Yuji Kitagawa
Japanese rugby union player
Rugby player
Date of birth | (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 37) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 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]
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]
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Japan squad – 2011 Rugby World Cup
Coach: Kirwan
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