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Coca-Cola Red Sparks

Former Japanese company-owned rugby union club, based in Fukuoka city

Summary

Former Japanese company-owned rugby union club, based in Fukuoka city

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The Coca-Cola Red Sparks () was a Japanese company-owned rugby union team based in Fukuoka city, Kyūshū.

The team was initially founded as Kitakyushu Coca-Cola and then changed its name to Coca-Cola West Japan.

The team won promotion to the expanded Top League of 14 teams at the end of the 2005–06 season, and was renamed Coca-Cola West Red Sparks. The club motto is "Have Guts Have Glory" and their slogan for 2006 season: "Always Attack & Aggressive". In the fourth Top League (2006–07) the team came 10th, with four wins, nine losses and 21 points. It therefore did not need to take part in any play-offs. Sanix, the local rivals, came ninth.

The team was promoted from the Kyūshū league to the Top League in 2013, and was renamed the Coca-Cola Red Sparks for the 2013–14 season. Following six seasons in the top flight, they were relegated back to the Top Kyūshū League after the 2018–19 season.

On 30 April 2021, it was announced that the Red Sparks would disband as a rugby club at the conclusion of the 2021 Top Challenge League Season. It had previously agreed to join the new 25-team domestic competition in Japan before withdrawal.

Final squad

The Coca-Cola Red Sparks' team for the 2021 season was:

Coca-Cola Red Sparks squad


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

Former

Lelea Paea - outside centre
George Leaupepe - Centre
Luke Andrews - No.8
Mark Ranby - Centre
Benjamin Jones - Full back
Soushi Fuchigami - Fly Half
Glenn Paterson - Fly Half
Nick Cummins - Wing
Sam Afro Wykes - Second row

Coaches

NZLEarl Va'a 2017–2020

References

"Coca-Cola West Red Sparks". Rugby Archive.
(3 May 2021). "Coca-Cola to disband Red Sparks rugby team". Rugby Pass.
(16 January 2021). "Japan unveils bold new 25-team domestic competition". Rugby Planet.
"Coca-Cola Red Sparks: Members". Coca-Cola Red sparks.

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