NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka
| Full name | Red Hurricanes Osaka | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | Red Hurricanes | ||
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Location | Osaka, Japan | ||
| Ground(s) | Nagai Stadium Yodoko Sakura Stadium (Capacity: 47,816 and 25,000) | ||
| Coach(es) | Matt Cockbain | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three | ||
| 2022 | 11th Relegated to Division Three | ||
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| Official website | |||
| docomo-rugby | |||
Red Hurricanes Osaka is a Japanese rugby union team owned by NTT Communications. They qualified for the 2011–12 season and finished 12th place overall. The team rebranded in 2022, ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One.[1]
Squad
The Red Hurricanes Osaka squad for the 2024-25 season is:[2]
| NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes Osaka squad | ||
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Props
Hookers Locks
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Flankers
No8s
Scrum-halves Fly-halves
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Centres
Wingers Fullbacks
Utility Backs |
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped |
Notes
- ^ Kaneko joined the team during round 5, but left during round 11 to join the team as a trainee.
References
- ^ "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes: The Team". Docomo Rugby (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
External links
- "NTT Docomo rugby Osaka". docomo-rugby.jp.