Hino Red Dolphins
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| Full name | Hino Motors Red Dolphins |
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | Red Dolphins |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Location | Hino, Tokyo Metropolis |
| Coach(es) | Naoto Hosoya |
Hino Motors Red Dolphins are a Japanese rugby union team, currently playing in the county's second tier Top Challenge League competition. The team is the rugby team of car manufacturer Hino Motors, based in Hino in the Tokyo Metropolis.
The team was founded in 1950, and spent their formative seasons playing in the . They were promoted to the top division of the for the 2009 season, but were relegated in their first season. They bounced back at the first attempt, again winning promotion to the Top East League for the 2010 season. This time, they remained in that league until the 2017–18 season, when they won promotion to the newly formed Top Challenge League.
Hino Red Dolphins' record in the top two tiers since their promotion to the Top East League in 2008 was:
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