Jump to content

Yuji Kitagawa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yuji Kitagawa
Date of birth (1986-08-11) 11 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthOsaka, Japan
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
SchoolOsaka Toin Junior and Senior High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Panasonic Wild Knights ()
Correct as of 8 September 2019
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007-2011 Japan 6 (0)
Correct as of 8 September 2019

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]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Yuji Kitagawa". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Japan v Korea". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Ives ruled out of World Cup". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  4. ^ "New Zealand v Japan". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 9 September 2019.