Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers ( Japanese 神 戸 製鋼 コ ベ ル コ ス テ ィ ー ラ ー ズ , English Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers ) is a Japanese rugby club serving in the top division of national rugby - Top League . The team, founded in 1928, belongs to the metallurgical company Kobe Steel . The Steelers became the first Top League champions in the 2003/04 season. Then rugby players were coached by Terunori Masuho, who in the past played both for the metallurgists themselves and for the Waseda university team. He left the club after the 2006/07 season - the team took sixth place. Then, Seiji Hirao and Yuji Sonoda worked with the team.
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| Full title | Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers | ||
| Founded | 1928 | ||
| City | Kobe | ||
| Stadium | "Nadahama" Homes Stadium Kobe | ||
| Capacity | 500/30 132 | ||
| Captain | Dashi Hashimoto | ||
| Trainer | Yuji Sonoda | ||
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| Competition | Top league | ||
| 2012/13 | 4 / semi-final | ||
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The team hosts home matches at the Homes Stadium Kobe Arena, which holds more than 30,000 fans. Also used is the Nadahama Stadium, designed for 500 spectators.
Content
- 1 Achievements
- 2 Coaching staff
- 3 Composition
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Achievements
- Top league
- Champion: 2004
Coaching staff
| Position | Specialist |
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| Main coach | Yuji Sonoda |
| Forward coach | Nicholas Horten |
| Technical Advisor | Steve cumberland |
| Coach defenders; mastery development | Nicholas Collins |
| Manager | Hiroshi Fukunaga |
Composition
Season 2013/14 [1] .
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