Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's…Jennifer Nduka (born 18 October 2000) is a Japanese rugby union player. She competed for Japan at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a…Takuya Yamasawa (山沢 拓也, Yamazawa Takuya; born 21 September 1994) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Fly-half. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.
Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair…Shunya Nakamachi (中町 俊耶, Nakamachi Shunya; born August 30, 1994 in Kitamoto, Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese wheelchair rugby player who currently plays for COLOPL and the Japanese national team.
Yōsuke Takahashi (高橋 洋丞, born 6 August 1991 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player, currently…Yōsuke Takahashi (高橋 洋丞, born 6 August 1991 in Saitama Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player, currently playing with Top League side Toyota Verblitz. He usually plays as a tighthead prop.
Yuya Odo (大戸 裕矢, Ōdo Yūya; born 9 March 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays…Yuya Odo (大戸 裕矢, Ōdo Yūya; born 9 March 1990) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a Lock. He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.
Asaeli Ai Valu (ヴァル アサエリ愛, Baru Asaeri Ai; born 7 May 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop…Asaeli Ai Valu (ヴァル アサエリ愛, Baru Asaeri Ai; born 7 May 1989) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for Japan Rugby League One club Saitama Wild Knights. Born in Tonga, he represents Japan at international level after qualifying on residency grounds.
Mifiposeti Paea (born 6 July 1988) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a centre. Paea…Mifiposeti Paea (born 6 July 1988) is a Tongan-born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a centre. Paea currently plays for the Osaka-based NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes having joined them in 2011. He was named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. He moved to Fukaya in 2004 and enjoyed the game through Shochi Fukaya High School and Saitama Institute of Technology. After that he acquired Japanese citizenship.
Nozomu Fujita (藤田望, Fujita Nozomu) (born 2 October 1984 in Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Fujita has…Nozomu Fujita (藤田望, Fujita Nozomu) (born 2 October 1984 in Saitama, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Fujita has played 14 matches for the Japan national rugby union team. Fujita was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, where he played four matches. Fujita currently plays for Top League team Honda Heat.
Eiji Ando (安藤英次, Andō Eiji; born 14 May 1982) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a fly-half. He was…Eiji Ando (安藤英次, Andō Eiji; born 14 May 1982) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a fly-half. He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, but didn't make an appearance at the tournament. He did though make 13 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring 55 points.
Tsutomu Matsuda (松田努, Matsuda Tsutomu) (born 30 April 1970) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as…Tsutomu Matsuda (松田努, Matsuda Tsutomu) (born 30 April 1970) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as fullback and wing.
Masami Horikoshi (堀越正巳, Horikoshi Masami), (born 27 November 1968 in Kumagaya) is a former Japanese rugby union player…Masami Horikoshi (堀越正巳, Horikoshi Masami), (born 27 November 1968 in Kumagaya) is a former Japanese rugby union player and coach. He played as scrum-half. Currently he is the coach of Rissho University RFC.
Shinobu Aoki (青木忍, Aoki Shinobu), (born 26 January 1968 in Saitama) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played…Shinobu Aoki (青木忍, Aoki Shinobu), (born 26 January 1968 in Saitama) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as fly-half and former coach.
Hiroaki Shukuzawa (宿澤広朗, Shukuzawa Hiroaki; September 1, 1950 – June 17, 2006) was a Japanese rugby union player and…Hiroaki Shukuzawa (宿澤広朗, Shukuzawa Hiroaki; September 1, 1950 – June 17, 2006) was a Japanese rugby union player and coach, who coached the Japan national rugby union team between 1989 and 1991. As a player, he was capped three times by Japan as a scrum-half, and he also advised the Japan Rugby Football Union. He also held important posts as a banker. Shukuzawa died of a heart attack on the way back from a mountain climbing expedition in Gunma prefecture. More than four thousand people, including Seiji Hirao and Katsuyuki Kiyomiya attended the overnight wake on June 22, 2006, at Honganji temple in Tsukiji, Tokyo.
