11 May,2018
World Rugby Under 20 Championship – Squad and Schedule
On 10 May 2018, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced the Japan U20 squad for the 2018 World Rugby Under-20 Championship.
The 2018 World Rugby Under-20 Championship will be held in France from Wednesday 30 May to Sunday 17 June 2018.
Pools
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | England | South Africa |
| Australia | Scotland | France |
| Wales | Italy | Ireland |
| Japan | Argentina | Georgia |
U20 New Zealand v U20 Japan
Date: Thursday, 31 May 2018
Venue: Stade d’Honneur, Narbonne
Kick-off: 21.00 (04.00 +1 JST)
U20 Australia v U20 Japan
Date: Sunday, 3 June 2018
Venue: Stade d’Honneur, Narbonne
Kick-off: 14.00 (21.00 JST)
U20 Wales v U20 Japan
Date: Thursday, 7 June 2018
Venue: Stade Aime-Giral, Perpignan
Kick-off: 18.30 (01.00 +1 JST)
Japan U20 Squad 2018
| Name | University/Club | DOB | Age | Hgt/Wgt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gakuto ISHIDA | Senshu University | 09/01/1998 | 20 | 181/111 |
| Yuichiro TANIGUCHI | Tenri University | 04/06/1998 | 19 | 178/106 |
| Ryunosuke MOMOJI | Ritsumeikan University | 03/09/1999 | 19 | 177/103 |
| Yusuke YAMADA | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 11/03/1998 | 20 | 177/98 |
| Miyu ARAI | Tokai University | 15/02/1998 | 20 | 173/87 |
| Shohei OYAMA | Keio University | 15/11/1998 | 19 | 185/106 |
| Rento TSUKAYAMA | Ryutsu Keizai University | 07/09/1998 | 19 | 185/104 |
| Katsuto KUBO | Teikyo University | 07/11/1998 | 19 | 191/99 |
| Ryuga HASHIMOTO | Meiji University | 23/11/1998 | 19 | 188/110 |
| Asipeli MOALA | Tenri University | 28/06/1998 | 19 | 185/110 |
| Kaito AIBE | Keio University | 29/03/1999 | 19 | 182/89 |
| Shota FUKUI | Panasonic Wild Knights | 28/09/1999 | 18 | 184/91 |
| Kai YAMAMOTO | Keio University | 17/03/2000 | 18 | 176/92 |
| Hisanobu OKAYAMA | Tenri University | 05/02/1998 | 20 | 167/88 |
| Kanji SHIMOKAWA | Waseda University | 17/01/1999 | 19 | 187/100 |
| Shinobu FUJIWARA | Tenri University | 08/02/1999 | 19 | 170/70 |
| Atora HONDO | Nippon Sport Science University | 09/11/1998 | 19 | 173/82 |
| Hiroto MAMADA | Chuo University | 29/10/1998 | 19 | 175/76 |
| Koga NEDUKA | Hosei University | 15/09/1998 | 19 | 173/85 |
| Halatoa VAILEA | Nippon Sport Science University | 14/02/1999 | 19 | 182/95 |
| Itsuki KODAMA | Meiji University | 04/08/1999 | 18 | 192/101 |
| Yuto MORI | Meiji University | 14/11/1998 | 19 | 174/82 |
| Siosaia FIFITA | Tenri University | 20/12/1998 | 19 | 187/110 |
| Sioeli VAKALAHI | Fukuoka Institute of Technology | 15/05/1998 | 19 | 179/101 |
| Nicholas HOHUA | Kyoto Sangyo University | 02/12/1998 | 19 | 177/75 |
| Yoshiyuki KOGA | Waseda University | 28/08/1998 | 19 | 176/81 |
| Yu SARUTA | Meiji University | 04/06/1998 | 19 | 184/84 |
| Kyohei YAMASAWA | Meiji University | 17/08/1998 | 19 | 177/79 |
Head Coach: Satoru Endo (JRFU).