Hajime Yamashita (山下一, Yamashita Hajime, born 14 June 1992 in Nagasaki Prefecture) is a Japanese rugby union player who plays as a fullback.[1]
| Date of birth | 14 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Nagasaki, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Nagasaki Kita High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In his home country he plays for the Toyota Industries Shuttles whom he joined in 2015.[2][3] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which will compete in Super Rugby from the 2016 season.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Hajime Yamashita Top League Player Profile". Top League (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Hajime Yamashita Toyota Industries Shuttles Player Profile". Toyota Shokki (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Hajime Yamashita itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.