Atsushi Hiwasa (日和佐篤, Hiwasa Atsushi) (born 22 May 1987 in Hyogo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Hiwasa has played 28 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]
 Atsushi Hiwasa during the Stade Français training session held at Stade Charléty, Paris on 3 April 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | May 22, 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (11 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hotoku Gakuen High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Hosei University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hiwasa was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, and played four matches for the Brave Blossoms.[2]
Hiwasa currently plays for Top League team Suntory Sungoliath. He commenced playing for the club in 2010.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Atsushi Hiwasa - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Atsushi Hiwasa". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ メンバー 日和佐 篤 (in Japanese). Suntory Sungoliath. Archived from the original on 12 June 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
External links edit
- Top League Profile, in Japanese
- Suntory Sungoliath Profile, in Japanese
- Player Statistics from itsrugby.co.uk
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