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| 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]
- ^ "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.