Full name | Kobelco Kobe Steelers | ||
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Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
Founded | 1928 | ||
Location | Kobe, Hyogo | ||
Ground(s) | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,132, 36,000) | ||
Director of Rugby | Wayne Smith | ||
Coach(es) | Dave Rennie | ||
Captain(s) | Brodie Retallick, Rakuhei Yamashita | ||
League(s) | Japan Rugby League One | ||
2022–2023 | 9th | ||
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Official website | |||
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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]