Ricoh Black Rams

Ricoh Black Rams
リコーブラックラムズ

Full name	Ricoh Black Rams
Union	Japan Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)	Black Rams
Founded	1953
Location	Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Ground(s)	Various stadiums
Coach(es)	Damien Hill
Team kit 2nd kit

Ricoh Black Rams is a Japanese rugby union team in the Top League. Placed 10th in the 2004-5 season which meant it had to win a play-off against one of the top regional teams to stay in the league, as it did.

Slogan for 2006 season: TAFU ("Tough" in English). The acronym stands for Team, Aggression, Faith, Unity.

In January 2008 it was announced that Stephen Larkham will be joining the team next season, but the team was relegated back to the Japan East League where Larkham will begin his career in Japan. In April 2008 Todd Louden was announced as head coach, to be assisted by Pote Human (Daily Yomiuri, April 26, 2008).

Schedule/Results

2005

February 13. Ricoh Black Rams v Toyota Jido Shokki - placed third in the Top League Challenge Series.

Players

Current Squad

The Ricoh Black Rams squad for 2015-16 Top League season:

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

In for 2012-2013 season

• Riki Flutey (from London Wasps)
• Justin Coveney (from Philippine Volcanoes)

Former

• Glen Osborne
• Inoke Afeaki
• Eroni Clarke
• James Haskell
• Ma'a Nonu
• Stephen Larkham
• Sui Liaga
• Dean Hall

Coaches

• Tim Lane (2005-6 season)

External links

• Ricoh Black Rams - official site
• Ricoh unveils Larkham - Daily Yomiuri, February 14, 2008