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Yuji Kitagawa

Yuji Kitagawa

Japanese rugby union player

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]

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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

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


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