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2022 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1, the Glossary

The 2022 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 was the inaugural season of Japan's new professional three-tier Rugby union competition.^[1]

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Aaron Cruden

Aaron Wiremu Cruden (born 8 January 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Waikato and formerly Montpellier, Manawatu and New Zealand internationally.

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Abiko, Chiba

Abiko City Hall is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.

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Aichi Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū.

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Ajinomoto Stadium

, formerly known as Tokyo Stadium in the AFC Champions League and rugby competitions, is a multi-purpose stadium in Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan.

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Anaru Rangi

Anaru Rangi (born 19 October 1988) is a New Zealand-born rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker for the Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby.

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Asaeli Ai Valu

is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Ataata Moeakiola

Ataata Moeakiola (born 6 February 1996 in Tonga) is a Tongan-born, Japanese rugby union player who plays on the wing.

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Atsushi Sakate

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.

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Ben Gunter

is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Bernard Foley

Bernard Foley (born 8 September 1989) is an Australian rugby player of Irish descent.

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Black Rams Tokyo

Black Rams Tokyo (formerly Ricoh Black Rams) is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Captain (sports)

In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team.

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Chiba Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium

(also called Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium) is a rugby union stadium located in the Aoyama district of central Tokyo, Japan.

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Chihito Matsui

Chihito Matsui (松井千士, born 11 November 1994) is a Japanese rugby sevens player.

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Cory Hill

Cory Hill (born 10 February 1992) is a Wales international rugby union player.

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Damian de Allende

Damian de Allende (born 25 November 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Japanese club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Damian McKenzie

Damian Sinclair McKenzie (born 20 April 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays fullback or First five-eighth for Waikato in the Bunnings NPC competition and Chiefs in super rugby.

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Dawid Kellerman

Dawid Kellerman is a South African rugby union player for the in the Currie Cup.

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Doga Maeda

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half or Centre.

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Dylan Riley (rugby union)

is a professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Edogawa Stadium

is a multi-purpose stadium in the Edogawa area of Tokyo, Japan.

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Fletcher Smith (rugby union)

Fletcher Smith (born 1 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth for Lyon in France’s league the Top 14.

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Frans Ludeke

Frans Ludeke (born 24 April 1968) is a South African rugby union coach, currently the head coach of Japanese Top League side Kubota Spears.

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George Kruis

George Edward John Kruis (born 22 February 1990) is an English former professional rugby union player.

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Gerhard van den Heever

Gerhard Jacobus van den Heever (born 13 April 1989) is a South African-born Japanese rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and Kubota Spears in the Top League.

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The Greater Tokyo Area is the most populous metropolitan area in the world, consisting of the Kantō region of Japan (including Tokyo Metropolis and the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, and Tochigi) as well as the prefecture of Yamanashi of the neighboring Chūbu region.

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Green Rockets Tokatsu

NEC Green Rockets Tokatsu (formerly NEC Green Rockets) is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Greig Laidlaw

Greig Laidlaw (born 12 October 1985) is a Scottish former professional rugby union player who played as a scrum-half and as a fly-half.

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Hadleigh Parkes

Hadleigh William Parkes (born 5 October 1987) is a New Zealand-born Welsh international rugby union player, whose favoured position is at the centre.

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Hanazono Kintetsu Liners

Hanazono Kintetsu Liners are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kintetsu Corporation which was founded in 1929.

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Hanazono Rugby Stadium

The in Higashiosaka is the oldest rugby union stadium in Japan specifically dedicated to rugby.

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Hendrik Tui

Hendrik Tui (born 13 December 1987) is a Japanese international rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League.

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Hikaru Tamura

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fly-half.

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Hugh Reece-Edwards

Hugh Meredith Reece-Edwards (born 5 January 1961) is a former South African rugby union player.

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Hyōgo Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Isaac Lucas (rugby union)

Isaac Lucas (born 11 February 1999 in Australia) is an Australian rugby union player who is currently contracted to Ricoh Black Rams in Japanese rugby union.

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Isi Naisarani

Isi Naisarani (born 14 February 1995) is a professional rugby union player who represents in international rugby.

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Israel Folau

Israel ‘Isileli Folau (born 3 April 1989) is a professional dual-code rugby player who plays as a fullback for Japan Rugby League One club Urayasu D-Rocks.

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Jack Cornelsen

is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Jacob Pierce

Jacob William Laing Pierce (born 10 September 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for the Brave Lupus in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Jake Ball (rugby union)

Jake Ball (born 21 June 1991) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a lock.

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Japan national rugby union team

The Japan national rugby union team, also known as the Cherry Blossoms, Brave Blossoms (translit), or simply Sakura, is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia and has enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years.

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Japan National Stadium

The Japan National Stadium, officially the, alternatively, and a.k.a. formerly is a multi-purpose stadium used mostly for association football in Kasumigaoka, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

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Japan Rugby League One

Japan Rugby League One (formerly the Top League) is a rugby union competition in Japan.

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Japan Standard Time

, or, is the standard time zone in Japan, 9 hours ahead of UTC (UTC+09:00).

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Jesse Kriel

Jesse André Kriel (born 15 February 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Canon Eagles in the Japanese Top League and South Africa national rugby team.

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Johan Ackermann

Johannes Nicolaas 'Johan' Ackermann (born 3 June 1970) is a South African professional rugby union coach and former player.

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Jone Naikabula

Jone Naikabula (born 12 April 1994) is a Fijian-born Japanese professional rugby union player.

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Jono Lance

Jono Lance (born 27 June 1990) is a professional rugby union footballer who previously played for Western Force in the Super Rugby AU competition.

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Kai Ishii

Kai Ishii (born 4 August 1993) is a Japanese rugby union player for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby.

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Kakeru Okumura

Kakeru Okumura (born 10 June 1998) is a Japanese rugby union fullback, playing at Toulouse in the Top14 he is on loan from Japan Rugby League One side Shizuoka Blue Revs.

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Kanagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Kashiwanoha Stadium

is a multi-use stadium in north-west area of Kashiwa, Japan.

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Keisuke Uchida

(born 22 February 1992 in Kyoto) is a Japanese rugby union player.

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Keita Inagaki

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.

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Kobelco Kobe Steelers

The Kobelco Kobe Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, and based in Kobe.

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Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium

Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium (駒沢オリンピック公園総合運動場陸上競技場) is a multi-purpose stadium in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan.

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Kosuke Horikoshi

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay

Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay (commonly known as the Kubota Spears) is a Japanese rugby union team based in Funabashi, Chiba participating in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Kumagaya Rugby Ground

Kumagaya Rugby Stadium (熊谷ラグビー場), is a rugby stadium in Kumagaya, Saitama, Japan.

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Kwagga Smith

Albertus Stephanus 'Kwagga' Smith (born 11 June 1993) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Shizuoka Blue Revs in Japan Rugby League One and the South Africa national team.

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Lachlan Boshier

Lachlan Boshier (born 16 November 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition.

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Liam Gill (rugby union)

Liam Bradley Gill (born 8 June 1992) is a professional rugby union player for Lyon.

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Lionel Cronjé

Lionel Cronjé (born 25 May 1989) is a South African rugby union footballer, currently playing for The Sharks in the Carling Currie Cup.

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Lood de Jager

Lodewyk de Jager (born 17 December 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player for the South Africa national team and in the English Premiership.

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Malcolm Marx

Malcolm Justin Marx (born 13 July 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national rugby team and Kubota Spears in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Marika Koroibete

Marika Koroibete (born 26 July 1992) is a dual-code international rugby league and rugby union footballer.

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Matt Lucas (rugby union)

Matthew Lucas (born 29 January 1992) is an Australian rugby union footballer.

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Matt Todd

Matthew Brendon Todd (born 24 March 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player.

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Matt Vaega

Matt Vaega (born 7 September 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for in the Mitre 10 Cup.

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Michael Little

Michael Little (born 14 March 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays either as a midfield back or fullback for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby.

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Mie Honda Heat

Mie Honda Heat is a Japanese rugby union team based in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

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Milton Haig

Milton Haig (born 6 February 1964) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player.

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Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars

also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

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Naoki Ozawa

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker.

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Naoto Saitō

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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Naoya Okubo

(born 27 September 1975) is a former Japanese rugby union player.

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Nick Grigg

Nick Grigg (born 18 September 1992) is a rugby union player, who currently plays as a midfield back for in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition and the Miami Sharks in Major League Rugby.

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Nissan Stadium (Yokohama)

, the, is a multi-purpose stadium in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which opened in March 1998.

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Noevir Stadium Kobe

The, a.k.a., is a football stadium in Misaki Park, Hyogo-ku, Kobe, Japan.

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NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka

NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes Osaka is a Japanese rugby union team owned by NTT DoCoMo.

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Osaka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.

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Otere Black

Otere Black (born 4 May 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a first five-eighth for in the Mitre 10 Cup and the Blues in Super Rugby.

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Paloma Mizuho Rugby Stadium

due to a naming rights deal with gas heater construction company Paloma, is a rugby stadium in Nagoya, Japan.

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Patrick Tuipulotu

Patrick Tito Tuipulotu (born 23 January 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player who is currently a lock for the Blues in Super Rugby and in the Mitre 10 Cup.

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Peter Hewat

Peter Hewat (born 17 March 1978) is an Australian rugby union coach and former player, currently working as attack and backs coach at Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.

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Pieter-Steph du Toit

Pieter Stephanus du Toit (born 20 August 1992) is a South African professional rugby union player.

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Rikiya Matsuda

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.

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Robbie Deans

Robert Maxwell Deans (born 4 September 1959) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player, currently the head coach of Japanese club Saitama Wild Knights.

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Robert Taylor (rugby union coach)

Robert Taylor is a professional rugby coach Rugby union from New Zealand.

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Rugby union

Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union or more often just rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in England in the first half of the 19th century.

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Ryan Crotty

Ryan Stevenson Crotty (born 23 September 1988) is a New Zealand-born rugby union Rugby player.

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Ryōto Nakamura

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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Ryota Hasegawa

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock.

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Ryuji Noguchi

is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Fullback.

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Saitama Prefecture

is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu.

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Saitama Wild Knights

Saitama Wild Knights (formerly Panasonic Wild Knights) is a Japanese rugby union team formerly based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League.

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Sam Talakai

Sam Talakai (born 4 September 1991), is an Australian rugby union player of Tongan descent.

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Samu Kerevi

Samuela Vatuniveivuke Kerevi (born 27 September 1993) is a Fijian-born Australian rugby union player currently playing for Urayasu D-Rocks in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Sean McMahon

Sean McMahon (born 18 June 1994) is an Australian rugby union player for Suntory Sungoliath in the Japanese Top League.

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Sekonaia Pole

Sekonaia Pole (born 2 April 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby union player.

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Semisi Tupou

Semisi Tupou (born 29 April 1999) is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan Rugby League One.

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Seta Tamanivalu

Setareki Tamanivalu (born 23 July 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player and former All Black.

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Shōgo Nakano

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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Shōta Horie

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.

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Shinnosuke Kakinaga

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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Shintaro Ishihara (rugby union)

is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Prop.

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Shizuoka Blue Revs

Shizuoka Blue Revs (formerly the Yamaha Júbilo) are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan.

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Shizuoka Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu.

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Shohei Hirano

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop.

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Shuhei Kubo

is a Japanese rugby union referee, who is an A class referee in the Japan Rugby Football Union.

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Shunsuke Nunomaki

is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a flanker.

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Simon Cron

Simon Cron is an Australian professional rugby union football coach.

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SP Marais

Sarel Petrus Marais (born 16 March 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player for the in Super Rugby and in the Currie Cup.

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Takahiro Ogawa

is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half.

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Takuya Kitade

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker.

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Takuya Yamasawa

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half.

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Teruya Goto

is a Japanese rugby sevens player.

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Tevita Li

Tevita Li (born 23 March 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a wing for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition.

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Tevita Tatafu

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8.

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Todd Blackadder

Todd Blackadder (born 20 September 1971) is a retired New Zealand rugby union player and professional rugby coach.

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Tokyo

Tokyo (東京), officially the Tokyo Metropolis (label), is the capital of Japan and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of over 14 million residents as of 2023 and the second-most-populated capital in the world.

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Tokyo Sungoliath

Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League.

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Tom Marshall (rugby union)

Thomas Guthrie Marshall (born 5 July 1990) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays fullback, centre and wing.

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Tom Sanders (rugby union)

Tom Bayley Sanders (born 5 February 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a loose forward for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the Crusaders in the international Super Rugby competition.

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Tom Taylor (rugby union)

Thomas James Taylor (born 11 March 1989) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer.

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Tonga national rugby union team

The Tonga national rugby union team (timi feohi ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents the Tonga Rugby Union in men's international rugby union.

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Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo

Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Toyota Verblitz

Toyota Verblitz is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One.

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Try (rugby)

A try is a way of scoring points in rugby union and rugby league football.

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Urayasu D-Rocks

Urayasu D-Rocks, commonly known as the D-Rocks, or the Shining Arcs, is a rugby union team owned by NTT Communications and is part of Japan's Rugby League One competition, currently in Division 2.

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UTC+09:00

UTC+09:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +09:00.

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Viliami Tahituʻa

Viliami Tahitu'a (born 10 September 1992) is a rugby union centre who plays for Tonga.

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Vince Aso

Vince Aso (born 5 January 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union player who currently plays as a midfield back for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition.

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Willie le Roux

Willem Jacobus le Roux (born 18 August 1989) is a South African professional rugby union player.

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World Rugby

World Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union.

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Yamaha Stadium

is a football stadium located in Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, owned by Yamaha Motors, next to whose plant it is located, and was purpose-designed for use with soccer and rugby union.

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Yodoko Sakura Stadium

, a.k.a, is a stadium located in Nagai Park, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Japan.

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Yokohama Canon Eagles

The Yokohama Canon Eagles is a Japanese rugby union team founded in 1981 that competes in the Japan Rugby League One and is owned by Canon.

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Yukio Morikawa

is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop.

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Yutaka Nagare

is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.

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2021 Top League

The 2021 Top League was the 18th season of Japan's top tier domestic rugby union competition. 2022 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 and 2021 Top League are Japan Rugby League One.

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2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1

The 2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 season was the twentieth top flight league season played from December 2022 through to May 2023, in the newly rebranded Japan Rugby League One. The competition consisted of twelve teams, including two promoted teams from Division 2, Sagamihara Dynaboars and Hanazono Liners. 2022 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 and 2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1 are 2022 rugby union tournaments for clubs, 2022–23 in Japanese rugby union and Japan Rugby League One.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Japan_Rugby_League_One_–_Division_1

Also known as 2022 Japan Rugby League One.

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See also

2022 rugby union tournaments for clubs

2022–23 in Japanese rugby union

Japan Rugby League One