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| Full name | Munakata Sanix Blues | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | Blues | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Disbanded | 2022 | ||
| Location | Munakata, Fukuoka, Japan | ||
| Ground(s) | Various stadiums | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three | ||
| 2022 | 3rd | ||
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Munakata Sanix Blues (宗像サニックスブルース, Munakata Sanikkusu Burūsu), formerly Fukuoka Sanix Blues and Fukuoka Sanix Bombs, was a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in April 1994 (Heisei 6), the team rose rapidly through the Kyūshū leagues and was in the Top League for the first season (2003-4) as Kyūshū's sole representative, but lost a relegation battle with Kintetsu Liners 42-45 and was demoted. But Sanix managed to return to the Top League for the 2005-6 season, beating Secom Rugguts and Toyota Jido Shokki in the Top League Challenge Series 2005.
In March 2022, Sanix Inc., the operators of the club, announced the disbandment of the team following the conclusion of the 2022 Japan Rugby League One season.[1]
- ^ "Rugby: Sanix Blues suspending operations due to business struggles". Kyodo News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.