Teamname: | Kobelco Kobe Steelers コベルコ神戸スティーラーズ |
Fullname: | Kobelco Kobe Steelers |
Founded: | 1928 |
Ground: | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
Capacity: | 30,132, 36,000 |
Rugby Director: | Wayne Smith |
Coach: | Dave Rennie |
Captain: | Brodie Retallick, Rakuhei Yamashita |
League: | Japan Rugby League One |
Season: | 2022–2023 |
Position: | 9th |
Union: | Japan Rugby Football Union |
Location: | Kobe, Hyogo |
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Url: | https://www.kobesteelers.com/ |
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-2004 season. The team rebranded as Kobelco Kobe Steelers ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.[1]
Position | Name | Nationality | |
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Director of rugby | Wayne Smith | New Zealand | |
Head coach | Dave Rennie | New Zealand | |
Assistant coach | Mike Blair |
The Kobelco Kobe Steelers squad for the 2023-24 season is:[2]