Urayasu D-Rocks

Urayasu D-Rocks
浦安D-Rocks
Full nameUrayasu D-Rocks
Nickname(s)D-Rocks
Founded1976; 48 years ago (1976)
LocationUrayasu City, Chiba, Japan
Ground(s)Chichibunomiya Stadium
(Capacity: 27,188)
Coach(es)Johan Ackermann
League(s)Rugby League One, D2
2022–23, 1st of 610th of 12 (relegated)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
urayasu-d-rocks.com

Urayasu D-Rocks, commonly known as the D-Rocks, or the Shining Arcs, is a rugby union team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Rugby League One competition, currently in Division 2. Given the name, the team is based in Urayasu City, Chiba Prefecture in the Kantō region. The team has undergone several re-brands throughout is history, most recently in 2022, rebranding from Shining Arcs Tokyo-Bay Urayasu in line with the newly formed Japan Rugby League One competition in 2021/22,[1] to the Urayasu D-Rocks in 2022 onwards.[2]

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