Taihei Ueda (上田泰平, Ueda Taihei) (born 3 March 1982 in Fukuoka, Japan) is a Japanese rugby union player. Ueda has played six international matches for the Japan national rugby union team.[1]

Taihei Ueda
Date of birth (1982-03-03) 3 March 1982 (age 42)
Place of birthFukuoka, Japan
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Honda Heat ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Japan 6

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

As of 2014 Ueda plays for Top League team Honda Heat.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Taihei Ueda - Japan". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  2. ^ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Taihei Ueda". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Honda Heat メンバー上田 泰平" (in Japanese). Honda Heat. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.