Rugby player
Full name | Yuji Matsubara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | (1979-09-05) 5 September 1979 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yuji Matsubara (松原雄二, Matsubara Yūji, born 5 September 1979) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a hooker. He spent his whole career playing for Kobelco Steelers in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 35 times. He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, making 3 appearances in the tournament. He made a further 20 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring two tries.
References
- "Yuji Matsubara". ESPN Rugby. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- Japan Rugby Football Union
- "Fiji record first PNC win over Japan". World Rugby. 21 July 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
- Yuji Matsubara at ItsRugby.co.uk
Japan squad – 2007 Rugby World Cup | |
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Backs | |
Coach: Kirwan |
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