Naoto Saitō

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Naoto Saitō
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Date of birth (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Kanagawa, Japan
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Tokyo Sungoliath
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020 Sunwolves 6 (0)
2021– Tokyo Sungoliath 41 (88)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2023 Japan XV 4 (11)
2021– Japan 15 (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 Japan Rugby League One club Tokyo Sungoliath and the Japan national team. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Career statistics

List of international tries

As of 14 November 2022 [4]

TryOpposing teamLocationVenueCompetitionDateResultScore
1IRFU flag.svg  Ireland Dublin, Ireland Aviva Stadium 2021 July rugby union tests 3 July 2021Loss39 – 31
2Flag of England.svg  England London, England Twickenham Stadium 2022 Autumn Nations Series 12 November 2022Loss52 – 13

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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.