Toshikazu Nakamichi (中道紀和, Nakamichi Toshikazu) (born Osaka, 16 July 1971) is a Japanese former rugby union player who played usually as hooker or as prop. He earned 16 caps without scoring in his international career.[3]

Toshikazu Nakamichi
Date of birth (1971-07-16) July 16, 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthOsaka, Japan
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight224 lb (102 kg)
UniversityDoshisha University[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
198?-199? Doshisha University Rugby Football Club ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-2004 Kobe Steel[2] 13 (5)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-2000 Japan 16 (0)

Career

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After his graduation from Doshisha University, Nakamichi joined Kobe Steel. He was part of the Kobe squad which dominated the Japanese rugby scene in the early 1990s.[4] He debuted for the Japan's national team against Hong Kong in Tokyo, on 11 May 1996. He was called up by the then-national coach Seiji Hirao for the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad, playing two matches in the tournament. His last cap for Japan was against Tonga, in Tokyo, on 3 June 2000.

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