Kurita Water Gush Akishima
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| Full name | Kurita Water Rugby Akishima | ||
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| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | ||
| Nickname(s) | Water Gush | ||
| Founded | 1962 | ||
| Ground(s) | Kurita Industrial Ground 35°30′24″N 139°19′2″E / 35.50667°N 139.31722°E | ||
| Coach(es) | Wycliff Palu | ||
| League(s) | Japan Rugby League One, Division Three | ||
| 2022 | 6th | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
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]
Squad
[edit]The Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad for the 2023-24 season is:[2]
| Kurita Water Gush Akishima squad | ||
|---|---|---|
| Props
Hookers Locks | Flankers No8s Scrum-halves Fly-halves
| Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks Utility Backs |
| (c) denotes team captain. |
References
[edit]- ^ "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Kurita Water Gush Member List". Kurita Water Gush. Retrieved 16 December 2019.