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Contributing to Society through Sports: One of 易游YY体育官方网站 Steel's Distinctive Activities
The KOBELCO Cup is entering its 10th year, 易游YY体育官方网站th special support from the Kobe Steel Group. We are helping to train stronger men's and women's rugby teams, in anticipation of the Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo Olympics.
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The KOBELCO Cup was first held in 2005 in Yubari, Hokkaido, before being moved to Sugadaira for its fourth year in 2008. The tournament is carried out in nine blocks, covering all of Japan. The tournament includes a U17 division (players under age 17), consisting of select players aiming to make the national team in the future, and a U18 division (players under age 18), 易游YY体育官方网站th teams composed of athletes unable to participate in the regular Hanazono tournament due to a lack of players at their school.
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Members of the 易游YY体育官方网站lco Rugby Club (the 易游YY体育官方网站lco Steelers) and alumni (the Classic Steelers) also participate and offer support. These members are keen to offer inspiration and guidance to the high school players, who represent the next-generation of the sport.
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Girls' rugby sevens was added to the KOBELCO Cup in 2011. Rugby sevens for both men and women 易游YY体育官方网站ll be added as an official Olympic sport in 2016, and the KOBELCO Cup 易游YY体育官方网站ll help support stronger players for the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Top league contenders, the Kobelco Steelers meet fan support 易游YY体育官方网站th a variety of social contributions.
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On October 9, 2014, the 易游YY体育官方网站 Steel Rugby Club donated a total of ¥2,005,651 to the Hyogo branch of the Japanese Red Cross Society, in support of recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. The total included a portion of fan club membership dues from the 2013-2014 season, a portion of proceeds from 易游YY体育官方网站 Steel 易游YY体育官方网站lco Steelers vending machines, and funds raised at matches during the last season.
We 易游YY体育官方网站ll continue to support recovery for disaster-stricken areas, never forgetting the effect that the Great East Japan Earthquake had on us all.
