TOKYO (Oct. 16) – The Japan Rugby Football Union named a 32-man squad Wednesday for the five games the national team will play in November.
Brave Blossoms general manager Kensuke Iwabuchi announced the squad that will start its busy autumn with a test against New Zealand in Tokyo on Nov. 2, after head coach Eddie Jones was forced to miss the press conference through illness.
Two uncapped players, Yamaha Jubilo No. 8 Kyosuke Horie and Panasonic Wild Knights wing Akihito Yamada, were included with a further three uncapped players among the six back-up players.
“I have selected the best 32 players who are performing well at the moment,” Jones said in a statement. “I am excited to create another new history following Japan National team’s wins from the last year in Europe and the match against Wales in June this year.”
The squad includes veterans Hitoshi Ono and Takashi Kikutani in the forwards, while Fumiaki Tanaka, currently playing for Otago in New Zealand’s ITM Cup, is named among the backs.
Two university students, Kenki Fukuoka and Yoshikazu Fujita, have been named in the squad while high-school student Yusuke Kajimura is among the back-up players.
The two other uncapped players among the sextet on standby are Ryu Sioapelatu Holani, younger brother of No. 8 Ryu Koliniasi Holani, and So Kilryong.
Following the game against the world champion All Blacks, Japan plays Scotland in on Nov. 9, Gloucester on Nov. 12 and Russia (in Colwyn Bay, Wales) on Nov. 15, before rounding off the tour with a test against Spain in Madrid on Nov. 23.
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November 02, 2013 JAPAN vs NZ ALL BLACKS
Japan Squad Members
FW: 18 Members
| Name |
Club Team |
Graduate |
(cm) |
(kg) |
D.O.B |
Caps |
| Yusuke NAGAE |
RICOH BlackRams |
Kyoto Sangyo Univ. |
171 |
107 |
1985/7/19 |
13 |
| Masataka MIKAMI |
TOSHIBA Brave Lupus |
Tokai Univ. |
178 |
115 |
1988/6/4 |
9 |
| Hisateru HIRASHIMA |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Fukuoka Univ. |
180 |
110 |
1983/1/15 |
27 |
| Shota HORIE |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Teikyo Univ. |
180 |
105 |
1986/1/21 |
23 |
| Yusuke AOKI |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Waseda Univ. |
176 |
97 |
1983/6/19 |
28 |
| Kensuke HATAKEYAMA |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Waseda Univ. |
178 |
115 |
1985/8/2 |
46 |
| Hiroshi YAMASHITA |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Kyoto Sangyo Univ. |
183 |
122 |
1986/1/1 |
25 |
| Takuma ASAHARA |
TOSHIBA Brave Lupus |
Hosei Univ. |
179 |
113 |
1987/9/7 |
5 |
| Hitoshi ONO |
TOSHIBA Brave Lupus |
Nihon Univ. |
192 |
106 |
1978/5/6 |
73 |
| Shoji ITO |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Kyoto Sangyo Univ. |
191 |
100 |
1980/12/2 |
17 |
| Justin IVES |
CANON Eagles |
Taieri College (NZ) |
196 |
105 |
1984/5/24 |
14 |
| Shinya MAKABE |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Chuo Univ. |
192 |
118 |
1987/3/26 |
17 |
| Luke THOMPSON |
KINTETSU Liners |
Lincoln Univ. (NZ) |
196 |
108 |
1981/4/16 |
39 |
| Hendrik TUI |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Teikyo Univ. |
189 |
107 |
1987/12/13 |
14 |
| Michael BROADHURST |
RICOH BlackRams |
Campion College (NZ) |
196 |
111 |
1986/10/30 |
12 |
| Kyosuke HORIE |
YAMAHA Jubilo |
Meiji Univ. |
183 |
103 |
1990/7/11 |
– |
| Takashi KIKUTANI |
TOYOTA Verblitz |
Osaka University of
Health and Sport Sciences |
187 |
106 |
1980/2/24 |
63 |
| Ryu Koliniasi HOLANI |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Saitama Institute of
Technology Univ. |
188 |
112 |
1981/10/25 |
25 |
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BK: 14 Members
| Name |
Club Team |
Graduate |
(cm) |
(kg) |
D.O.B |
Caps |
| Atsushi HIWASA |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Hosei Univ. |
166 |
72 |
1987/5/22 |
27 |
| Fumiaki TANAKA |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Kyoto Sangyo Univ. |
166 |
71 |
1985/1/3 |
37 |
| Kosei ONO |
SUNTORY Sungoliath |
Christchurch Boys HS (NZ) |
171 |
83 |
1987/4/17 |
18 |
| Harumichi TATEKAWA |
KUBOTA Spears |
Tenri Univ. |
181 |
94 |
1989/12/2 |
19 |
| Yu TAMURA |
NEC Green Rockets |
Meiji Univ. |
181 |
92 |
1989/1/9 |
13 |
| Craig WING |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Univ. of New South Wales (AUS) |
180 |
90 |
1979/12/26 |
5 |
| Male SAU |
YAMAHA Jubilo |
Tangaroa College (NZ) |
183 |
97 |
1987/10/13 |
9 |
| Seiichi SHIMOMURA |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Kanto Gakuin Univ. |
175 |
87 |
1981/9/20 |
4 |
| Toshiaki HIROSE |
TOSHIBA Brave Lupus |
Keio Univ. |
173 |
82 |
1981/10/17 |
15 |
| Yuta IMAMURA |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Waseda Univ. |
178 |
93 |
1984/10/31 |
38 |
| Akihito YAMADA |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Keio Univ. |
181 |
90 |
1985/7/26 |
– |
| Kenki FUKUOKA |
Univ. of Tsukuba 2nd Year |
Fukuoka HS |
175 |
83 |
1992/9/7 |
7 |
| Yoshikazu FUJITA |
Waseda Univ. 2nd Year |
Higashi Fukuoka HS |
184 |
90 |
1993/9/8 |
9 |
| Ayumu GOROMARU |
YAMAHA Jubilo |
Waseda Univ. |
185 |
99 |
1986/3/1 |
29 |
Back-up Members：6 Members
| Name |
Club Team |
Graduate |
(cm) |
(kg) |
D.O.B |
Caps |
| Takeshi KIZU |
KOBE STEEL Kobelco Steelers |
Tokai Univ. |
183 |
114 |
1988/7/15 |
22 |
| Hiroki YUHARA |
TOSHIBA Brave Lupus |
Ryutsu Keizai Univ. |
173 |
102 |
1984/1/21 |
11 |
| Ryu Sioapelatu HOLANI |
PANASONIC Wild Knights |
Saitama Institute of
Technology Univ. |
187 |
115 |
1982/12/29 |
– |
| Keisuke UCHIDA |
Univ.of Tsukuba 4th Year |
Fushimi Technical HS |
177 |
85 |
1992/2/22 |
4 |
| Kilryong SO |
YAMAHA Jubilo |
Korea Univ. |
180 |
95 |
1985/3/5 |
– |
| Yusuke KAJIMURA |
Hotoku Gakuen HS 3rd Year |
Itami Municipal Tennojigawa Jr. HS |
180 |
86 |
1995/9/13 |
– |
Staff
| Position |
Name |
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| Head Coach |
Eddie JONES |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Technical Advisor |
Scott WISEMANTEL |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
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Strength & Conditioning Coordinator |
John PRYOR |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach |
Takahiro MURAKAMI |
VITAL STRENGTH CO., LTD |
| Team Doctor |
Yuji TAKAZAWA |
Juntendo University |
| Physiotherapist |
Hidenori IZAWA |
Dome Co., Ltd |
| Physiotherapist |
Junnosuke AONO |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Analyst |
Shota NAKAJIMA |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Team Manager |
Takenori OMURA |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Translator |
Julia NAKAZAWA |
FIELD OF DREAMS Co., Ltd |
| Media Manager |
Mayuko WATANABE |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Position |
Name |
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| Spot Coach |
Keisuke SAWAKI |
Japan Rugby Football Union |
| Spot Coach |
Filo TIATIA |
TOYOTA Verblitz |
| Spot Coach |
Marc Dal MASO |
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| Mental Coach |
Kaori ARAKI |
University of Hyogo |
| Spot Coach |
Steve BORTHWICK |
Saracens |
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