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Captain(s)
  
Hiraku Tomoigawa

League
  
Top League

2016–17
  
5th

Founded
  
1976

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Full name
  
NTT Communications Shining Arcs

Location
  
Chiba Prefecture, Kantō, Japan

Coach(es)
  
Rob Penney (Head Coach)

Ground
  
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

NTT Shining Arcs is a Rugby Union Team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Top League Competition. The current coach is Masato Hayashi, the previous Head Coach of Keio University Rugby Team.

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The team is based in Ichikawa city, Chiba Prefecture in the Kantō region.

History

The club was founded in 1976. They won promotion to the expanded Top League of 14 teams at the end of the 2009–10 season. They made their Top League debut for the 2010–11 season. After their first season, they finished 12th place with 4 wins and 9 losses. They had to play a play-off to keep themselves in the Top League, in which they beat Canon Eagles 31-19. In the 2011–12 season, they finished in 9th place.

Current squad

The current NTT Shining Arcs squad is:

Notable former players

  • Mark Gerrard - Melbourne Rebels and former Wallaby
  • Brad Mika - current Auckland Blues player and played for New Zealand
  • Adam Wallace-Harrison - Former Queensland Reds player
  • Sosene Anesi - Player for Chiefs and NSW Waratahs and New Zealand
  • Craig Wing - Former rugby league player for Australia
  • JP Nel - Former Blue Bulls player
  • Fotunuupule Auelua - Plays for Brumbies
  • Alesana Tuilagi - Plays for Newcastle Falcons

    • Home ground

  • NTT Grand Chiba Stadium, Ichikawa, Chiba 717 Futamata

    • References

    NTT Shining Arcs Wikipedia
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