Yasuo Yamaji
Yasuo Yamaji (山路泰生, Yamaji Yasuo, born 20 February 1985) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]
| Date of birth | 20 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Tokyo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nagasaki Nanshan High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kanagawa University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
A late bloomer, Yamaji joined the Canon Eagles ahead of the 2012 Top League season. For the first four years of his career with the Eagles, he was largely a bit part player making substitute appearances, however in 2016 he finally established himself as a regular in the starting XV.[4]
International
At the age of 31, Yamaji received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in Japan's 28-22 victory over Georgia in Tbilisi on 12 November 2016.[1]
References
- "Yasuo Yamaji ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "Yasuo Yamaji Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "Yasuo Yamaji Canon Eagles Player Profile" (in Japanese). Canon Eagles. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- "Yasuo Yamaji itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 13 November 2016.