Ryuhei Arita

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Ryuhei Arita
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Date of birth (1989-03-21) 21 March 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Fukuoka, Japan
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
SchoolHigashi Fukuoka High School
University Waseda University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2018 Coca-Cola Red Sparks 50 (25)
2016 Sunwolves 0 (0)
2018–2023 Kobelco Steelers 34 (70)
2023–2025 Toyota Verblitz 12 (0)
Correct as of 21 February 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2009 Japan U20 10 (40)
2012–2015 Japan 9 (5)
Correct as of 21 February 2021

Ryuhei Arita (有田 隆平, Arita Ryūhei; born 21 March 1989 in Fukuoka) is a Japanese rugby union player. He plays as a hooker. [1]

In his home country he plays for the Coca-Cola Red Sparks whom he joined in 2011. [2] [3] He was also named in the first ever Sunwolves squad which competes in Super Rugby from the 2016 season. [4] Arita is a Japanese international who debuted against Kazakhstan in 2012, but did not make the squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Ryuhei Arita ESPN Scrum Player Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Ryuhei Arita Coca Cola West Red Sparks Player Profile". Coca Cola West. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Ryuhei Arita itsrugby Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sunwolves reveal squad, Hammett to coach". Sanzar Rugby. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
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