Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
{{Short description|Japanese rugby union club, based in Sagamihara}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby team
| teamname = Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
三菱重工相模原ダイナボアーズ
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| fullname = Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. Sagamihara Rugby Club
| nickname = Dynaboars
| founded = 1981
| union = Japan Rugby Football Union
| location = Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan
| ground = Sagamihara Gion Stadium
| capacity = 15,300
| coach = Glenn Delaney
| captain = Kota Iwamura
| chairman = Shigeki Iwamatsu
| league = Japan Rugby League One
| season = 2022–2023
| position = 10th
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{{nihongo|Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars| 三菱重工相模原ダイナボアーズ|}} also known as Mitsubishi Juko Sagamihara Rugby Club, are a Japanese rugby union team based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The owner of this club is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The club was founded in 1981. It came second in the Top East 10 league in 2004-5 and entered the Top League challenge series play-off.
The club won the Top East 11 league in 2006–07 and entered the Top League in 2007–08. The team was named Dynaboars (a conflation of "dynamic" and "boars") as part of their promotion to the Top League; however, they were demoted at the end of the season.
The Dynaboars signed ex-Wales international and IRB World Player of the Year 2008 Shane Williams in 2012, retiring in 2014.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/29932019|title=Shane Williams: Former Wales wing announces retirement|date=2014-11-06|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en-GB}}
Players
=Current squad=
The Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars squad for the 2024-25 season is:{{cite web | url=https://www.mhi.com/jp/company/sports/dynaboars/players-staff | title=Players/staff | publisher=Mitsubishi Sagamihara Dynaboars | year=2024 |language=ja | access-date=13 December 2023}}
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| Props
Hookers
Locks
| Flankers
No8s
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Wingers
Fullbacks
Utility Backs
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=Former players=
- {{flagicon|Australia}} Simon Kasprowicz - lock
- {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Blair Urlich - No. 8
- {{flagicon|Japan}} Kohei Matsui - center three-quarter back
- {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Troy Flavell - lock
- {{flagicon|South Africa}} Isma-eel Dollie - Flyhalf
- {{flagicon|Wales}} Shane Williams – Wing
- {{flagicon|England}} Dave Walder - Flyhalf
- {{flagicon|Samoa}} David Milo - No. 8
- {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Hamish Gard inside centre
Coaches
=Current coaching staff=
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Position
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Head coach
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Assistant coach
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Assistant coach
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Assistant coach
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Assistant coach
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Assistant coach
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References
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External links
- [http://www.mhi.co.jp/gsh/dynaboars/index.html Mitsubishi Dynaboars] - official page (Japanese)
{{Japan Rugby League One}}
{{Top Challenge League}}
{{Rugby union in Japan}}
{{Mitsubishi Heavy Industries}}
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Category:Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Category:Sports clubs and teams in Kanagawa Prefecture
Category:Rugby clubs established in 1981
Category:1981 establishments in Japan
Category:Japan Rugby League One teams
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