IBM Big Blue

IBM Big Blue
IBM Big Blue
日本IBMビッグブルー
Logo ibmbigblue.png
Full name IBM Big Blue
Union Japan Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s) Big Blue, BBB
Founded 1976
Location Yachiyo, Chiba, Japan
Ground(s) IBM Yachiyodai Ground
Coach(es) Hiroki Ando
Team kit

IBM Big Blue is a Japanese semi-professional rugby union team in the Top League, founded in 1976 by IBM. The company decided to make rugby, along with baseball and American football, one of the official company sports in 1989, which allowed the rugby club to gain support and momentum.

Big Blue won promotion from the Japan East Ten league to the Top League at the end of the League's first season (2003-4) but was then automatically relegated by coming 12th in the second season (2004-5). The team returned to the Top League for the 2006-7 season. It is based in Chiba prefecture in the Kanto area.

The former head Coach, Ippei Onishi, is a former captain of Kobe Kobelco Steelers. As of 2007–2008, the coach is Hiroki Ando. USA Eagle flyhalf Mike Hercus is a notable alumnus.

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.

Player Position Union
Keishi Noda Hooker Japan Japan
Toshiya Sakuta Hooker Japan Japan
Yoshimitsu Yasue Hooker Japan Japan
Atsushi Tanabe Prop Japan Japan
Yasuki Yamaguchi Prop Japan Japan
Daisaku Sato Prop Japan Japan
Shinya Kojima Lock Japan Japan
Hiraku Satoh Lock Japan Japan
Taishin Ito Lock Japan Japan
Masato Ishida Lock Japan Japan
Tevita Tanginoa Lock Tonga Tonga
Satonobu Ko Flanker Japan Japan
Gen Kakurai Flanker Japan Japan
Jake Paringatai Flanker New Zealand New Zealand
Kei Oshima Flanker Japan Japan
Lotu Filipine Number 8 Tonga Tonga
Yasuo Suda Number 8 Japan Japan
Player Position Union
Toshiyuki Yamanaka Scrum-half Japan Japan
Junji Enya Scrum-half Japan Japan
Kazumasa Tanaka Scrum-half Japan Japan
Takayuki Kase Fly-half Japan Japan
Yuhta Michihiro Fly-half Japan Japan
Hiroyuki Sakamoto Centre Japan Japan
JP Nel Centre South Africa South Africa
Roy Kinikinilau Centre New Zealand New Zealand
Makoto Ohmatsu Centre Japan Japan
Akihiro Shigemi Centre Japan Japan
Takamasa Sakurai Wing Japan Japan
Keita Katsumata Wing Japan Japan
Takahiro Mizuta Wing Japan Japan
Hiroshi Takeyama Wing Japan Japan
Tadanobu Ko Fullback Japan Japan

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