003 was:
| Chugoku Electric Power season history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Competition | Phase | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Pos | Notes< | -- | League | Phase | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts | Pos | Notes--> |
| 2003–04 | 2003 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 333 | 236 | +97 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 147 | −130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2004–05 | 2004 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 206 | 378 | −172 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 | 2005 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 183 | 253 | −70 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006–07 | 2006 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 171 | −22 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 3rd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 141 | −127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–08 | 2007 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 118 | +27 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2nd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2nd | Qualified to Challenge Series 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008 Top League Challenge Series | Challenge 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 192 | −187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 2008 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 122 | 138 | −16 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3rd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 73 | −37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 2009 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 319 | 91 | +228 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2nd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 54 | +15 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2nd | Qualified to Challenge Series 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 Top League Challenge Series | Challenge 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 218 | −201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 2010 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 148 | 192 | −44 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011–12 | 2011 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 200 | 147 | +53 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–13 | 2012 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 201 | −21 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3rd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 122 | −112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–14 | 2013 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 120 | +77 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 3rd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 123 | −110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 2014 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 264 | 86 | +178 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 2nd | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 65 | −38 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2nd | Qualified to Challenge Series 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2014–15 Top League Challenge Series | Challenge 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2nd | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 2015 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 302 | 178 | +124 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4th | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 120 | −83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 2016 Top Kyūshū League | First Phase | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 84 | +213 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 1st | Qualified to the Second Phase | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2nd | Qualified to Challenge Series 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–17 Top League Challenge Series | Challenge 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 81 | −54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd | Promoted to Top Challenge League | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 2017 Top Challenge League | First Stage | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 369 | −281 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7th | Qualified to Second Stage Group B | |||||||||||||||
| Second Phase Group B | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 95 | 67 | +28 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6th | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–19 | 2018 Top Challenge League | First Phase | Not yet played | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||