Black Rams Tokyo
Japanese rugby union club, based in Setagaya
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Black Rams Tokyo[a] (Japanese: リコーブラックラムズ東京), is a professional Japanese rugby union team based in Setagaya, Tokyo that compete in the Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) competition.
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| Full name | Black Rams Tokyo | ||
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| Nickname | Black Rams | ||
| Founded | 1953 | ||
| Location | Setegaya, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Region | Tokyo Prefecture | ||
| Ground | Komazawa Olympic Park Stadium (Capacity: 20,010) | ||
| Director of Rugby | Tsutomu Nishitsuji | ||
| Coach | Tabai Matson | ||
| League | Japan Rugby League One | ||
| 2025–26 | 5th of 12, quarter-finals | ||
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| Official website | |||
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The team rebranded as Black Rams Tokyo following the inaugural Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) season in 2022.[1]
Schedule/Results
2005
February 13. Ricoh Black Rams v Toyota Jido Shokki - placed third in the Top League Challenge Series.
Players
Current squad
The Black Rams Tokyo squad for the 2026–27 season is:[2]
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Hookers
Locks
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Flankers
No8s
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Wingers
Fullbacks
Utility Backs |
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped
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Notable former players
- Glen Osborne - Fullback
- Inoke Afeaki - Lock
- Eroni Clarke - Centre
- James Haskell - Loose forward
- Ma'a Nonu - Centre
- Stephen Larkham - Fly Half
- Sui Liaga - Wing
- Dean Hall - Wing
- Glenn Paterson - Fly Half
- Michael Broadhurst - Loose forward
Coaches
Tim Lane (2005–6 season)- Peter Hewat (2021-2024)
Tabai Matson (2024–present)