Yoshiharu Yamaguchi
Japan international rugby union player
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Yoshiharu Yamaguchi (山口 良治, Yamaguchi Yoshiharu; born 15 February 1943) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He made his debut for Japan against a touring New Zealand Universities team in Osaka on 12 March 1967. He last appeared for Japan against England's under 23 team in Twickenham on 13 October 1973.
Born15 February 1943
Mihama, Fukui, Japan
SchoolWakasa Higashi High School
UniversityNihon University
Position
Flanker
| Born | 15 February 1943 Mihama, Fukui, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| University | Nihon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He inspired the Japanese TV series School Wars and the film School Wars: Hero which are based on his true story.
External links
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Yoshiharu Yamaguchi at IMDb