Yamaha Jubilo
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Yamaha Jubilo ヤマハ発動機ジュビロ |
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Full name | Yamaha Jubilo | |||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Jubilo | |||||||||||||||||
Founded | 1984 | |||||||||||||||||
Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |||||||||||||||||
Location | Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan | |||||||||||||||||
Ground | Yamaha Stadium | |||||||||||||||||
Coach | Kevin Schuler | |||||||||||||||||
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Yamaha Jubilo rugby union team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004-5). They are coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson.
Slogan for 2006 season: LINE PRIDE
[edit] Players
- Brendan Laney - joined March 2005
- Leon MacDonald (fly half, full back) - 2004-5 season
- Wataru Murata (scrum half)
- Nathan Williams (centre, full back)
[edit] External links
- Toshiba, Yamaha set to do battle in Microsoft Cup final - Japan Times, January 31, 2005
- Yamaha rugby home page
Rugby union in Japan | |
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Federation: | Japan Rugby Football Union |
National team: | Japanese national team • Japan Sevens |
International Competitions: | World Cup • Pacific Nations Cup • Super Cup • World Cup Sevens |
Domestic Competitions: | Top League • Microsoft Cup • University championship rugby |
Top League clubs 2006-07: | Coca Cola West Red Sparks • Fukuoka Sanix Blues • IBM Big Blue • Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers • Kubota Spears • NEC Green Rockets • Ricoh Black Rams • Sanyo Wild Knights • Secom Rugguts • Suntory Sungoliath • Toshiba Brave Lupus • Toyota Verblitz • World Fighting Bull • Yamaha Jubilo |