Kurita Water Gush Akishima
Japanese rugby union team
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Kurita Water Gush Akishima is a Japanese rugby union team competing in Division Three of Japan Rugby League One. Owned by Kurita Water Industries, a water treatment chemical manufacturer, the team is based in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The team rebranded as Kurita Water Gush Akishima in 2022, coinciding with the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One.[1]
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| Full name | Kurita Water Rugby Akishima | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname | Water Gush | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground(s) | Kurita Industrial Ground 35°30′24″N 139°19′2″E | ||
| Coach | Masahumi Uchiyama | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three | ||
| 2025 | 3rd | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Squad
The Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad for the 2026-27 season is:[2]
| Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Flankers
No8s
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks
Utility Backs |
| (c) denotes team captain.
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