Toyota Verblitz (written TOYOTA VERBLITZ in English) is the rugby union team of Toyota Motor, based in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture. It is in Division 1 of Japan Rugby League One for 2026/27.
History
The team was founded in 1941 as the Toyota Motor Industry Rugby Club (トヨタ自動車工業ラグビー部), known for short as "Toyota Jikō".
The name Verblitz joins two words, one for lightning and one for green. The green comes from Toyota's traditional green jersey.
Honours
- Japan Championship winners: 1968, 1977, 1986
Teams and training
The club runs a separate programme to promote the game and develop young players.