Black Rams Tokyo (formerly Ricoh Black Rams) is a Japanese rugby union team in the

Japan Rugby League One Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by absorbing the ...

. Placed 10th in the 2004-2005 season which meant it had to win a play-off against one of the top regional teams to stay in the league, as it did. Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU ("Tough" in English). The acronym stands for Team, Aggression, Faith, Unity. In January 2008 it was announced that

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will be joining the team next season, but the team was relegated back to the Japan East League where Larkham will begin his career in Japan. In April 2008 Todd Louden was announced as head coach, to be assisted by Pote Human (''Daily Yomiuri'', April 26, 2008). The team rebranded as Black Rams Tokyo following the rebranding of the Top League to the

ahead of 2022.

Schedule/Results

2005 February 13. Ricoh Black Rams v Toyota Jido Shokki - placed third in the Top League Challenge Series.

Players

Current squad

The Black Rams Tokyo squad for the 2023 season is:

Former

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- Fullback *

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- Lock *

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- Centre *

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- Loose Forward *

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- Centre *

- Fly Half * Sui Liaga - Wing * Dean Hall - Wing * Glenn Paterson - Fly Half

Coaches

* Tim Lane (2005-6 season)

References

External links

Ricoh Black Rams
- official site

- Daily Yomiuri, February 14, 2008
Official Site
- Official site {{Black Rams Tokyo squad Japan Rugby League One teams Rugby clubs established in 1953 Sports teams in Tokyo Rugby in Kantō 1953 establishments in Japan