14 April,2018
Japan A Squad for Tour of New Zealand 2018
The National Development Squad (NDS) is touring New Zealand in April 2018.
The NDS, who will play as Japan A, will play three practice games against Highlanders A, Blues A and Hurricanes A.
National Development Squad for tour of New Zealand 2018
| Name | Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnosuke KAKINAGA (583) | Suntory Sungoliath | 19/12/1991 | 26 | 180/114 | 9 |
| Genki SUDO (642) | Suntory Sungoliath | 28/01/1994 | 23 | 173/110 | 2 |
| Masataka MIKAMI (567) | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 04/06/1988 | 29 | 178/114 | 33 |
| Koki YAMAMOTO (628) | Yamaha Jubilo | 29/10/1990 | 27 | 181/118 | 5 |
| Atsushi SAKATE (604) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 21/06/1993 | 24 | 180/104 | 10 |
| Yusuke NIWAI (649) | Canon Eagles | 22/10/1991 | 26 | 174/102 | 3 |
| Takeshi HINO (633) | Yamaha Jubilo | 20/01/1990 | 28 | 172/100 | 4 |
| Samuela ANISE (620) | Canon Eagles | 30/08/1986 | 31 | 198/118 | 7 |
| Yuya ODO (635) | Yamaha Jubilo | 09/03/1990 | 28 | 188/104 | 3 |
| Uwe HELU (621) | Yamaha Jubilo | 12/07/1990 | 27 | 193/115 | 7 |
| Shinya MAKABE (534) (c) | Suntory Sungoliath | 26/03/1987 | 31 | 192/126 | 36 |
| Tevita TATAFU (595) | Tokai University | 02/01/1996 | 22 | 184/121 | 3 |
| Masakatsu NISHIKAWA | Suntory Sungoliath | 18/05/1987 | 30 | 181/95 | – |
| Shunsuke NUNOMAKI (631) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 13/07/1992 | 25 | 178/96 | 5 |
| Faulua MAKISI (611) | Tenri University | 20/01/1997 | 21 | 185/107 | 2 |
| Fetuani LAUTAIMI (655) | Toyota Verblitz | 21/10/1992 | 25 | 185/115 | 3 |
| Koki ARAI | Canon Eagles | 14/05/1993 | 24 | 174/80 | – |
| Keisuke UCHIDA (558) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 22/02/1992 | 26 | 179/86 | 22 |
| Naoto SAITO | Waseda University | 26/08/1997 | 20 | 165/75 | – |
| Rikiya MATSUDA (617) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 03/05/1994 | 23 | 181/92 | 10 |
| Robbie ROBINSON | Ricoh Black Rams | 22/08/1989 | 28 | 181/89 | – |
| Kai ISHII | NTT Communications | 04/08/1993 | 24 | 178/85 | – |
| Kenki FUKUOKA (569) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 07/09/1992 | 25 | 175/83 | 25 |
| Yoshikazu FUJITA (562) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 08/09/1993 | 24 | 184/90 | 31 |
| Akihito YAMADA (574) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 26/07/1985 | 32 | 182/88 | 23 |
| Kanta SHIKAO (646) | Yamaha Jubilo | 06/09/1995 | 22 | 177/88 | 2 |
| Sione TEAUPA (654) | Kubota Spears | 09/07/1992 | 25 | 183/99 | 3 |
| Daishi MURATA (577) | Suntory Sungoliath | 29/05/1988 | 29 | 182/81 | 2 |
| Seiya OZAKI (641) | Suntory Sungoliath | 11/07/1995 | 22 | 174/85 | 3 |
| Ryuji NOGUCHI (599) | Panasonic Wild Knights | 15/07/1995 | 22 | 177/86 | 12 |
Head Coach: Takanobu Horikawa (Yamaha Jubilo).