Munakata Sanix Blues (宗像サニックスブルース, Munakata Sanikkusu Burūsu), formerly Fukuoka Sanix Blues and Fukuoka Sanix Bombs, was a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Founded in April 1994 (Heisei 6), the team rose rapidly through the Kyūshū leagues and was in the Top League for the first season (2003-4) as Kyūshū's sole representative, but lost a relegation battle with Kintetsu Liners 42-45 and was demoted. But Sanix managed to return to the Top League for the 2005-6 season, beating Secom Rugguts and Toyota Jido Shokki in the Top League Challenge Series 2005.
In March 2022, Sanix Inc., the operators of the club, announced the disbandment of the team following the conclusion of the 2022 Japan Rugby League One season.[1]
Global Arena (The Sanix company is involved in the running of the Global Arena in Munakata, which is also the venue for the annual Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament held in May between eight top Japanese and eight top foreign high school teams from various countries.)
The former mascot's name was Bombee. He was a cartoon-style dog with floppy ears who wore the Sanix rugby kit and a scrum cap. He was no longer used when the team name changed from Bombs to Blues.
^"Rugby: Sanix Blues suspending operations due to business struggles". Kyodo News. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
^"The Team". Munakata Sanix Blues. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
External links
Official website
January 29, 2023
munakata, sanix, blues, 宗像サニックスブルース, munakata, sanikkusu, burūsu, formerly, fukuoka, sanix, blues, fukuoka, sanix, bombs, japanese, rugby, union, team, based, munakata, fukuoka, prefecture, japan, founded, april, 1994, heisei, team, rose, rapidly, through, kyū. Munakata Sanix Blues 宗像サニックスブルース Munakata Sanikkusu Burusu formerly Fukuoka Sanix Blues and Fukuoka Sanix Bombs was a Japanese rugby union team based in Munakata Fukuoka Prefecture Japan Founded in April 1994 Heisei 6 the team rose rapidly through the Kyushu leagues and was in the Top League for the first season 2003 4 as Kyushu s sole representative but lost a relegation battle with Kintetsu Liners 42 45 and was demoted But Sanix managed to return to the Top League for the 2005 6 season beating Secom Rugguts and Toyota Jido Shokki in the Top League Challenge Series 2005 Munakata Sanix Blues宗像サニックスブルースFull nameMunakata Sanix BluesUnionJapan Rugby Football UnionNickname s BluesFounded1994Disbanded2022LocationMunakata Fukuoka JapanGround s Various stadiumsLeague s Japan Rugby League One Division Three20223rd1st kit2nd kitIn March 2022 Sanix Inc the operators of the club announced the disbandment of the team following the conclusion of the 2022 Japan Rugby League One season 1 Contents 1 Current squad 2 Former players 3 Home ground 4 Mascot 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCurrent squad Edit Sanix v Kyuden at Global Arena Top League Round 11 January 20 2008 The Munakata Sanix Blues squad for the 2022 season was 2 Munakata Sanix Blues squadProps Jarred Adams Shin Dong Won Kanta Hasegawa Shogo Murakami Samuel Nozomu Faialaga Paddy Ryan Yasuo Saruwatari Shun TerawakiHookers Kota Kumamoto Nozomi Kuraya Tatsuya Miyazaki Takuma TakashimaLocks Jean Droste Kim Ho Bum Kazuki Kato Shoma Makinouchi Toshihiro Nishii Hibiki Noda Dallas Tatana Loose Forwards Nobuyoshi Arai Scott Curry Hiroki Hanada Shinri Tabuchi Masahito Tonomoto Satoshi Tsuruoka Joseph Tupe Kojiro YoshidaScrum halves Azuma Doei Kohei Hamazato Kota Kinoshita Hisanori MimataFly halves Rinto Kagawa Coby Miln Taichi Takenaka Hiroshi Tashiro Centres Karne Hesketh Yuta Imamura Kohei Ishigaki Joichiro Iwashita Keito Moribayashi Wang Soo Young Michael Toloke Hiroki YamadaWings Chikara Morita Binjamin Ray Yagi Masakazu YatsumonjiFullbacks Kyoji Takano c Denotes team captain Bold denotes player is internationally cappedFormer players EditGraeme Bachop Jamie Joseph John Leslie Matua Parkinson blindside flanker Bad Luck Fale Damian Karauna utility backuben Parkinson centre Jacques Potgieter flankHome ground EditGlobal Arena The Sanix company is involved in the running of the Global Arena in Munakata which is also the venue for the annual Sanix World Rugby Youth Tournament held in May between eight top Japanese and eight top foreign high school teams from various countries Sanix Genkai Ground Kamiminato Munakata Fukuoka Mascot EditThe former mascot s name was Bombee He was a cartoon style dog with floppy ears who wore the Sanix rugby kit and a scrum cap He was no longer used when the team name changed from Bombs to Blues See also EditTop League Challenge series Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational TournamentReferences Edit Rugby Sanix Blues suspending operations due to business struggles Kyodo News 30 March 2022 Retrieved 1 June 2022 The Team Munakata Sanix Blues Retrieved 29 November 2018 External links EditOfficial website The Team Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Munakata Sanix Blues amp oldid 1092157182, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
