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ABOUT THE CLUB
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- League
- Japanese League One D2
- Country
- Japan
- Founded
- 1929
Hanazono Kintetsu Liners rugby team are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kintetsu Corporation which was founded in 1929. They have won the All-Japan Championship three times as an amateur team. Their home is at Hanazono Rugby Stadium in Higashiosaka, Japan, which was also opened in 1929.
Early in 2008 Kintetsu won promotion back to the Top League for the 2008-9 season, and it was announced that former All Blacks coach Peter Sloane would be head coach. After 3 years with Peter Sloane, Ryusuke Maeda become head coach in 2011.
The team rebranded as Hanazono Kintetsu Liners ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.
Early in 2008 Kintetsu won promotion back to the Top League for the 2008-9 season, and it was announced that former All Blacks coach Peter Sloane would be head coach. After 3 years with Peter Sloane, Ryusuke Maeda become head coach in 2011.
The team rebranded as Hanazono Kintetsu Liners ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.
THE ROSTER
35 playersHanazono Kintetsu Liners players
Back Row 3
Back row 5
Sam JeffriesBack row→Jed BrownBack row→Jose SeruBack row→Shohei NonakaBack row→Taiki MiyashitaBack row→
Center 4
Fly-half 2
Full-back 3
Hooker 3
Lock 2
Prop 6
Kenta TanakaProp→Kota MitakeProp→Ryo IwakamiProp→Shintaro OkamotoProp→Yuchol MunProp→Yushi InoueProp→
Scrum-half 3
Winger 4
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