| Full name | World Fighting Bull | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Japan Rugby Football Union | |
| Nickname(s) | Fighting Bull | |
| Founded | 1984 | |
| Disbanded | 2009 | |
| Location | Kobe, Hyogo, Japan | |
| Ground(s) | World Rugby Ground | |
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World Fighting Bull were a Japanese rugby union team that played in the county's Top League competition. The team was the rugby team of clothing company World Co., based in Kobe in the Kansai area of Japan.
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The team was founded in 1984, and spent their formative seasons playing in the Kansai League. They were one of the founding members of the Top League, playing in the inaugural season in 2003–04. The team played in the first four editions of the competition, before being relegated at the end of the 2006–07. After two more seasons playing in the Top West League, World Fighting Bull were dissolved in March 2009 after financial difficulties at World Co.