Yakult Levins Toda
| Full name | Yakult Levins Toda |
|---|---|
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname(s) | Yakult Levins |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Location | Toda, Saitama |
| Coach(es) | Takashi Kono |
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three |
Yakult Levins Toda – commonly known as Yakult Levins – is a Japanese rugby union team, currently playing in the Japan Rugby League One.[1] The team is the rugby team of the probiotic milk company Yakult as is based in Toda in the Saitama Prefecture.
The team was created in 1980 originally as an amateur club. In 2011, the team took on the Yakult branding and turned professional.[2] After competing in the Top East League for a number of years, in 2023 they applied to join the new Japan Rugby League One competition,[3] signing a partnership agreement with the city of Toda.[4]
On 31 January 2024, it was announced the side would join the Japan Rugby League One competition, ahead of the 2024–25 season, competing in Division Three.[5] taking on the team name Yakult Levins Toda
Notable players
Current squad
The Yakult Levins squad for the 2024–25 season is:[6]
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Props
Hookers Locks
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Flankers No8s Loose forwards Scrum-halves
Fly-halves |
Centres
Wings
Fullbacks Utility backs |
External links
References
- ^ "Yakult Levins Toda". Japan Rugby League One. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "ヤクルトラグビー部のチーム名、ロゴが決まりました！！". Yakult Levins Toda (in Japanese). 1 August 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "ジャパンラグビー リーグワン 新規参入チームに関する状況について". Japan Rugby League One (in Japanese). 3 October 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "戸田市との包括連携協定締結について". Yakult Levins Toda (in Japanese). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "ジャパンラグビーリーグワン 新規参入申請の結果について". Yakult Levins Toda (in Japanese). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
- ^ "Yakult Levins: Members" (in Japanese). Yakult Levins. Retrieved 27 December 2024.