Black Rams Tokyo
| Full name | Black Rams Tokyo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | Black Rams | ||
| Founded | 1953 | ||
| Location | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Ground(s) | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium (Capacity: 20,010) | ||
| Director of Rugby | Tsutomu Nishitsuji | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One | ||
| 2022 | 9th | ||
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Black Rams Tokyo (formerly Ricoh Black Rams) is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One. Being ranked tenth meant that, in order to continue in the league, it had to defeat one of the top regional clubs in a play-off, which it achieved.
Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU ("Tough" in English). The acronym stands for Team, Aggression, Faith, Unity.
In January 2008 it was announced that Stephen Larkham would be joining the team next season, but the team was relegated back to the Japan East League where Larkham would 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 Japan Rugby League One ahead of 2022.[1]
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 2024–25 season is:[2]
| Black Rams Tokyo 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 |
Notable former players
- Glen Osborne - Fullback
- Inoke Afeaki - Lock
- Eroni Clarke - Centre
- James Haskell - Loose forward
- Ma'a Nonu - Centre
- Stephen Larkham - Fly Half
- Sui Liaga - Wing
- Dean Hall - Wing
- Glenn Paterson - Fly Half
- Michael Broadhurst - Loose forward
Coaches
- Tim Lane (2005–6 season)
- Peter Hewat (2021-2024)
- Tabai Matson (2024-present)
Notes
- ^ Hughes was loan to Urayasu D-Rocks after round 16.
References
- ^ "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Ricoh Black Rams: The Team" (in Japanese). Ricoh. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
External links
- Ricoh Black Rams - official site
- Ricoh unveils Larkham - Daily Yomiuri, February 14, 2008
- Official Site - Official site