Shizuoka Blue Revs

Shizuoka Blue Revs
静岡ブルーレヴズ
Full name	Shizuoka Blue Revs
Union	Japan Rugby Football Union
Nickname	Blue Revs
Founded	1984
Location	Iwata, Shizuoka, Japan
Ground	Yamaha Stadium (Capacity: 15,165)
Director of Rugby	Takanobu Horikawa
Coach	Naoya Okubo
League	Japan Rugby League One
2023	8th
	Team kit
	Team kit
Official website
	www.shizuoka-bluerevs.com

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]

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] ^[a] ^[b]

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 Ryuto Yagisawa Richmond Tongatama* Locks Eishin Kuwano Shunpei Miura Murray Douglas* Jack Wright Yuya Odo Justin Sangster Daniel Maiava ^REP ^[c] Janco Aucamp ^REP ^DEP ^[d] Ryotaro Nose ^REP ^[a] ^[b]	Flankers Lamin Dieng Saito Simon Miller Vueti Tupou* Takuma Shoji Richard Goh Jones Taisei Fukuda Riki Sugihara No8s Sione Vuna* Malgene Ilaua Kwagga Smith (c) Ryousuke Funahashi Scrum-halves Shuntaro Kitamura Taiga Kato Sena Hosoya Kodai Okazaki Sanele Nohamba Fly-halves Makoto Tsutsuguchi Kenta Iemura Sam Greene	Centres Shunsuke Ito Viliami Tahituʻa Soma Okazaki Gen Goto Semi Radradra Charles Piutau Sylvian Mahuza* Takato Nasu ^REP ^DEP ^[a] Wingers Valynce Te Whare Jack Timu Hironori Yatomi Eito Maki Kaito Sugimoto Malo Tuitama Heinrich Flooks ^REP ^DEP ^[a] Renji Oike ^REP ^[a] ^[b] Fullbacks Kakeru Okumura Futo Yamaguchi Utility Backs
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e January 19 2026,Nose,Nasu,Oike,Flooks was Joined as an early entry(graduating from university this academic year) from the team after the round 5. ^ ^a ^b ^c Nose,Oike is eligible to compete starting from Round 6. ^ September 12 2025,Maiava was joined from the team ^ December 24 2025,Aucamp was joined from the team after round 2. He is a trainee.
(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

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

References

^ "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ Nomikos Vaporis, Constantine (Jan 6, 2012). Voices of Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns. ABC-CLIO. p. 99. ISBN 978-0313392016. Retrieved June 12, 2015. The Portuguese and their culture had some influence on Japanese clothing, accessories, food and language.
^ "Players Staff". Shizuoka Blue Revs (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2021.

External links

Toshiba, Yamaha set to do battle in Microsoft Cup final - Japan Times, January 31, 2005
Yamaha rugby home page (in Japanese)

[Early_Entry-4] January 19 2026,Nose,Nasu,Oike,Flooks was Joined as an early entry(graduating from university this academic year) from the team after the round 5.

[Early_Entry_match-5] Nose,Oike is eligible to compete starting from Round 6.

[Maiava-6] September 12 2025,Maiava was joined from the team

[Aucamp-7] December 24 2025,Aucamp was joined from the team after round 2. He is a trainee.

[1] "La nouvelle ligue japonaise s'appelle la Japan Rugby League One". Asie Rugby (in French). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.

[2] Nomikos Vaporis, Constantine (Jan 6, 2012). Voices of Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns. ABC-CLIO. p. 99. ISBN 978-0313392016. Retrieved June 12, 2015. The Portuguese and their culture had some influence on Japanese clothing, accessories, food and language.

[Shizuoka_Blue_Revs_squad-3] "Players Staff". Shizuoka Blue Revs (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2021.

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Shizuoka Blue Revs – current squad
Forwards	Janco Aucamp Kaku Bunkei Lamin Dieng Saito Murray Douglas Taisei Fukuda Ryosuke Funahashi Richard Goh Jones Takeshi Hino Toshiya Hirakawa Malgene Ilaua Takumi Inaba Heiichiro Ito Kazuhiro Kawata Eishin Kuwano Siale Mahina Daniel Maiava Simon Miller Shumpei Miura Takayoshi Mohara Keitatsu Motoyama Ritsuki Nakayama Ryotaro Nose Yuya Odo Shunsuke Sakuta Justin Sangster Takuma Shoji Kwagga Smith Riki Sugihara Richmond Tongatama Vueti Tupou Sean Vete Sione Vuna Jack Wright Ryuto Yagisawa Kenta Yamshita
Backs	Heinrich Flooks Gen Goto Sam Greene Sena Hosoya Kenta Iemura Shunsuke Ito Taiga Kato Shuntaro Kitamura Sylvian Mahuza Eito Maki Takato Nasu Sanele Nohamba Renji Oike Kodai Okazaki Soma Okazaki Kakeru Okumura Charles Piutau Semi Radradra Kaito Sugimoto Viliami Tahituʻa Valynce Te Whare Jack Timu Makoto Tsutsuguchi Malo Tuitama Futo Yamaguchi Hironori Yatomi
Coach	Yuichiro Fujii