Yakult Levins Toda
Japanese rugby union team
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Yakult Levins Toda – commonly known as Yakult Levins – is a Japanese rugby union team, currently playing in the Japan Rugby League One.[1] The team is the rugby team of the probiotic milk company Yakult as is based in Toda in the Saitama Prefecture.
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| Full name | Yakult Levins Toda |
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Nickname | Yakult Levins |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Location | Toda, Saitama |
| Coach | Takashi Kono |
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three |
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The team was created in 1980 originally as an amateur club. In 2011, the team took on the Yakult branding and turned professional.[2] After competing in the Top East League for a number of years, in 2023 they applied to join the new Japan Rugby League One competition,[3] signing a partnership agreement with the city of Toda.[4]
On 31 January 2024, it was announced the side would join the Japan Rugby League One competition, ahead of the 2024–25 season, competing in Division Three.[5] taking on the team name Yakult Levins Toda
Notable players
Current squad
The Yakult Levins squad for the 2026–27 season is:[6]
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