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against other top clubs from Kantō and Tōhoku. Rugby in Japan was a growing sport, gradually gaining popularity and competitiveness outside of its normal strongholds in company break-rooms and college campuses. Although still nominally amateur, the Wild
Knights nonetheless used their position in the
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Knights". In the maiden season of the Top League, the club finished in 7th but did manage to win the Fair Play Award for 2003–04. The league that year was won by the
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Saitama Wild Knights squad for the 2024-25 season is:
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Robbie Deans nouveau manager de
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would become the new coach of Panasonic Wild Knights.
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