The
2011 Asian Five Nations, known as the
2011 HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the
HSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
, was the 4th series of the
Asian Five NationsThe Asian Five Nations, known as the HSBC Asian 5 Nations due to its sponsorship by HSBC, is an annual international rugby union competition held between the top five Asian national rugby sides...
rugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
tournament.
The 2011 Asian 5 nations consisted of the best 5 teams in
AsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. , who finished last place in the Top 5, was relegated to Division 1, while , the winner of Division 1 was promoted up to the Top 5, for next year's tournament.
Qualification
The
Sri Lanka national rugby union teamThe Sri Lanka national rugby union team represents Sri Lanka in international rugby union competitions. Sri Lanka have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup. They have the longest tradition of organised club rugby in Asia, dating back to 1879, which was just 8 years after the founding of...
qualified for the 2011 edition of the tournament by winning Division One of the 2010 tournament against
SingaporeThe Singapore national rugby union team represents Singapore in international rugby union. They have yet to make their debut at the Rugby World Cup, though since the 1995 Rugby World Cup, Singapore have been participating in qualification competitions....
23–16. The
United Arab EmiratesThe United Arab Emirates national rugby union team represents the United Arab Emirates in rugby union. They compete in the annual Asian Five Nations....
also qualify with the disbanding of the
Arabian GulfThe Arabian Gulf rugby union team was a combined team of players from Arab states of Persian Gulf — Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates that represented the Arabian Peninsula area in international rugby union competitions...
rugby team, this is the first time both these teams have appeared in the top five.
Participants
The teams involved are:
| Nation |
Home stadium |
City |
Head coach |
Captain |
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Hong Kong Football Club Stadium |
Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
|
 Dai ReesDavid 'Dai' Rees is a Welsh former rugby union player. He attained four caps for the Wales B side, and was also a National Squad member in 1986....
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Tom McColl |
|
None |
None |
 John Kirwan |
Takashi Kikutani is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as number-eight or flanker for Toyota Verblitz.He has currently 33 caps for Japan, with 18 tries scored, 90 points on aggregate. His first match was a 44-29 win over Spain, at 5 November 2005, in Tokyo, in a friendly match, aged 25 years old. He is also...
|
|
National University Stadium |
AlmatyAlmaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
|
 Valeriy Popov |
Timur Mashurov |
|
CR & FC Grounds Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club Grounds is a multi-purpose stadium complex located in Colombo, Sri Lanka.It is the home ground of Caltex League side Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club and on occasion hosts concerts....
|
ColomboColombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...
|
Ellis Meachen |
Sean Wijesinghe |
|
Zayed Sports City Located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Zayed Sports City is the leading destination for sports and entertainment in the UAE.Zayed Sports City features a host of different facilities that are ideal for training, corporate events, concerts, and team sports...
The SevensThe Sevens, also written as "7he Sevens", is a purpose-built rugby sevens stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It was the venue for the first HSBC A5N Youth Rugby Festival in February 2009.-External links:* * *...
|
Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
DubaiDubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
|
Bruce Birtwistle |
Mike Cox-Hill |
Table
| Position |
Nation |
Games |
Points |
Bonus
points |
Total
points |
| Played |
Won |
Lost |
Drawn |
For |
Against |
Difference |
| 1 |
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
307 |
35 |
272 |
4 |
24 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
155 |
61 |
94 |
3 |
18 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
40 |
196 |
−156 |
0 |
8 |
| 4 |
|
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
54 |
126 |
−72 |
1 |
6 |
| 5 |
|
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
47 |
185 |
−138 |
0 |
3 |
Points are awarded to the teams as follows:
| Results |
Points |
| Win |
5 points |
| Draw |
3 points |
| 4 or more tries |
1 point |
| Loss within 7 points |
1 point |
| Loss greater than 7 points |
0 points |
Week 1
EWLINE
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15 |
Saliya Kumara |
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14 |
Nuwan Hettiarachchi |
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13 |
Gayan Weeraratne |
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12 |
Pradeep Liyanage |
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11 |
Yoshitha Rajapaksa |
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10 |
Fazil Marija (vc In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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9 |
Roshan Weeraratne |
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8 |
Sean Wijesinghe (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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7 |
Danushka Perera |
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6 |
Sajith Saranga |
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5 |
Lasintha de Costa |
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4 |
Senaka Bandara |
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3 |
Eranga Swarnatilleke |
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2 |
Achala Perera |
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1 |
Henry Terrance |
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16 |
Dinesh Sanjeewa |
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17 |
Ishan Noor |
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18 |
Bilal Hassan |
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19 |
Sathya Ranatunga |
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20 |
Nishal Meepage |
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21 |
Keith Gurusinghe |
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22 |
Prasad Chathuranga |
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| Coach: |
| Ellis Meachen |
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EWLINE
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15 |
Tim Flether |
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14 |
Sean Hurley |
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13 |
Jonathan Beeton |
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12 |
Duncan Murray |
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11 |
Steve Smith |
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10 |
Jonathan Grady |
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9 |
Stuart Quinn |
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8 |
Scott Kerr |
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7 |
Carl Von Rosenveldt |
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6 |
Renier Els |
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5 |
Simon Osbourne |
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4 |
Mike Cox-Hill (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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3 |
Dan Boatwright |
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2 |
Dan Heal |
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1 |
Chris Jones Griffiths |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Andrew Millar |
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17 |
David Clouston |
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18 |
David Vittes |
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19 |
Lloyd Budd |
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20 |
Ali Mohammad |
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21 |
Mohannad Saker |
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22 |
Stephan Imbert |
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| Coach: |
| Bruce Birtwistle |
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Touch judges:
Anthony Tobi Lothian
D. Nimal
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Week 2
EWLINE
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15 |
Tim Flether |
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14 |
Sean Hurley |
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13 |
Jonathan Beeton |
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12 |
Duncan Murray |
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11 |
Steve Smith |
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10 |
Jonathan Grady |
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9 |
Stuart Quinn |
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8 |
Scott Kerr |
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7 |
Carl Von Rosenveldt |
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6 |
Renier Els |
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5 |
Simon Osbourne |
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4 |
Mike Cox-Hill (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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3 |
Dan Boatwright |
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2 |
Dan Heal |
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1 |
Chris Jones Griffiths |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Andrew Millar |
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17 |
David Clouston |
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18 |
David Vittes |
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19 |
Lloyd Budd |
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20 |
Ali Mohammad |
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21 |
Mohannad Saker |
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22 |
Stephan Imbert |
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| Coach: |
| Bruce Birtwistle |
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EWLINE
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15 |
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14 |
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13 |
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12 |
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11 |
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10 |
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9 |
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8 |
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7 |
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6 |
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5 |
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4 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
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17 |
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18 |
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19 |
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20 |
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21 |
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22 |
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| Coach: |
| Valeriy Popov |
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Touch judges:
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EWLINE
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15 |
Ross Armour |
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14 |
Yui Ken Shing |
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13 |
Tom McColl (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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12 |
Lee Jones |
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11 |
Rowan Varty |
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10 |
Keith Robertson |
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9 |
Peter McKee |
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8 |
Pale Tauti |
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7 |
Mark Goosen |
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6 |
Nick Hewson |
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5 |
Michael Waller |
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4 |
Renaud Chavanis |
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| |
3 |
NG Wai Shing |
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2 |
Alex Harris |
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1 |
Andrew Li |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
CHIK Man Hon |
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17 |
Pete Spizziri |
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18 |
Matthew Nuttall |
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19 |
Terence Montgomery |
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20 |
Tim Alexander |
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21 |
Jamie Hood |
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22 |
Alex McQueen |
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| Coach: |
| Dai Rees David 'Dai' Rees is a Welsh former rugby union player. He attained four caps for the Wales B side, and was also a National Squad member in 1986....
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EWLINE
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15 |
Taihei Ueda |
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14 |
Alisi Tupuailei Alisi Tupuailei is a Samoa-born Japanese professional rugby union player who currently plays for Honda Heat and the Japan national rugby union team.-Career:...
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13 |
Koji Taira |
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12 |
Ryan Nicholas Ryan Nicholas is a Japanese rugby union player who plays for Suntory Sungoliath of the Top League in Japan. In July 2011, he received Japanese citizenship...
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11 |
Hirotoki Onozawa Hirotoki Onozawa plays rugby union at wing for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League...
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10 |
Shaun Webb Shaun Webb is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a fullback. Webb was part of the Japan squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He obtained Japanese citizenship in July 2011, a month before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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9 |
Atsushi Hiwasa |
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8 |
Ryukoliniasi Holani |
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7 |
Michael Leitch |
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6 |
Takashi Kikutani is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as number-eight or flanker for Toyota Verblitz.He has currently 33 caps for Japan, with 18 tries scored, 90 points on aggregate. His first match was a 44-29 win over Spain, at 5 November 2005, in Tokyo, in a friendly match, aged 25 years old. He is also...
(cIn team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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5 |
Toshizumi Kitagawa |
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4 |
Justin Ives |
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3 |
Nozomu Fujita |
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2 |
Hiroki Yuhara |
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1 |
Naoki Kawamata |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Takeshi Kizu |
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17 |
Kensuke Hatakeyama |
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18 |
Luke Thompson is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a lock.Thompson's current club is Kintetsu Liners based in Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national rugby union team....
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19 |
Toetuu Taufa |
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20 |
Fumiaki Tanaka is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He plays for his country for the first time in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is currently the smallest player in this World Cup standing at 166 cm...
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21 |
James Arlidge is a Japanese international rugby union player. He plays primarily at fly-half.-Club career:Unusually he made his Super rugby debut for the Auckland Blues, prior to making his first start in provincial rugby, making the step from junior rugby with Pakuranga and Auckland Colts, due to the then Blues...
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22 |
Yuta Imamura |
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| Coach: |
| John Kirwan |
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Touch judges:
Week 3
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14 |
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12 |
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10 |
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3 |
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2 |
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1 |
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17 |
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18 |
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19 |
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20 |
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21 |
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22 |
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| Coach: |
| Valeriy Popov |
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EWLINE
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15 |
Atsushi Tanabe |
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14 |
Alisi Tupuailei Alisi Tupuailei is a Samoa-born Japanese professional rugby union player who currently plays for Honda Heat and the Japan national rugby union team.-Career:...
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13 |
Koji Taira |
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12 |
Yuta Imamura |
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11 |
Taihei Ueda |
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10 |
Shaun Webb Shaun Webb is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a fullback. Webb was part of the Japan squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He obtained Japanese citizenship in July 2011, a month before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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9 |
Fumiaki Tanaka is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He plays for his country for the first time in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is currently the smallest player in this World Cup standing at 166 cm...
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8 |
Takashi Kikutani is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as number-eight or flanker for Toyota Verblitz.He has currently 33 caps for Japan, with 18 tries scored, 90 points on aggregate. His first match was a 44-29 win over Spain, at 5 November 2005, in Tokyo, in a friendly match, aged 25 years old. He is also...
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7 |
Toetuu Taufa |
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6 |
Itaru Taniguchi |
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5 |
Luke Thompson is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a lock.Thompson's current club is Kintetsu Liners based in Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national rugby union team....
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4 |
Hitoshi Ono Hitoshi Ōno is a Japanese rugby player. He plays at lock for Japan.Ono's current team is the Toshiba Brave Lupus, in Japan. Ono currently has 35 caps for Japan, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate from 2004 to 2009. He was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing three...
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3 |
Kensuke Hatakeyama (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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2 |
Takeshi Kizu |
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1 |
Hisateru Hirashima is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He has earned 18 caps for his country....
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Hiroki Yuhara |
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17 |
Naoki Kawamata |
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18 |
Justin Ives |
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19 |
Michael Leitch |
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20 |
Atsushi Hiwasa |
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21 |
James Arlidge is a Japanese international rugby union player. He plays primarily at fly-half.-Club career:Unusually he made his Super rugby debut for the Auckland Blues, prior to making his first start in provincial rugby, making the step from junior rugby with Pakuranga and Auckland Colts, due to the then Blues...
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22 |
Goshi Tachikawa |
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| Coach: |
| John Kirwan |
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Touch judges:
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EWLINE
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15 |
Saliya Kumara |
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14 |
Lasintha de Costa |
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13 |
Gayan Weeraratne |
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12 |
Pradeep Liyanage |
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11 |
Nuwan Hettiarachchi |
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10 |
Fazil Marija (vc In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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9 |
Roshan Weeraratne |
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8 |
Sean Wijesinghe (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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7 |
Yoshitha Rajapaksa |
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6 |
Danushka Perera |
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5 |
Sajith Saranga |
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4 |
Senaka Bandara |
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3 |
Eranga Swarnatilleke |
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2 |
Achala Perera |
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1 |
Henry Terrance |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Charith Seneviratne |
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17 |
Kishore Jehan |
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18 |
Bilal Hassan |
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19 |
Sathya Ranatunga |
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20 |
Nishal Meepage |
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21 |
Keith Gurusinghe |
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22 |
Prasad Chathuranga |
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| Coach: |
| Ellis Meachen |
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EWLINE
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15 |
Ross Armour |
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14 |
Rowen Varty |
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13 |
Lee Jones |
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12 |
Tom McColl (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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11 |
Yui Ken Shing |
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10 |
Keith Robertson |
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9 |
Peter McKee |
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8 |
Pale Tauti |
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7 |
Nick Hewson |
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6 |
Mark Goosen |
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5 |
Renaud Chevans |
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4 |
Mike Waller |
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3 |
Nigel Hobbler |
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2 |
Brent Taylor |
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1 |
Alex Ng |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
CHIK Man Hon |
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17 |
Pete Spizziri |
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18 |
Matthew Nuttall |
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19 |
Terence Montgomery |
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20 |
Tim Alexander |
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21 |
Jamie Hood |
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22 |
Alex McQueen |
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| Coach: |
| Dai Rees David 'Dai' Rees is a Welsh former rugby union player. He attained four caps for the Wales B side, and was also a National Squad member in 1986....
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Touch judges:
Week 4
EWLINE
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15 |
Tim Fletcher |
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14 |
Sean Hurley |
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13 |
John Beeton |
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12 |
Duncan Murray |
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11 |
Michael Hartley |
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10 |
Jonathan Grady |
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9 |
David Clouston |
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8 |
Carl Von Rosenveldt |
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7 |
Jamie Clarke |
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6 |
Renier Els |
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5 |
Mike Cox-Hill (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
) |
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4 |
Simon Osbourne |
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3 |
Mike Riley |
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2 |
David Vittes |
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1 |
Chris Jones Griffiths |
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| Substitutes: |
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16 |
Dan Heal |
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17 |
Dan Boatwright |
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18 |
Lloyd Budd |
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19 |
Scott Kerr |
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20 |
Stuart Quinn |
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21 |
Cyrus Homayoun |
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22 |
Ali Mohammed |
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| Coach: |
| Bruce Birtwistle |
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EWLINE
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15 |
Go Aruga |
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14 |
Kosuke Endo Kosuke Endo is a Japanese rugby union player. He was a member of the Japan squad at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, scoring a spectacular break-out try against Wales at the Millennium Stadium, and another against Canada in the 12-12 draw .He played for Toyota Verblitz before joining Canterbury for...
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13 |
Taihei Ueda |
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12 |
Ryan Nicholas Ryan Nicholas is a Japanese rugby union player who plays for Suntory Sungoliath of the Top League in Japan. In July 2011, he received Japanese citizenship...
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11 |
Takehisa Usuzuki |
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James Arlidge is a Japanese international rugby union player. He plays primarily at fly-half.-Club career:Unusually he made his Super rugby debut for the Auckland Blues, prior to making his first start in provincial rugby, making the step from junior rugby with Pakuranga and Auckland Colts, due to the then Blues...
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Takashi Kikutani is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as number-eight or flanker for Toyota Verblitz.He has currently 33 caps for Japan, with 18 tries scored, 90 points on aggregate. His first match was a 44-29 win over Spain, at 5 November 2005, in Tokyo, in a friendly match, aged 25 years old. He is also...
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Hitoshi Ono Hitoshi Ōno is a Japanese rugby player. He plays at lock for Japan.Ono's current team is the Toshiba Brave Lupus, in Japan. Ono currently has 35 caps for Japan, with 5 tries scored, 25 points in aggregate from 2004 to 2009. He was selected for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, playing three...
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Hisateru Hirashima is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Kobe Kobelco Steelers in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He has earned 18 caps for his country....
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Fumiaki Tanaka is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He plays for his country for the first time in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is currently the smallest player in this World Cup standing at 166 cm...
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Shaun Webb Shaun Webb is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a fullback. Webb was part of the Japan squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He obtained Japanese citizenship in July 2011, a month before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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Hirotoki Onozawa Hirotoki Onozawa plays rugby union at wing for Suntory Sungoliath in the Top League...
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Shaun Webb Shaun Webb is a New Zealand born Japanese rugby union footballer who plays as a fullback. Webb was part of the Japan squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He obtained Japanese citizenship in July 2011, a month before the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**...
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Fumiaki Tanaka is a Japanese rugby union footballer. He plays for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's Top League, and the Japanese rugby team. He plays for his country for the first time in the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. He is currently the smallest player in this World Cup standing at 166 cm...
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Takashi Kikutani is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as number-eight or flanker for Toyota Verblitz.He has currently 33 caps for Japan, with 18 tries scored, 90 points on aggregate. His first match was a 44-29 win over Spain, at 5 November 2005, in Tokyo, in a friendly match, aged 25 years old. He is also...
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Luke Thompson is a New Zealand-born Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a lock.Thompson's current club is Kintetsu Liners based in Osaka. He also plays for the Japan national rugby union team....
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Hiroshi Ono is a renowned Japanese photographer.-References:*Nihon shashinka jiten / 328 Outstanding Japanese Photographers. Kyoto: Tankōsha, 2000. ISBN 4-473-01750-8. Despite the English-language alternative title, all in Japanese....
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Mike Cox-Hill (c In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
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Media coverage
The tournament is broadcast live in many different countries, some of which are listed below:
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ChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Hong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
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IndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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| Malaysia |
STAR Sports Malaysia |
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