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Shizuoka Blue Revs
Shizuoka Blue Revs (formerly the Yamaha Júbilo) are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson. Founded in 1984, its name was "Yamaha Motors Rugby Football Club". The team rebranded as the Shizuoka Blue Revs ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022. The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese, which has had a notable influence on the Japanese language. Current squad The Shizuoka Blue Revs squad for the 2023 season is: * * denotes players qualified to play for the Japan on dual nationality or residency grounds. Former players *Siale Piutau (centre, wing) - 2012-2017 *Jerry Collins (flanker, number 8) - 2011–2013 seasons *Brendan Laney (fly half, centre, full back) - joined March 2005 *Leon MacDonald (fly half, full back) - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Rugby Football Union
The Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU; ja, 日本ラグビーフットボール協会, ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Kyo-kai'') is the governing body for rugby union in Japan. It was formed 30 November 1926, and organises matches for the Japan national rugby union team, Japan national team. The JRFU is currently one of only two federations from outside the Rugby Union Six Nations Championship, Six Nations and The Rugby Championship with a seat on the executive council of World Rugby, the sport's international governing body (the other is Rugby Canada). Former Prime Minister of Japan, Japanese prime minister Yoshirō Mori served as the JRFU's current president until 2015, when Tadashi Okamura took over the position. Historical background Rugby union was first introduced to Japanese students at Keio University in Japan by Professor Edward Bramwell Clarke (who was born in Yokohama) and Tanaka Ginnosuke, both graduates of University of Cambridge, Cambridge University, in 1899. It h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satoshi Hatazawa
is a generally masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings *哲, "intelligent, philosophy, clear" *悟, "bodhi, enlightenment, apprehension" *敏, "quick, sharp" *智, "knowledge, wisdom" *聡, "intelligent, clever, bright" *慧, "bright, intelligent" *訓, "teach, instruct" *諭, "teach, to lead" People with the name *, Japanese politician *, Japanese surgeon and astronaut *, Japanese politician *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese journalist *, Japanese voice actor *, Japanese judoka and mixed martial artist *, Japanese jazz guitarist *, Japanese politician *, Japanese origami master * Satoshi Kanazawa (born 1962), American-British evolutionary psychologist *, Japanese scientist *, Japanese linguist *, Illustrator *, Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese baseball player *, film director, animator, screenwriter and manga artist *, Japanese swimmer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese computer scientist *, Japanese actor and voice actor *, Japanese journalist and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Douglas
Murray Douglas (born 27 October 1989) is a Scottish rugby union player for the Shizuoka Blue Revs in Japan Rugby League One. His position is lock or blindside flanker. Career He made his debut for the Rebels against the Chiefs as a late replacement for Culum Retallick Culum Retallick (born 8 May 1985) is a former New Zealand rugby union player who represented Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup. He is the cousin of All Black Brodie Retallick. Playing career Retallick came up through the Canterbury system bu ... in a 24-14 defeat for the Rebels. Super Rugby statistics References External links Murray Douglas - Harlequin Rugby {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Murray 1989 births Living people ACT Brumbies players Edinburgh Rugby players Expatriate rugby union players in Australia Expatriate rugby union players in Japan Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Hurricanes (rugby union) players Melbourne Rebels players Melbourne Rising players Northland rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuela Anise
is a Fijian-born, Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock. He currently plays for the Shizuoka Blue Revs in Japan's domestic Japan Rugby League One. Club career Anise signed for Top League side, the Canon Eagles ahead of the 2016-17 season and instantly established himself as a regular starter with his new side. International After only 9 Top League games, Anise received his first call-up to his adopted country, Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in the number 5 jersey in new head coach, Jamie Joseph James Whitinui Joseph (born 21 November 1969) is a New Zealand-born Japanese former rugby union player and current rugby union coach. A flanker, Joseph represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, ...'s first game, a 54–20 loss at home to . References {{DEFAULTSORT:Anise, Samuela 1986 births Living people Fijian expatriates in Japan Fijian rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Yamashita (rugby Union)
is a Japanese racing driver, known for his successes in single-seater junior categories, including winning the 2013 Formula Challenge Japan and the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ. He currently races in the Super Formula Championship, Super GT. Career Karting Yamashita competed in karts before graduating to single-seater cars in 2012. Formula Super FJ and Formula Challenge Japan Yamashita began his racing car career in the 2012 Motegi Championship Formula Super FJ, which he won in his first season. In all four starts, he took the pole, fastest lap, and race win. In 2013, he progressed to the Formula Challenge Japan series, which was a racing category intended for drivers between entry level and Formula 3. He scored 7 podiums and in 12 races, including 4 wins, and took the championship title. All-Japan Formula Three In 2014, Yamashita graduated to the All-Japan Formula Three Championship with the Petronas Team TOM'S. He finished runner-up in the championship to the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toshiya Hirakawa
Toshiya is a masculine Japanese given name. Possible writings Toshiya can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *敏也, "agile, to be" *敏矢, "agile, arrow" *敏哉, "agile, how (interrogative particle)" *敏八, "agile, eight" *敏弥, "agile, more and more" *俊也, "talented, to be" *俊矢, "talented, arrow" *俊哉, "talented, how (interrogative particle)" *俊八, "talented, eight" *俊弥, "talented, more and more" *利也, "benefit, to be" *利矢, "benefit, arrow" *利哉, "benefit, how (interrogative particle)" *寿也, "long life, to be" *寿矢, "long life, arrow" *寿哉, "long life, how (interrogative particle)" *年也, "year, to be" *年矢, "year, arrow" *年哉, "year, divination" The name can also be written in hiragana としや or katakana トシヤ. Notable people with the name *Toshiya Adachi (安達 俊也, born 1965), Japanese baseball player. *Toshiya Fujita (藤田 俊哉, born 1971), Japanese professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takeshi Hino
is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a hooker. He currently plays for Stade Toulousain in the French Top 14. On 20 August 2019, he was officially transferred to the French professional rugby team Stade Toulousain Club career Hino has spent his entire senior career with Yamaha Júbilo, who he joined in 2012. He only made 2 appearances in his debut campaign, but from the following season, he established himself as a regular and has played over 50 times in the Top League. International Hino was one of several Yamaha Júbilo players to receive their first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. After being an unused substitute in Japan's win over on 12 November, he debuted as a second-half replacement the following week in a 33-30 defeat to in Cardiff Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Ueki
Yuji or Yu Ji may refer to: * Yuji Naka, is a Japanese video game programmer, designer and producer * Yu Ji (painter), a Qing dynasty painter and calligrapher * Yūji, a common masculine Japanese given name * Consort Yu (Xiang Yu's wife) (虞姬; Yuji), the concubine of Xiang Yu, subject of the play ''Farewell My Concubine'' * Gan Ji, a Taoist who lived in the late Han Dynasty. His name was believed to be misspelled as "Yu Ji". * 47077 Yuji, a main-belt asteroid ;Towns * Yuji, Wuqiao County (于集镇), in Wuqiao County, Hebei * Yuji, Shangcheng County (余集镇), in Shangcheng County, Henan * Yuji, Linghai (余积镇), in Linghai City, Liaoning * Yuji, Liaocheng (于集镇), in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong ;Townships * Yuji Township, Funan County (于集乡), Anhui * Yuji Township, Lingbi County (虞姬乡), in Lingbi County, Anhui * Yuji Township, Ling County (于集乡), in Ling County, Shandong ;Characters * Yuji is the name of a character in Regular Show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
