25 February,2017
Junior Japan to Compete in World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017
Junior Japan are set to participate in the World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2017 to be held in Fiji in March 2017. The Junior Japan side will play the Fiji Warriors, Samoa A and Tonga A.
Junior Japan v Samoa A
Date: Friday, 10 March 2017
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Suva
Kick-off: 15:00
Junior Japan v Fiji Warriors
Date: Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Suva
Kick-off: 17:30
Junior Japan v Tonga A
Date: Saturday, 18 March 2017
Venue: ANZ Stadium, Suva
Kick-off: 12:30
Junior Japan Squad 2017
| Name | University/Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kojiro ARITO | Chuo University | 24/03/1998 | 19 | 173/102 |
| AHN Chang-Ho | Meiji University | 20/11/1997 | 19 | 177/108 |
| Koji IINO | Teikyo University | 12/10/1994 | 22 | 189/108 |
| Takara IMAMURA | Teikyo University | 17/01/1997 | 20 | 186/109 |
| Ryoi KAMEI | Teikyo University | 18/10/1994 | 22 | 178/97 |
| Yusuke KIZU | Tenri University | 02/12/1995 | 21 | 178/102 |
| Kei SATO | Tenri University | 27/01/1997 | 20 | 167/76 |
| Hinata TAKEI | Meiji University | 17/06/1997 | 19 | 170/96 |
| Tevita TATAFU | Tokai University | 02/01/1996 | 21 | 183/110 |
| Feinga FAKAI | Kyoto Sangyo University | 06/07/1996 | 20 | 180/105 |
| Taiki FUJII | Daito Bunka University | 04/01/1998 | 19 | 184/122 |
| Kosuke HORIKOSHI | Teikyo University | 02/06/1995 | 21 | 174/105 |
| Naoaki HORIBE | Doshisha University | 17/04/1997 | 19 | 190/88 |
| Faulua MAKISI | Tenri University | 20/01/1997 | 20 | 185/107 |
| Shogo MIURA | Tokai University | 08/06/1995 | 21 | 180/108 |
| Yuki IKEDA | Tokai University | 21/05/1995 | 21 | 184/86 |
| Shinsuke IZEKI | Tenri University | 24/04/1995 | 21 | 179/77 |
| Tomoki KISHIOKA | Waseda University | 22/09/1997 | 19 | 173/84 |
| Naoto SAITO | Waseda University | 26/08/1997 | 19 | 165/74 |
| Kanta SHIKAO | Tokai University | 06/09/1995 | 21 | 177/88 |
| Takumi SUE | Teikyo University | 08/03/1998 | 21 | 164/68 |
| Koki TAKEYAMA | Teikyo University | 25/09/1996 | 19 | 176/82 |
| Shogo NAKANO | Waseda University | 11/06/1997 | 19 | 186/100 |
| Ryuji NOGUCHI | Tokai University | 15/07/1995 | 21 | 177/83 |
| Taiji HONGO | Teikyo University | 15/09/1997 | 19 | 180/89 |
| Shinya MORITA | Kyoto Sangyo University | 15/10/1994 | 22 | 170/73 |
| Takuhei YOSHIDA | Doshisha University | 20/05/1996 | 20 | 176/76 |
Head Coach: Satoru Endo (JRFU).