
Mie Honda Heat
Rugby · Japan Rugby League One
- Country
- Japan
- Founded
- 1960
Mie Honda Heat is a Japanese rugby union team based in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The owner of the club is Honda Motor. (Suzuka is known for the Suzuka Circuit and the presence of car companies.) They play in the Japan Rugby League One, the top tier of the Japan's rugby union hierarchy. In 2011–12, Honda Heat were relegated to regional events for 2012–13. Winning 2 and drawing 1 of their 13 games in the regular season. The team rebranded as Mie Honda Heat ahead of the rebranding of the Top League as the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.
Squad
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Azuma DoeiScrum-half
—Connor WihongiLock
—Dawid KellermanCenter
—FC Du PlessisFly-half
—Feinga FakaiProp
—Franco MostertLock
—Fraser QuirkCenter
—Haruhiko UemuraFull-back
—Hayata NakaoFly-half
—Ikuma YamadaHooker
Janko SwanepoelLock
—Johnny Fa'AuliCenter
—Kanato HiranoProp
—Katsuyuki HoshinoProp
—Koki HidaHooker
—Kyogo OkanoCenter
—Larry SulungaWinger
Lomano LemekiWinger
—Manu VunipolaFly-half
—Mark AbbottLock
—Matthys BassonProp
—Ryo FurutaBack row
—Ryoma NishimuraLock
—Ryota KobayashiBack row
—Taichi TakenakaScrum-half
—Taiki YoshiokaProp
—Takumi FujiiProp
—Takuro HojoScrum-half
—Talifolofola TangipaBack row
—Tatsuhiko TsurukawaProp
Tevita LiWinger
—Tevita TupouBack row
Tom BanksFull-back
—Tony HuntBack row
—Waimana Riedlinger-KapaLock
News
Honda to Rename Rugby Team “TOCHIGI Honda HEAT” to Coincide with the Team’s New Base of Operation - Honda GlobalHonda Global · 18 Jun 2026, 09:00Why Matera & Mostert’s Honda Heat has moved 300 miles - GM explains - RugbyJPRugbyJP · 29 Sept 2026, 09:00Mie Honda Heat Watch Guide: How To Stream & Schedule Info - FloRugbyFloRugby · 12 Dec 2025, 09:00Power Products Supporting Mie Honda Heat Rugby Team - Honda GlobalHonda Global · 31 Mar 2026, 07:11HIGHLIGHTS | MIE Honda HEAT vs RICOH BlackRams Tokyo|NTT JAPAN RUGBY LEAGUE ONE 2025-26 | D1 Round 15 - league-one.jpleague-one.jp · 17 Apr 2026, 18:20Watch: Richie Mo'unga scores instinctive try in narrow loss to Honda Heat - Rugbypass.comRugbypass.com · 7 Feb 2026, 09:00
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