Players in Japan 2011/12

   
  1. 31-10-11, 12:52 PM #1
    psychic duck
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    Players in Japan 2011/12

    Coca Cola West Red Sparks
    Angus MacDonald - Lock - New Zealand - 2 caps
    Jonny Fa'amatuainu - Flanker - Samoa - 12 caps
    Tim Bateman - Centre - New Zealand
    Lelea Paea - Centre - Australia

    Honda Heat
    Hayden Triggs - Lock - New Zealand
    Daniel Linde - Flanker - Australia
    R    odney So'oialo - Number 8 - New Zealand - 62 caps
    Tyro    ne Smith - Centre - Australia
    Tapuosikoto Pongi - Wing - Tonga
    Joe Gardener - Full Back - Portugal - 13 caps

    Kinetsu Liners
    Lua Lokotui - Lock - Tonga - 8 caps
    Fa'atonu Fili - Fly Half     - Samoa - 5 caps
    Jeffrey Ierome - Centre - New Zealand
    Rico Gear - Wing - New Zealand - 19 caps

    Kobelco Steelers
    Scott MacLeod - Lock - Scotland - 24 caps
    Josh Blackie - Flanker - New Zealand
    Pasuka Mapakaitolo - Number 8 - Tonga - 3 caps
    Peter Grant - Fly Half - South Africa - 5 caps
    Jason Kawau - Centre - New Zealand
    Fraser Anderson - Wing - New Zealand

    NEC Green Rockets
    Sungku Park - Prop - South Korea
    Hottie Louw - Lock - South Africa - 3 caps
    Dean Budd - Flanker - New Zealand
    Nili Latu - Flanker - Tonga - 22 caps
    Cameron McIntyre - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Anthony Tuitavake - Centre - New Zealand - 6 caps
    Nemani Nadolo - Wing - Fiji - 3 caps

    NTT Shining Arcs
    Isaac Ross - Lock - New Zealand - 8 caps
    Taka Crawford Aston - Flanker - New Zealand
    Fotu Auelua - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Darren Murphy - Number 8 - Australia
    JP Nel - Centre - South Africa
    Craig Wing - Centre - Australia
    Sosene Anesi - Full Back - New Zealand - 1 cap

    NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
    Mitchell Chapman - Lock - Australia
    Steven Setephano - Flanker - New Zealand
    Hamish Gard - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Mils Muliaina - Full Back - New Zealand - 100 caps

    Panasonic Sanyo Wild Knights
    Daniel Heenan - Lock - Australia - 2 caps
    Hamish Paterson - Flanker - New Zealand
    Hendrik Tui - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Mike Delany - Fly Half - New Zealand -1 cap
    Nicholas Ealey - Centre - New Zealand
    Jaque Fourie - Centre - South Africa - 69 caps
    Sam Norton-Knight - Australia - 2 caps

    Ricoh Black Rams
    Emosi Kauhenga - Lock - Tonga - 10 caps
    James Haskell - Flanker - England - 42 caps
    Michael Broadhurst - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Tamati Ellison - Fly Half - New Zealand - 1 cap
    Ma'a Nonu - Centre - New Zealand - 66 caps
    Roy Kinikinilau - Wing - New Zealand

    Suntory Sungoliath
    Danie Rossouw - Lock - South Africa - 63 caps
    Todd Clever - Flanker - USA - 40 caps
    George Smith - Flanker- Australia - 110 caps
    Fourie du Preez - Scrum Half - South Africa - 62 caps
    Tusi Pisi - Fly Half - Samoa - 6 caps
    Peter Hewat - Full Back - Australia

    Toshiba Fuchu Brave Lupus
    Daiuke Estrella - Prop - USA
    Bernie Upton - Lock - New Zealand
    Steven Bates - Flanker - New Zealand - 1 cap
    David Hill - Fly Half - New Zealand - 1 cap
    Neil Brew - Centre - New Zealand

    Toyota Verblitz
    Api Naikatini - Lock - Fiji
    Hayden Hopgood - Flanker - New Zealand
    Orene Ai'i - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Stephen Alan - Fly Half - Australia
    Stephen Brett - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Brett Gillespie - Centre - Australia
    Steven Yates - Centre - New Zealand

    Yamaha Jubilo
    Deryck Thomas - Lock - Fiji - 3 caps
    Jerry Collins - Flanker - New Zealand - 48 caps
    Mose Tuiali'i - Number 8 - New Zealand - 9 caps
    Male Sau - Centre - New Zealand
    Tane Tu'ipulotu - Centre - New Zealand
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  3. 31-10-11, 03:05 PM #2
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    The Top League has grown a lot over the past few seasons and this one is likely to be the best yet. I mean sure some of those players are starting to go over the hill, but in Japan they're still powerhouses. Suntory should improve on their previous season position, but I wonder how much longer Brave Lupus and the Wild Knights will dominate.

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  4. 31-10-11, 10:07 PM #3
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    wow, there are some big names in there, i just hope these guys arn't just taking the place of a local and are actuay trying to coach the locals
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  5. 03-11-11, 07:43 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by psychic duck View Post
    Coca Cola West Red Sparks
    Angus MacDonald - Lock - New Zealand - 2 caps
    Jonny Fa'amatuainu - Flanker - Samoa - 12 caps
    Tim Bateman - Centre - New Zealand
    Lelea Paea - Centre - Australia

    Honda Heat
    Hayden Triggs - Lock - New Zealand
    Daniel Linde - Flanker - Australia
    R    odney So'oialo - Number 8 - New Zealand - 62 caps
    Tyro    ne Smith - Centre - Australia
    Tapuosikoto Pongi - Wing - Tonga
    Joe Gardener - Full Back - Portugal - 13 caps

    Kinetsu Liners
    Lua Lokotui - Lock - Tonga - 8 caps
    Fa'atonu Fili - Fly Half     - Samoa - 5 caps
    Jeffrey Ierome - Centre - New Zealand
    Rico Gear - Wing - New Zealand - 19 caps

    Kobelco Steelers
    Scott MacLeod - Lock - Scotland - 24 caps
    Josh Blackie - Flanker - New Zealand
    Pasuka Mapakaitolo - Number 8 - Tonga - 3 caps
    Peter Grant - Fly Half - South Africa - 5 caps
    Jason Kawau - Centre - New Zealand
    Fraser Anderson - Wing - New Zealand

    NEC Green Rockets
    Sungku Park - Prop - South Korea
    Hottie Louw - Lock - South Africa - 3 caps
    Dean Budd - Flanker - New Zealand
    Nili Latu - Flanker - Tonga - 22 caps
    Cameron McIntyre - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Anthony Tuitavake - Centre - New Zealand - 6 caps
    Nemani Nadolo - Wing - Fiji - 3 caps

    NTT Shining Arcs
    Isaac Ross - Lock - New Zealand - 8 caps
    Taka Crawford Aston - Flanker - New Zealand
    Fotu Auelua - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Darren Murphy - Number 8 - Australia
    JP Nel - Centre - South Africa
    Craig Wing - Centre - Australia
    Sosene Anesi - Full Back - New Zealand - 1 cap

    NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
    Mitchell Chapman - Lock - Australia
    Steven Setephano - Flanker - New Zealand
    Hamish Gard - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Mils Muliaina - Full Back - New Zealand - 100 caps

    Panasonic Sanyo Wild Knights
    Daniel Heenan - Lock - Australia - 2 caps
    Hamish Paterson - Flanker - New Zealand
    Hendrik Tui - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Mike Delany - Fly Half - New Zealand -1 cap
    Nicholas Ealey - Centre - New Zealand
    Jaque Fourie - Centre - South Africa - 69 caps
    Sam Norton-Knight - Australia - 2 caps

    Ricoh Black Rams
    Emosi Kauhenga - Lock - Tonga - 10 caps
    James Haskell - Flanker - England - 42 caps
    Michael Broadhurst - Number 8 - New Zealand
    Tamati Ellison - Fly Half - New Zealand - 1 cap
    Ma'a Nonu - Centre - New Zealand - 66 caps
    Roy Kinikinilau - Wing - New Zealand

    Suntory Sungoliath
    Danie Rossouw - Lock - South Africa - 63 caps
    Todd Clever - Flanker - USA - 40 caps
    George Smith - Flanker- Australia - 110 caps
    Fourie du Preez - Scrum Half - South Africa - 62 caps
    Tusi Pisi - Fly Half - Samoa - 6 caps
    Peter Hewat - Full Back - Australia

    Toshiba Fuchu Brave Lupus
    Daiuke Estrella - Prop - USA
    Bernie Upton - Lock - New Zealand
    Steven Bates - Flanker - New Zealand - 1 cap
    David Hill - Fly Half - New Zealand - 1 cap
    Neil Brew - Centre - New Zealand

    Toyota Verblitz
    Api Naikatini - Lock - Fiji
    Hayden Hopgood - Flanker - New Zealand
    Orene Ai'i - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Stephen Alan - Fly Half - Australia
    Stephen Brett - Fly Half - New Zealand
    Brett Gillespie - Centre - Australia
    Steven Yates - Centre - New Zealand

    Yamaha Jubilo
    Deryck Thomas - Lock - Fiji - 3 caps
    Jerry Collins - Flanker - New Zealand - 48 caps
    Mose Tuiali'i - Number 8 - New Zealand - 9 caps
    Male Sau - Centre - New Zealand
    Tane Tu'ipulotu - Centre - New Zealand
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  6. 03-11-11, 07:50 AM #5
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    Am I the only one that thinks the Japanese teams have the best freakin names of all time?

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    Didn't know Isaac Ross left as well. Will he return for the S15 season?
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    A few good names in there, and a few not so well known names. I noticed the Portuguese international in there. Interesting stuff.

    Surely though having players like Ross, Haskell and MacLeod will help Japanese rugby as a whole? Is there anywhere we could watch a few games?
    There's nothing I hate more than a skinny small flanker who is to shit to play anywhere else and to retarded to realise he can't play anywhere. That, and the totalitarian bourgeoisie regime of this forum.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Amobokoboko View Post
    Didn't know Isaac Ross left as well. Will he return for the S15 season?
    Nope.

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  10. 04-11-11, 05:41 AM #9
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    Whatever happened to Hopgood? He was looking promising there for a while
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  11. 04-11-11, 03:30 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by Invictus View Post
    Am I the only one that thinks the Japanese teams have the best freakin names of all time?
    Nope, Sungoliath and Shining Arcs strike me as such awesome names, I nearly...


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  12. 04-11-11, 10:16 PM #11
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    I like a few of the names like Black Rams, Brave Lupus and Sungoliath, but that's about it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by TRF_M Two One View Post
    I like a few of the names like Black Rams, Brave Lupus and Sungoliath, but that's about it.
    My personal favourite is the Verblitz, but Sungoliath sounds awful.
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    Coca-Cola West Red Sparks. What a mouthful! The Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars where in the Top League a few years back, that's a pretty cool name. Coca-Cola is the best though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scan View Post
    Coca-Cola West Red Sparks. What a mouthful! The Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars where in the Top League a few years back, that's a pretty cool name. Coca-Cola is the best though.
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