Akita Northern Bullets

Akita Northern Bullets are a Japanese rugby union team that play in the Top East League. The team is based in Akita, Akita, Japan. In 1958, the Akita City Government created a rugby union team. The new Bullets team was formed in 2004, and allocated to the Top North League. As of 2017, the club is in the Top East Division 1, the third-highest level of rugby competition in the country

Akita Northern Bullets

Full name	Akita Northern Bullets Rugby Football Club
Union	Japan Rugby Football Union
Founded	1958
Ground(s)	Akigin Stadium (Capacity: 4,992)
President	Kunihiro Chida
Coach(es)	Yasushi Ishizuka
League(s)	Top East League
1st kit 2nd kit
Official website
www.northern-bullets.com

Notable players and coaches

• Joshua Kerevi
• Clynton Knox
• Manueli Nawalu
• Temo Raibevu
• Tiuana Takapu
• Alaska Taufa
• Setareki Tawake
• Bryce Tevita
• Tone Tukufuka
• Sio Moceituba
• Jacob Mackellar
• Connor Wihongi
• Mosese Sokiveta

Honors and titles

Top North League

• Champions (2): 2004-05, 2005-06
• Runners-up (3) 2001, 2002, 2003-04

National Sports Festival of Japan

• Champions (1): 2007

Songs and chants

City emblem

• City Anthem of Akita - Audio

Lyrics

Official	Rōmaji
朝太平の峰に明け、岸壁輝く秋田港 羽越奥羽の交わる所 北日本を開きゆく使命に燃える大秋田	Asa Taihei no Mine ni ake Ganpeki Kagayaku Akitako Uetsu Ou no Majiwarutokoro Kitanippon wo hirakiyuku Shimei ni moeru Daiakita

External links

• Official Site