Kamaishi Seawaves is a Rugby union football club in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 2001.[1]

Kamaishi Seawaves
日本製鉄釜石シーウェイブス
Full nameKamaishi Seawaves Rugby Football Club
UnionJapan Rugby Football Union
Founded2001
RegionIwate Prefecture, Tōhoku
Ground(s)Kamaishi City Stadium
Coach(es)Yasuo Suda
League(s)Japan Rugby League One, Division Two
20225th
Official website
www.kamaishi-seawaves.com

At its inception, it was known as Nippon Steel Corporation Kamaishi.[2]

Current squad

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The Kamaishi Seawaves squad for the 2023-24 season is:[3]

Kamaishi Seawaves squad

Props


Hookers

Locks

Flankers

No8s


Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wingers

Fullbacks

Utility Backs

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped

Notable players

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The following former Kamaishi Seawaves players became Japanese internationals:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Overview of Kamaishi City". Kamaishi City Council. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  2. ^ Nakagawa, Fumiyuki (23 May 2011). "Rugby squad cheers up quake-hit Kamaishi". Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
  3. ^ "Kamaishi Seawaves Members" (in Japanese). Kamaishi Seawaves. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Une grande équipe historique japonaise: Kamaishi Seawaves". Japon Rugby (in French). Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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