Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars

Japanese rugby union club, based in Sagamihara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars (三菱重工相模原ダイナボアーズ) also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The owner of this club is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

Full nameMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Sagamihara Rugby Club
NicknameDynaboars
Founded1981
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Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
三菱重工相模原ダイナボアーズ
Full nameMitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Sagamihara Rugby Club
UnionJapan Rugby Football Union
NicknameDynaboars
Founded1981
LocationSagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
GroundSagamihara Gion Stadium (Capacity: 15,300)
ChairmanShigeki Iwamatsu
CoachGlenn Delaney
CaptainKyo Yoshida
LeagueJapan Rugby League One
2022–202310th
Team kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.mhi.com/jp/company/sports/dynaboars/
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The club was founded in 1981. It came second in the Top East 10 league in 2004-5 and entered the Top League challenge series play-off.

The club won the Top East 11 league in 2006–07 and entered the Top League in 2007–08. The team was named Dynaboars (a conflation of "dynamic" and "boars") as part of their promotion to the Top League; however, they were demoted at the end of the season. The Dynaboars signed ex-Wales international and IRB World Player of the Year 2008 Shane Williams in 2012, retiring in 2014.[1]

Players

Current squad

The Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars squad for the 2025-26 season is:[2]

[a] [b]

Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars squad

Props

Hookers

  • Japan Lee Seung-hyuk
  • Japan Yūki Miyazato
  • Japan Shoma Sagawa
  • Japan Naoki Kotera
  • Japan Naoto Yasutsune

Locks

Flankers

No8s

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

  • Japan Takumi Sugiura
  • Japan Charlie Lawrence
  • Japan Tonisio Vaihu
  • South Africa Lukhanyo Am
  • Japan Riku Mishima
  • New Zealand Matt Vaega*
  • Fiji Joape Naco*
  • Tonga Haniteli Vailea*
  • Japan Shota Taira REP [a] [b]

Wingers

  • Japan Honeti Taumohaapai
  • Japan DJ Kashima
  • Japan Hiyu Sasaki
  • New Zealand Too Jr Vaega

Fullbacks

Utility Backs

  • (c) denotes team captain.
  • Bold denotes internationally capped.
  1. January 11 2026,Kurita,Kawahara,Taira was Joined as an early entry(graduating from university this academic year) from the team after the round 4.
  2. Kurita,Kawahara,Taira is eligible to compete starting from Round 5.
  3. December 16 2025,Weber was joined from the team after round 1
  4. December 18 2025,Titcombe was joined from the team after round 1

Former players

Coaches

Current coaching staff

More information Position, Name ...
Position Name Nationality
Head coach Glenn Delaney New Zealand
Assistant coach Ben Franks New Zealand
Assistant coach Joe Maddock New Zealand
Assistant coach Yasumasa Miyamoto Japan
Assistant coach Nicholas Ealey New Zealand
Assistant coach Kensaku Akuta Japan
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