Shizuoka Blue Revs

Shizuoka Blue Revs (formerly the Yamaha Júbilo) are a rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan. The team came second behind Toshiba Brave Lupus in the second season of Japanese rugby's Top League (2004–05). They were coached by former All Black Grant Batty and Fijian player-coach Tabai Matson. Founded in 1984, its name was "Yamaha Motors Rugby Football Club". The team rebranded as the Shizuoka Blue Revs ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022.^[1]

Shizuoka Blue Revs
静岡ブルーレヴズ

Full name	Shizuoka Blue Revs
Union	Japan Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)	Blue Revs
Founded	1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Location	Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
Ground(s)	Yamaha Stadium (Capacity: 15,165)
Director of Rugby	Takanobu Horikawa
Coach(es)	Naoya Okubo
League(s)	Japan Rugby League One
2023	8th
Team kit
Official website
www.shizuoka-bluerevs.com

The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese, which has had a notable influence on the Japanese language. The name was also shared with the also Yamaha-owned Júbilo Iwata from J2 League.^[2]

Current squad

The Shizuoka Blue Revs squad for the 2025-26 season is:^[3]

Shizuoka Blue Revs squad
Props Kazuhiro Kawata Kenta Yamashita Ritsuki Nakayama Takayoshi Mohara Takumi Inaba Keitatsu Motoyama Kaku Bunkei* Sean Vete* Heiichiro Ito Siale Mahina* Hookers Takeshi Hino Toshiya Hirakawa Shunsuke Sakuta Richmond Tongatama* Locks Eishin Kuwano Shunpei Miura Ryuto Yagisawa Murray Douglas* Justin Sangster Yuya Odo Jack Wright Sione Vuna* Vueti Tupou	Flankers Lamin Dieng Saito Simon Miller Richard Goh Jones Takuma Shoji Taisei Fukuda Malgene Ilaua Riki Sugihara No8s Kwagga Smith(c) Ryousuke Funahashi Scrum-halves Shuntaro Kitamura Taiga Kato Sena Hosoya Kodai Okazaki Sanele Nohamba Fly-halves Kenta Iemura Sam Greene Makoto Tsutsuguchi	Centres Shunsuke Ito Soma Okazaki Gen Goto Viliami Tahituʻa Sylvian Mahuza* Semi Radradra Charles Piutau Wingers Jack Timu Hironori Yatomi Eito Maki Kaito Sugimoto Valynce Te Whare Malo Tuitama Fullbacks Kakeru Okumura Futo Yamaguchi Utility Backs
(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes player is internationally capped

• * denotes players qualified to play for Japan on dual nationality or residency grounds.

Notable former players

Yamaha Júbilo logo 2003–2021

• Wataru Murata (2001-08, 68 games) Scrum-half, Japanese International (2001-08, 41 caps)
• Leon MacDonald (2004–05, 12 games) Fly-half, Allblack (2000–08, 56 caps)
• Ryō Yamamura (2004-21, 211 games) Prop, Japanese international (2002-07, 39 caps)
• Brendan Laney (2005-07, 23 games) Utility back, Scottish international (2001-04, 20 caps)
• Ayumu Goromaru (2008-16, 2017-21, 150 games) Fullback, Japanese international (2005-15, 57 caps)
• Male Sa'u (2008-18, 118 games) Centre, Japanese international (2013-16, 27 caps)
• Mose Tuiali'i (2009-19, 125 games) Loose forward, Allblack (2004-06, 9 caps)
• Jerry Collins (2011–13, 13 games) Loose forward, Allblack (2001–07, 48 caps)
• Siale Piutau (2012-17, 45 games) Centre, Tongan international (2011–19, 43 caps)
• Koki Yamamoto (2013-21, 105 games) Prop, Japanese international (2016-, 7 caps)

Coaches

• Kevin Schuler - Director of Rugby
• Tabai Matson - Player and Head Coach
• Takanobu Horikawa - coach
• Waisake Sotutu - backs coach, player
• Simon Kerr - forwards coach

Notes