Naoto Saitō

Naoto Saitō

Date of birth	(1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kanagawa, Japan
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Current team Toulouse Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2020 Sunwolves 6 (0) 2021–2024 Tokyo Sungoliath 41 (88) 2024– Toulouse 7 (0) Correct as of 21 December 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2023 Japan XV 4 (11) 2021– Japan 25 (15) Correct as of 28 August 2023

Naoto Saitō (斉藤 直人, Saitō Naoto; born 26 August 1997) is a Japanese professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for Toulouse and the Japan national team. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Career statistics

List of international tries

As of 14 November 2022 ^[4]

Try	Opposing team	Location	Venue	Competition	Date	Result	Score
1	Ireland	Dublin, Ireland	Aviva Stadium	2021 July rugby union tests	3 July 2021	Loss	39 – 31
2	England	London, England	Twickenham Stadium	2022 Autumn Nations Series	12 November 2022	Loss	52 – 13

References

1. "Naoto Saito itsrugby Profile". itsrugby. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
2. "Naoto Saito". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
3. "2020シーズンチームスコッド（第一次）・シーズンスローガン発表" (Press release) (in Japanese). Sunwolves. 26 November 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
4. "Naoto SAITO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 14 November 2022.

External links

• Naoto Saito at ESPNscrum
• Naoto Saito at ItsRugby.co.uk