Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 30,132, 36,000)
Director of Rugby
Wayne Smith
Coach(es)
Dave Rennie
Captain(s)
Brodie Retallick, Rakuhei Yamashita
League(s)
Japan Rugby League One
2022–2023
9th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.kobesteelers.com
The 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.[1]
^"La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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