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Full name
  
Yamaha Jubilo

2016–17
  
2nd

League
  
Top League

Coach(es)
  
Takanobu Horikawa

Nickname(s)
  
Jubilo

Arena/Stadium
  
Yamaha Stadium

Founded
  
1984

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Union
  
Japan Rugby Football Union

Ground(s)
  
Yamaha Stadium (Capacity: 15,165)

Location
  
Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

Yamaha Jubilo is a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson.

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The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese, which has had a notable influence on the Japanese language.

Current squad

The current Yamaha Júbilo squad is:

Former players

Yamaha Júbilo Krishnan Deserved Award

  • Jerry Collins (flanker, number 8) - 2011–2013 seasons
  • Micheal Kingsbeer - joined March 2007
  • Brendan Laney (fly half, centre, full back) - joined March 2005
  • Leon MacDonald (fly half, full back) - 2004–05 season
  • Wataru Murata (scrum half) - retired at the end of the 2007–08 Top League season and became coach of the Japan national sevens team
  • Nathan Williams (centre, full back)
  • Takayuki Yonekura (hooker)

    • Coaches

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  • Kevin Schuler - Director of Rugby
  • Tabai Matson - Player and Head Coach
  • Takanobu Horikawa - coach
  • Waisake Sotutu - backs coach, player
  • Simon Kerr - forwards coach

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    Yamaha Júbilo Panasonic battles through pain barrier to claim Top League crown


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    References

    Yamaha Júbilo Wikipedia
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