Full name | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers |
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Union | Japan Rugby Football Union |
Nickname(s) | Kobelco Steelers |
Founded | 1928 |
Location | Kobe, Japan |
Ground(s) | Various stadiums |
Coach(es) | Jim McKay |
Captain(s) | Daiki Hashimoto |
League(s) | Top League |
2016–17 | 4th |
Official website | |
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Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers (Japanese: 神戸製鋼コベルコスティーラーズ, Kobe Seiko Koberuko Suti-ra-zu) are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe. They were the first ever Top League champions when the League started in the 2003-4 season. The team plays its home games at Noevir Stadium Kobe (formerly Kobe Wing Stadium).
The provisional Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers squad for the 2016–2017 Top League season is:
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