Yuji Kitagawa (born 11 August 1986) is a Japanese rugby union player who played as a lock. He represented Japan internationally from 2007 to 2011 and played for the Panasonic Wild Knights in the Japanese Top League.[1] He made his international debut for Japan against Korea on 22 April 2007.[2]
| Date of birth | 11 August 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Osaka Toin Junior and Senior High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuji was included in the Japanese squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement to Justin Ives.[3] He made his World Cup debut in the group stage match at the 2011 Rugby World Cup as a substitute against New Zealand on 6 September 2011 which was also his last international match.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Yuji Kitagawa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Japan v Korea". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "Ives ruled out of World Cup". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ^ "New Zealand v Japan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
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