Toyota Verblitz


Toyota Verblitz, often known as Toyota Verdy, is a professional Japanese rugby union team that compete in the Japan [Rugby League One] competition. The team was established in 1941 as the Toyota Motor Corporation Rugby Club. The team was rebranded into its current name in 2004 before their inclusion into the 2004–05 [Top League] season.
The team name: Verblitz is a portmanteau of the Spanish, Italian and Portuguese language word for green, verde, and the German language word for lightning, blitz.

History

Toyota Verblitz were established in 1941 by Toyota Motor as Toyota Motor Rugby Club. After the Toyota Motor and Toyota Sales merger and subsequent executive reforms in the 1980s, Verblitz changed its name to Toyota Motor Corporation Rugby Club. Following the creation of the Top League in the early 2000s, the club's name formally change to Toyota Verblitz ahead of their inclusion in the competition in 2004.

Results

Verblitz failed to make the cut for the first season of the Top League but entered the Top League in the second season and were a contender for the second Microsoft Cup. They lost the Japan Championship final on February 27, 2005, to NEC Green Rockets 13–17.

Current squad

The Toyota Verblitz squad for the 2025-26 season is:

Former players

Honours