Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights (埼玉パナソニックワイルドナイツ) is a Japanese rugby union team based in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture. It won Japan Rugby League One in 2022. It is in Division 1 of Japan Rugby League One for 2026/27.
History
The rugby team was founded in May 1960.
In June 2021 the team changed its name to Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights. In September 2021 a clubhouse was completed in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, and the team moved its base there. In 2022 Panasonic Sports was the company running the team.
The team won NTT Japan Rugby League One 2022.
Honours
- Japan Rugby League One champions: 2022
Ground
The team's ground is the Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights Ground, 844 Kamikawakami, Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture (postcode 360-0004).
Teams and training
The club runs Wild Knights Junior Youth, a rugby programme for junior high school students. Recruitment for the 2026 intake has opened.
Club life
The club calls the Wild Knights a symbol of "those who chase dreams".