Black Rams Tokyo

Template:Short description Template:Infobox rugby team Black Rams Tokyo (formerly Ricoh Black Rams) is a Japanese rugby union team in the Japan Rugby League One. Being ranked tenth meant that, in order to continue in the league, it had to defeat one of the top regional clubs in a play-off, which it achieved.

Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU ("Tough" in English). The acronym stands for Team, Aggression, Faith, Unity.

In January 2008 it was announced that Stephen Larkham would be joining the team next season, but the team was relegated back to the Japan East League where Larkham would begin his career in Japan. In April 2008, Todd Louden was announced as head coach, to be assisted by Pote Human (Daily Yomiuri, April 26, 2008).

The team rebranded as Black Rams Tokyo following the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One ahead of 2022.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Schedule/Results

2005

February 13. Ricoh Black Rams v Toyota Jido Shokki - placed third in the Top League Challenge Series.

Players

Current squad

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Black Rams Tokyo squad
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(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped

Notable former players

• Glen Osborne - Fullback
• Inoke Afeaki - Lock
• Eroni Clarke - Centre
• James Haskell - Loose forward
• Ma'a Nonu - Centre
• Stephen Larkham - Fly Half
• Sui Liaga - Wing
• Dean Hall - Wing
• Glenn Paterson - Fly Half
• Michael Broadhurst - Loose forward

Coaches

• Template:Flagicon Tim Lane (2005–6 season)
• Template:Flagicon Peter Hewat (2021-2024)
• Template:Flagicon Tabai Matson (2024-present)

External links

• Ricoh Black Rams - official site
• Ricoh unveils Larkham - Daily Yomiuri, February 14, 2008
• Official Site - Official site