National High School Team Named Ahead of Italy Tour

The JRFU have announced the members of the Japan National High School Team ahead of their March tour to Italy where they will take on Italy’s U18 and U19 National Teams. Consisting of 14 forwards and 12 backs, the 26-member team is drawn from 12 separate high schools spread throughout Japan.

The team will assemble for its first training camp at Tenri University in Nara from February 21 – 24, with a follow-up camp to take place at Kanto Gakuin University in Kanagawa Prefecture from March 10 – 13. The touring party will then depart for Italy on March 14 ahead of their first fixture, a practice match against Italy U18 on March 16 at Stadio Zaffanella in Viadana, just outside of the northern Italian city of Parma.

Four days later, the team will play their first of two fixtures against Italy U19 at Stadio San Michele in the nearby town of Calvisano on March 20. The third and final match of the tour will take place at the same venue on March 24, with the team returning home to Japan on March 27.

Tomoya Takahashi, Japan National High School Team Head Coach commented:

“I would like to express my sincere thanks for the support and cooperation of the many stakeholders that have made this tour of the 49th Japan National High School representative side possible. The 26 young men who will join this tour will represent the 17,000 high school boys playing rugby across Japan. With their determination and the support of our coaching staff and support team, they will strive to deliver a strong result and represent Japan with pride, passion, and honour.”

2024 Japan National High School Team Italy Tour Schedule

Activity Schedule Location
Training Camp February 21 – 24 Tenri University, Nara
Training Camp March 10 – 13 Kanto Gakuin University, Kanagawa
Italy Tour March 14 – 27 Northern Italy
Italy U18 Practice Match March 16 (KO 15:00) Stadio Zaffanella, Viadana
Italy U19 Match 1 March 20 (KO 19:00) Stadio San Michele, Calvisano
Italy U19 Match 2 March 24 (KO 14:00) Stadio San Michele, Calvisano

All KO times are local CET time. Match venues and KO times may be subject to change.

Position Name School Grade Height (cm) Weight (kg) Date of Birth
PR1 井吹 勇吾
Yugo IBUKI
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 176 105 2005/7/31
PR1 村田 元気
Genki MURATA
大阪桐蔭高校
Osaka Toin HS
3 180 104 2005/4/12
HO 高 晃崇
Hwangsung KO
大阪朝鮮中高級学校
Osaka Korean HS
3 183 100 2006/2/17
HO 田中 京也
Kyoya TANAKA
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 175 98 2005/9/14
PR3 野村 俊介
Shunsuke NOMURA
大阪桐蔭高校
Osaka Toin HS
3 183 120 2005/6/13
PR3 前田 麟太朗
Rintaro MAEDA
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 178 111 2005/7/12
LO アホ アントニオ
Antonio AHO
青森山田高校
Aomori Yamada HS
2 191 104 2006/5/9
LO 倉掛 太雅
Taiga KURAKAKE
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 190 95 2005/9/29
LO 中森 真翔
Manato NAKAMORI
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 190 91 2005/12/24
FL/NO.8 城 央祐
Osuke SHIRO
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 185 93 2005/12/5
FL/NO.8 高比良 恭介
Kyosuke TAKAHIRA
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 176 98 2005/8/16
FL/NO.8 坪根 章晃
Akihiro TSUBONE
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 184 94 2006/3/14
FL/NO.8 福田 大和
Yamato FUKUTA
中部大学春日丘高校
Chubu Univ. Haruhigaoka HS
3 188 99 2005/6/16
FL/NO.8 松﨑 天晴
Tensei MATSUZAKI
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 173 90 2005/12/4
SH 井上 達木
Tatsuki INOUE
佐賀工業高校
Saga Technical HS
3 173 72 2005/8/16
SH 利守 晴
Haru TOSHIMORI
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 170 70 2005/5/21
SO 萩井 耀司
Yoji HAGII
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 173 78 2005/9/12
SO 服部 亮太
Ryota HATTORI
佐賀工業高校
Saga Technical HS
3 178 79 2005/12/9
CTB 阿部 煌生
Koki ABE
流通経済大学付属柏高校
Ryutsu Keizai Univ. Kashiwa HS
3 179 83 2006/3/13
CTB 佐藤 楓斗
Futo SATO
尾道高校
Onomichi HS
3 180 85 2005/11/8
CTB 白井 瑛人
Eito SHIRAI
桐蔭学園高校
Toin Gakuen HS
3 177 82 2005/10/22
CTB 大和 哲将
Tessho YAMATO
佐賀工業高校
Saga Technical HS
3 170 83 2005/6/13
WTB/FB 小野澤 謙真
Kenshin ONOZAWA
静岡聖光学院高校
Shizuoka Seiko Gakuin HS
3 180 86 2005/6/2
WTB/FB 隅田 誠太郎
Seitaro SUMIDA
東福岡高校
Higashi Fukuoka HS
3 173 74 2005/7/8
WTB/FB 中山 二千翔
Nichika NAKAYAMA
日本航空高校石川
Japan Aviation HS Ishikawa
3 180 78 2006/1/9
WTB/FB 森尾 大悟
Daigo MORIO
茗溪学園高校
Meikei HS
3 175 81 2005/6/9

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