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team, currently playing in the county's top tier

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competition. The team is the rugby team of commercial vehicle manufacturer

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, based in Hino in the

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. The team was founded in 1950, and spent their formative seasons playing in the Kanto League. They were promoted to the top division of the Top East League for the 2009 season, but were relegated in their first season. They bounced back at the first attempt, again winning promotion to the Top East League for the 2010 season. This time, they remained in that league until the 2017–18 season, when they won promotion to the newly formed

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Season history

Hino Red Dolphins' record in the top two tiers since their promotion to the Top East League in 2008 was:

Current squad

The Hino Red Dolphins squad for the 2023 season is:

External links

References

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