Yusuke Niwai

Rugby player

Yusuke Niwai

Full name

Yusuke Niwai

Date of birth

(1991-10-22) 22 October 1991 (age 32)

Place of birth

Hyogo Prefecture, Japan

Height

1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Weight

102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)

Rugby union career

Senior career
Position(s)	Hooker
Current team	Canon Eagles
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2014–present	Canon Eagles	47	(20)
2017–2018	Sunwolves	18	(0)
Correct as of 20 February 2020
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2011	Japan U20	4	(0)
2017–2018	Japan	8	(0)
Correct as of 20 February 2020

Yusuke Niwai (庭井祐輔, Niwai Yūsuke, born 22 October 1991) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a Hooker.^[1] He currently plays for Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Canon Eagles in Japan's domestic Top League.^[2]

References

^ "Yusuke Niwai ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^ "Yusuke Niwai itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 22 January 2018.

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Forwards

Chang Ho Ahn
Mitchell Brown
Max Douglas
Sione Halasili
Kanta Higashionna
Cory Hill
Shin Kawamura
Katsuto Kubo
Amanaki Mafi
Shota Matsuoka
Yusaku Miyoshi
Liaki Moli
Yusuke Niwai
Takato Okabe
Naoto Shimada
Park Song Ho
Tatsuro Sugimoto
Ryouta Suginaga
Rento Tsukayama
Sioeli Vakalahi
Kobus van Dyk
Ryuta Yasui
Daisuke Yoshida

Backs

Toshiki Amano
Kouki Arai
Faf de Klerk
Ryo Eto
Sosefo Fakatava
Ryu Fukuhara
Richie Havili
Burua Inoke
Yoshihira Ishida
Yusuke Kajimura
Kohei Kire
Jesse Kriel
Luteru Laulala
SP Marais
Chihito Matsui
Yuto Matsuki
Naoya Minamihashi
Kentaro Nagatomi
Kazuma Nakagawa
Jumpei Ogura
Yu Saruta
Ryo Tabata
Kazunari Takagi
Viliame Takayawa
Masayoshi Takezawa
Yu Tamura
Koki Yakushiji
Seiya Yamada
Yuki Yamamoto
Kazufumi Yamasuga

Coach

Keisuke Sawaki

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