Shogun Rugby Football Club

Shogun Rugby Football Club formerly Samurai Rugby Football Club was founded in 1996, being inspired by the playing spirit and tenacity of the Japanese national rugby team in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Samurai Rugby has gone on to become one of the best 7s clubs in the world. It operates on a purely invitational basis, usually creating a new squad of coaches and players for each tournament, with a win/loss ratio which is the envy of the sport. Squads are usually a mix of professional and amateur players and coaches, but more especially a mix of nationalities with typically at least five or six countries being represented. Players do not get paid for playing and being selected to play for Samurai Rugby is seen as an honour, even for professional players. Samurai Rugby has a strong performance and development culture and strikes a balance between elite-level playing standards and giving young talented players their first experiences of elite rugby 7s & 10s. The club retains its amate...