| Full name | Shotaro Onishi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 November 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 180 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shotaro Onishi (大西将太郎, Ōnishi shōtarō; born 18 November 1978) is a former Japanese rugby union player who played as a centre. He spent his whole career playing for both Kintetsu Liners and Toyota Industries Shuttles in Japan's domestic Top League, playing over 560 times. [1] He was named in the Japan squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, making 3 appearances in the tournament. [2] He made a further 30 appearances for Japan in his career, scoring 71 points. [3]