Shizuoka Blue Revs

Shizuoka Blue Revs are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson. Founded in 1984, its name was "Yamaha Motors Rugby Football Club". The team rebranded as the Shizuoka Blue Revs ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.

Current squad

The Shizuoka Blue Revs squad for the 2025-26 season is: • * denotes players qualified to play for Japan on dual nationality or residency grounds. ==Notable former players==

Notable former players

• Wataru Murata (2001-08, 68 games) Scrum-half, Japanese International (2001-08, 41 caps) • Leon MacDonald (2004–05, 12 games) Fly-half, Allblack (2000–08, 56 caps) • Ryō Yamamura (2004-21, 211 games) Prop, Japanese international (2002-07, 39 caps) • Brendan Laney (2005-07, 23 games) Utility back, Scottish international (2001-04, 20 caps) • Ayumu Goromaru (2008-16, 2017-21, 150 games) Fullback, Japanese international (2005-15, 57 caps) • Male Sa'u (2008-18, 118 games) Centre, Japanese international (2013-16, 27 caps) • Mose Tuiali'i (2009-19, 125 games) Loose forward, Allblack (2004-06, 9 caps) • Jerry Collins (2011–13, 13 games) Loose forward, Allblack (2001–07, 48 caps) • Siale Piutau (2012-17, 45 games) Centre, Tongan international (2011–19, 43 caps) • Koki Yamamoto (2013-21, 105 games) Prop, Japanese international (2016-, 7 caps) == Coaches ==

Coaches

• Kevin Schuler - Director of Rugby • Tabai Matson - Player and Head Coach • Takanobu Horikawa - coach • Waisake Sotutu - backs coach, player • Simon Kerr - forwards coach == Notes ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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