Kotaro Yatabe
Japan international rugby union player
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Kotaro Yatabe (谷田部 洸太郎, Yatabe Kōtarō; born 29 July 1986) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a lock or loose forward.[1] He currently[when?] plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]
Born29 July 1986
Gunma, Japan
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
SchoolTatsukilsao High School
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| Born | 29 July 1986 Gunma, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tatsukilsao High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Kokushikan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
International career
Yatabe made his senior international debut in a match against South Korea on April 30, 2016, and featured in 3 more tests against Asian opposition in the spring of 2016 before making substitute appearances against Canada and Scotland during the 2016 mid-year rugby union internationals series.[1]
