Saitama Wild Knights is a Japanese rugby union team formerly based in Ōta city, Gunma prefecture which plays in the Top League. Inspired by Tony Brown at fly half, it dominated the league in the fifth season and was the first team to be unbeaten throughout a Top League season. The team rebranded as Saitama Wild Knights ahead of the rebranding of the Top League to the Japan Rugby League One in 2022, with the team relocating to Saitama.
Daniel Biggar is a Welsh professional rugby union player currently playing for French Top 14 side Toulon as a fly-half. A Wales international, Biggar has also twice been selected to tour with the British and Irish Lions.
George Edward John Kruis is an English former professional rugby union player. He played lock for Saracens and represented England and the British & Irish Lions. He was almost always used as a jumper in the line-out due to his height and athleticism.
Damian de Allende is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Japanese club Saitama Wild Knights. His usual position is either centre or wing. He was a member of the Springboks team that won a record-equalling third Rugby World Cup in 2019 and he was a member of the Springboks team that won a record-setting fourth Rugby World Cup in 2023. De Allende is a part of a few elite players to have won two world cup titles.
Thomas Samuel Fenwick Seymour is a Scottish former professional rugby union player. He made 55 international appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team 2013–2019, scoring 20 tries which placed him fourth-top try scorer for the country. He played in two world cups and the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand. His regular playing position was wing.
Keita Inagaki is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights and the Japan national team.
Ben Gunter is a professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Thailand, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Ryota Hasegawa is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League. Hasegawa played his first game for the Wild Knights on 26 August 2016 against Yamaha Júbilo.
Shōgo Nakano is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.
Shunsuke Asaoka is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a prop. He currently plays for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.
Lui Naeata is a Japanese rugby union player, who most recently played as a flanker for Toyota Industries Shuttles Aichi in the Japan Rugby League One competition.
Hikosaka Yoshikatsu is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Toyota Verblitz in Japan's domestic Top League.
Kosuke Horikoshi is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team.
Shunta Nakamura is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
Kengo Kitagawa is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Kubota Spears in Japan's domestic Top League.
Doga Maeda is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half or Centre. He currently plays for NTT Communications Shining Arcs in Japan's domestic Top League.
Yukio Morikawa is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
Naoki Ozawa is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker. He currently plays for Suntory Sungoliath in Japan's domestic Top League.
Tevita Tatafu is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Flanker or Number 8. He currently plays for Union Bordeaux Bègles in France's domestic Top 14.
Jack Cornelsen is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Australia, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds. He is the son of former Australian international player Greg Cornelsen.
