Kobelco Kobe Steelers
Rugby · Japan Rugby League One
- Country
- Japan
- Stadium
- Noevir Stadium Kobe
- Founded
- 1928
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.
Squad
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Amanaki SaumakiLock
Ataata MoeakiolaWinger
Atsushi HiwasaScrum-half
Brodie RetallickLock
Bryn GatlandFly-half
—Daiki NakajimaScrum-half
George TurnerHooker
Gerard Cowley-TuiotiLock
—Hayato FukunishiBack row
—Hikaru HashimotoBack row
—Hikaru MoriwakiProp
Hiroshi YamashitaProp
—Inoke BuruaWinger
Isileli NakajimaBack row
—Jiwon GuProp
—Junta HamanoCenter
—Kanta MatsunagaFull-back
—Kauvaka KaivelataProp
—Kenta MatsuokaHooker
—Koki YamamotoProp
—Michael LittleCenter
—Naohiro KotakiLock
Ngani LaumapeCenter
—Rakuhei YamashitaWinger
Ryohei YamanakaFull-back
—Ryota FunabikiWinger
—Seungsin LeeFly-half
—Shigure TakaoProp
—Sho MaedaProp
—Sosefo FakatavaBack row
—Takara ImamuraLock
—Takuya KitadeHooker
—Tiennan CostleyBack row
Timothy LafaeleCenter
—Waisake RaratubuaLock
—Willie PotgieterBack row
News
Kobelco Kobe Steelers vs. Kubota Spears Kickoff Time, Lineups - FloRugbyFloRugby · 7 Jun 2026, 09:00SPORTS SHORTS | Rugby: Steelers Rally Past Spears in League One Final - JAPAN ForwardJAPAN Forward · 8 Jun 2026, 17:44Kobelco Kobe Steelers Win First Japan Rugby League One Title - RugbyAsia247RugbyAsia247 · 8 Jun 2026, 09:00Rugby Transfers: World Cup-winning All Black named as Dave Rennie's Japan replacement, Ulster make double signing and Blues bolster ranks - Planet RugbyPlanet Rugby · 7 Aug 2026, 18:29HIGHLIGHTS | KOBELCO KOBE STEELERS vs Kubota Spears Funabashi TOKYO-BAY｜NTT JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE 2025-26 | PLAY-OFFS Final - league-one.jpleague-one.jp · 7 Jun 2026, 14:58Replay: Steelers vs Spears | Dec 13 @ 5 PM - FloRugbyFloRugby · 3 Aug 2026, 19:00
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