Shizuoka Blue Revs (), formerly known as Yamaha Júbilo, are a professioanl Japanese rugby union team based in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture that compete in the Japan Rugby League One (JRLO). Founded in 1984, its name was "Yamaha Motors Rugby Football Club". The team rebranded as the Shizuoka Blue Revs ahead of the inaugural Japan Rugby League One season in 2022.
The former 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.
Current squad The Shizuoka Blue Revs squad for the 2026-27 season is:
Shizuoka Blue Revs squadProps Kazuhiro Kawata Kenta Yamashita Ritsuki Nakayama Eiji Tsuchiya Takayoshi Mohara Takumi Inaba Keitatsu Motoyama Sean Vete* Heiichiro Ito
Hookers Siale Mahina** Takeshi Hino Shunsuke Sakuta Ryūto Yagisawa
Locks Eishin Kuwano Antonio Shalfoon Ryotaro Nose Murray Douglas* Justin Sangster Daniel Maiava Max Douglas Janco Aucamp DEP Flankers Lamin Dieng Saito Vueti Tupou* Takuma Shoji Richard Goh Jones Taisei Fukuda Riki Sugihara
No8s Richmond Tongatama* Kwagga Smith (c) Stefarhn Vahafolau*
Scrum-halves Shuntaro Kitamura Taiga Kato Sena Hosoya Kodai Okazaki
Fly-halves Makoto Tsutsuguchi Kenta IemuraCentres Shunsuke Ito Takato Nasu Hunter Paisami Soma Okazaki Gen Goto Semi Radradra Sylvian Mahuza* Aki Tuivailala
Wingers Heinrich Flooks* Valynce Te Whare Jack Timu Hironori Yatomi Eito Maki Malo Tuitama* Kaito Sugimoto Renji Oike
Fullbacks Kakeru Okumura Fūto 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
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
References
External links Toshiba, Yamaha set to do battle in Microsoft Cup final - Japan Times, January 31, 2005 Yamaha rugby home page (in Japanese)