Mitsugu Yamamoto
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Full name | Mitsugu Yamamoto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 12 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb; 251 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mitsugu Yamamoto (山本光, Yamamoto Hikaru, born 12 May 1981) is a Japanese rugby union player who played as a prop or hooker. He's currently playing for Coca-Cola Red Sparks in Japan's domestic Top League.[1] He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but withdrew from the tournament due to injury.[2] He made a further 10 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring three tries.[3]
References
- ^ "Mitsugu Yamamoto". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ Japan Rugby Football Union
- ^ "Scotland 100-8 Japan". BBC Sport. 13 November 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
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