Akita Northern Bullets
Akita Northern Bullets are a Japanese rugby union team that play in the Top East League. The team is based in Akita, Akita, Japan.[1] In 1958, the Akita City Government created a rugby union team. The new Bullets team was formed in 2004, and allocated to the Top North League. As of 2017, the club is in the Top East Division 1, the third-highest level of rugby competition in the country
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| Full name | Akita Northern Bullets Rugby Football Club | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Founded | 1958 | ||
| Ground(s) | Akigin Stadium (Capacity: 4,992) | ||
| President | Kunihiro Chida | ||
| Coach(es) | Yasushi Ishizuka | ||
| League(s) | Top East League | ||
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| Official website | |||
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Notable players and coaches
- Joshua Kerevi
- Clynton Knox
- Manueli Nawalu
- Temo Raibevu
- Tiuana Takapu
- Alaska Taufa
- Setareki Tawake
- Bryce Tevita
- Tone Tukufuka
- Sio Moceituba
- Jacob Mackellar
- Connor Wihongi
- Mosese Sokiveta
Honors and titles
Top North League
- Champions (2): 2004-05, 2005-06
- Runners-up (3) 2001, 2002, 2003-04
National Sports Festival of Japan
- Champions (1): 2007
References
- Japan Rugby (6 November 2017). "Akita Northern Bullets". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
External links
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