Naoki Kawamata (川俣直樹, Kawamata Naoki) (born 31 October 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Kawamata has played 18 international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]

Naoki Kawamata
Date of birth (1985-10-31) October 31, 1985 (age 38)
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight275 lb (125 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2017 Panasonic Wild Knights 133 (45)
2017–2018 Toyota Industries Shuttles 17 (5)
2019– Mitsubishi Dyanaboars 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011 Japan 18 (5)

Kawamata was a member of the Japan team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, playing one match against event winners the All Blacks[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Naoki Kawamata - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  2. ^ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Naoki Kawamata". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 8 November 2013.