NTT Shining Arcs
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| Full name | NTT Communications Shining Arcs |
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| Founded | 1976 |
| Location | Chiba Prefecture, Kantō, Japan |
| Ground(s) | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium (Capacity: 27,188) |
| Coach(es) | Rob Penney (Head Coach) |
| Captain(s) | Hiraku Tomoigawa |
| League(s) | Top League |
| 2016–17 | 5th |
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NTT Shining Arcs is a Rugby Union Team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Top League Competition. The current coach is Masato Hayashi, the previous Head Coach of Keio University Rugby Team.
The team is based in Ichikawa city, Chiba Prefecture in the Kantō region.
The club was founded in 1976. They won promotion to the expanded Top League of 14 teams at the end of the 2009–10 season. They made their Top League debut for the 2010–11 season. After their first season, they finished 12th place with 4 wins and 9 losses. They had to play a play-off to keep themselves in the Top League, in which they beat Canon Eagles 31-19. In the 2011–12 season, they finished in 9th place.
The current NTT Shining Arcs squad is:
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