Nationality Japanese Grand Prix wins (Top 8) 2 (12) Median Pro Tour Finish 100 | Winnings US$156,027 Name Tsuyoshi Fujita Pro Tour wins (Top 8) 0 (4) Lifetime pro points 305 | |
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Born December 13, 1973 (age 50) ( 1973-12-13 ) Residence Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan | ||
Pro Tour debut 1998 Worlds – Seattle | ||
Pro tour tokyo 2001 tsuyoshi fujita vs lucas hager
Tsuyoshi Fujita (藤田剛, Fujita Tsuyoshi), (born Osaka, January 27, 1961) is a former Japanese rugby union player. He played as hooker.
Contents
- Pro tour tokyo 2001 tsuyoshi fujita vs lucas hager
- Hall of fame class of 2007 tsuyoshi fujita
- Career
- References
Hall of fame class of 2007 tsuyoshi fujita
Career
He started his career playing for the Osaka Institute of Technology and then, for Meiji University. In 1979, Fujita grabbed a regular position in his university years, contributing to the victory in the National University Championship of the same year. In the 1982 season, he served as captain for the Meiji University team. In 1980, he debuted for Japan in a test match against Netherlands at Hilversum, on October 4, 1980. Afterwards, he served as hooker for the Japan national rugby union team for many years, and played in the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups consecutively. In the 1987 Rugby World Cup, Fujita played all the three pool games. After graduating from Meiji University, he played for Nisshin Steel, but then, moved for IBM Japan, which he also coached. After retiring as player, he coached several teams such as IBM Big Blue, Kubota Spears, Meiji University and Nihon University RFC.