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Date of birth | 24 November 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Nagano, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Ichiritsufunabashi High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Meiji University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shuhei Matsuhashi (松橋周平, Matsuhashi Shuhei; born 24 November 1993) is a Japanese international rugby union player who plays as a loose forward. [1] He currently plays for the Sunwolves in Super Rugby and the Ricoh Black Rams in Japan's domestic Top League. [2] [3]
After graduating from university, Matsuhashi signed for the Ricoh Black Rams and debuted for them at the beginning of the 2016-17 Top League season. [4]
After 8 tries in his first 9 Top League appearances, Matsuhashi received his first call-up to Japan's senior squad ahead of the 2016 end-of-year rugby union internationals. He debuted as a second-half replacement in new head coach, Jamie Joseph's first game, a 54–20 loss at home to Argentina. [1]