Satoshi Nakatani

Satoshi Nakatani
Date of birth (1981-10-27) 27 October 1981
Place of birth Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
School Shimamoto High School
University Ritsumeikan University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop / Hooker
Current team Yamaha Júbilo
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010− Yamaha Júbilo 41 (0)
Correct as of 15 January 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016− Japan 4 (0)
Correct as of 26 November 2016

Satoshi Nakatani (仲谷聖史, Nakatani Satoshi, 27 October 1981) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a prop.[1] He currently plays for Yamaha Júbilo in Japan's domestic Top League.[2][3]

Club career

Nakatani is a long term member of the Yamaha Júbilo club.[4]

International

At the age of 35, Nakatani received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted in the number 1 jersey in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54-20 loss at home to Argentina.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Satoshi Nakatani ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Satoshi Nakatani Top League Player Profile" (in Japanese). Top League. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Satoshi Nakatani Yamaha Jubilo Player Profile" (in Japanese). Yamaha Motors. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Satoshi Nakatani itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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